Vitaly Ginzburg
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Summary
Vitaly Ginzburg was born in Moscow[1]. He died in Moscow[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], astrophysicist[4], inventor[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,251 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[9]
- Spouse: Olga Zamsha Ginzburg[10], Nina Yermakova Ginzburg[11]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[12], Russia[13]
- Occupation: theoretical physicist[14]
- Field of work: theoretical physics[15], physics[16], astrophysics[17]
- Employer: Lebedev Physical Institute[18]
- Educated at: MSU Faculty of Physics[19], Lomonosov Moscow State University[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Igor Tamm[21], Lev Landau[22]
- Award received: Order of Lenin[23], UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal[24], Order of the Badge of Honour[25], Nobel Prize in Physics[26], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class[27], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[28], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[29], Lomonosov Gold Medal[30], Wolf Prize in Physics[31], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[32], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[33], Lenin Prize[34], Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[35], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[36]
- Member of: Royal Society[37], National Academy of Sciences[38], Russian Academy of Sciences[39], Academy of Sciences of Moldova[40], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], Indian National Science Academy[42], Academia Europaea[43]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[46]
- Doctoral student: Efim Fradkin[47], Leonid Keldysh[48], Viatcheslav Mukhanov[49], Benjamin Fain[50], Oleg Dolgov[51], Vladimir Zheleznyakov[52], Гетманцев, Герман Григорьевич[53], Boris Nikolajewitsch Gerschman[54], Vladislav Pustovoyt[55], Aleksandr Gurevich[56], Lev Naumovich Bulaevskii[57]
- Commons category: Vitaly Ginzburg[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Vitaly Ginzburg include Ginzburg–Landau–Abrikosov–Gor'kov theory[59] and 8132 Vitginzburg[60].
Why It Matters
Vitaly Ginzburg has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for him include Ginzburg–Landau–Abrikosov–Gor'kov theory[59] and 8132 Vitginzburg[60].
His notable doctoral advisees include Viatcheslav Mukhanov[63], a theoretical physicist[64], b. 1956[65], of Soviet Union[66], awarded the Gruber Prize in Cosmology[67]; Leonid Keldysh[68], a physicist[69], 1931–2016[70], of Soviet Union[71], awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[72], specialised in solid-state physics[73]; Efim Fradkin[74], a physicist[75], 1924–1999[76], of Soviet Union[77], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[78], specialised in quantum field theory[79]; Benjamin Fain[80], a physicist[81], 1930–2013[82], of Soviet Union[83], specialised in physics[84]; and Aleksandr Gurevich[85], a theoretical physicist[86], 1930–2023[87], of Soviet Union[88], awarded the Order of Friendship[89], specialised in plasma physics[90].
FAQs
Where was Vitaly Ginzburg born?
Vitaly Ginzburg was born in Moscow[1].
Where did Vitaly Ginzburg die?
Vitaly Ginzburg passed away in Moscow[2].
Who was Vitaly Ginzburg married to?
Vitaly Ginzburg's spouses include Olga Zamsha Ginzburg[10] and Nina Yermakova Ginzburg[11].
What did Vitaly Ginzburg do for work?
Vitaly Ginzburg worked as a physicist[3], astrophysicist[4], inventor[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7].
Where did Vitaly Ginzburg go to school?
Vitaly Ginzburg was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[19] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[20].
What awards did Vitaly Ginzburg receive?
Honors received include Order of Lenin[23], UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal[24], Order of the Badge of Honour[25], and Nobel Prize in Physics[26].