Vladimir Fortov

Summary

Vladimir Fortov is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Noginsk^[2]. He died in Moscow^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Vladimir Fortov's place of birth was Noginsk^[2].
• Vladimir Fortov passed away in Moscow^[3].
• Vladimir Fortov is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery^[7].
• Vladimir Fortov held citizenship in Soviet Union^[8].
• Vladimir Fortov held citizenship in Russia^[9].
• Vladimir Fortov worked as a physicist^[4].
• Vladimir Fortov's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Vladimir Fortov's field of work was chemical physics^[10].
• Vladimir Fortov's field of work was plasma physics^[11].
• Vladimir Fortov's field of work was nuclear physics^[12].
• Vladimir Fortov's field of work was thermodynamics^[13].
• Vladimir Fortov's field of work was aerodynamics^[14].
• Vladimir Fortov's field of work was shock wave^[15].
• Vladimir Fortov held the position of Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation^[16].
• Vladimir Fortov held the position of president of the Russian Academy of Sciences^[17].
• Vladimir Fortov held the position of division manager^[18].
• Vladimir Fortov held the position of head of laboratory^[19].
• Vladimir Fortov held the position of director^[20].
• Vladimir Fortov held the position of vice president^[21].
• Vladimir Fortov was employed by Joint Institute for High Temperatures^[22].
• Vladimir Fortov was employed by Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics^[23].
• Among Vladimir Fortov's employers was Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology^[24].
• Among Vladimir Fortov's employers was Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics^[25].
• Among Vladimir Fortov's employers was Russian Center for Science Information^[26].
• Vladimir Fortov was employed by Department of Power Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics and Control Processes^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Noginsk^[2], Vladimir Fortov…

Education

Vladimir Fortov's education included a stint at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology^[28]. Doctoral advisors include Vitaliy Ievlev^[29], Nikolay Semyonov^[30], Yakov Zeldovich^[31], and Lev Altshuler^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include chemical physics^[10], a branch of physics^[33]; plasma physics^[11], a branch of physics^[34]; nuclear physics^[12], a branch of physics^[35]; thermodynamics^[13], a branch of physics^[36]; aerodynamics^[14], an academic discipline^[37]; and shock wave^[15]. Employers include Joint Institute for High Temperatures^[22], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science^[38], in Russia^[39]; Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics^[23], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science^[40], in Russia^[41]; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology^[24], a national research university^[42], in Russia^[43], founded in 1946^[44], headquartered in Dolgoprudny^[45]; Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics^[25]; Russian Center for Science Information^[26]; and Department of Power Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics and Control Processes^[27]. Positions held include Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation^[16], a deputy prime minister^[46], in Russia^[47]; president of the Russian Academy of Sciences^[17]; division manager^[18], a position^[48]; head of laboratory^[19], a position^[49]; director^[20], a profession^[50]; and vice president^[21], a position^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize^[52], Order of Honour^[53], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class^[54], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class^[55], Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[56], and Order of Friendship^[57].

Death and Burial

Vladimir Fortov died in Moscow^[3]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vladimir Fortov include 3813 Fortov^[58], an asteroid^[59].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Fortov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for him include 3813 Fortov^[58], an asteroid^[59].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Fortov born?

Born in Noginsk^[2], Vladimir Fortov…

Where did Vladimir Fortov die?

Vladimir Fortov died in Moscow^[3].

What did Vladimir Fortov do for work?

Vladimir Fortov worked as physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Vladimir Fortov go to school?

Vladimir Fortov was educated at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology^[28].

What awards did Vladimir Fortov receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize^[52], Order of Honour^[53], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class^[54], and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class^[55].