Vladimir Shukhov

Russian engineer-polymath, scientist and architect (1853-1939)
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Vladimir Shukhov
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Vladimir Shukhov

Summary

Vladimir Shukhov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Grayvoron[2]. He was born on August 28, 1853[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on February 2, 1939[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], architect[7], photographer[8], engineer[9], and military engineer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Vladimir Shukhov was born in Grayvoron[2].
  • Vladimir Shukhov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Vladimir Shukhov was born on August 28, 1853[3].
  • Vladimir Shukhov died on February 2, 1939[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Vladimir Shukhov held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Vladimir Shukhov held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Vladimir Shukhov's professions included inventor[6].
  • Vladimir Shukhov worked as an architect[7].
  • Vladimir Shukhov worked as a photographer[8].
  • Vladimir Shukhov's professions included engineer[9].
  • Vladimir Shukhov's professions included military engineer[10].
  • Vladimir Shukhov's professions included physicist[15].
  • Vladimir Shukhov's field of work was civil engineering[16].
  • Vladimir Shukhov's field of work was petroleum industry[17].
  • Vladimir Shukhov's field of work was oil pipeline[18].
  • Vladimir Shukhov's field of work was oil depot[19].
  • Vladimir Shukhov's field of work was fluid catalytic cracking[20].
  • Vladimir Shukhov's field of work was construction[21].
  • Vladimir Shukhov was employed by Warsaw–Vienna railway[22].
  • Among Vladimir Shukhov's employers was Branobel[23].
  • Vladimir Shukhov was educated at Bauman Moscow State Technical University[24].
  • Vladimir Shukhov was educated at Imperial Moscow Technical School[25].
  • A notable student of Vladimir Shukhov was Q113412221[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Vladimir Shukhov is Shukhov Tower[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Grayvoron[2], Vladimir Shukhov… he was born on August 28, 1853[3].

Education

Educated at Bauman Moscow State Technical University[24], a national research university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1830[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and Imperial Moscow Technical School[25], an educational institution[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1868[34]. Vladimir Shukhov studied under Pafnuty Chebyshev[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], architect[7], photographer[8], engineer[9], military engineer[10], and physicist[15]. Fields of work include civil engineering[16], a branch of engineering[36]; petroleum industry[17], a type of industry[37]; oil pipeline[18]; oil depot[19]; fluid catalytic cracking[20]; and construction[21], an economic activity[38]. Employers include Warsaw–Vienna railway[22], a railway line[39], in Congress Poland[40], founded in 1840[41], headquartered in Warsaw[42] and Branobel[23], a business[43], in Russian Empire[44], founded in 1876[45], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[46]. A notable student of Vladimir Shukhov was Q113412221[26].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Shukhov Tower[27], a lattice tower[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1922[49]; Shukhov tower on the Oka River[50], a transmission tower[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1929[53]; Shukhov tower in Polibino[54], a hyperboloid structure[55], in Russia[56], founded in 1895[57]; and Stanislav-Adziogol Lighthouse[58], a leading lights[59], in Ukraine[60], founded in 1911[61]. Things named for Vladimir Shukhov include Belgorod International Airport[62], an international airport[63], in Russia[64]; Belgorod State Technological University[65], a Flagship university[66], in Russia[67], founded in 1954[68]; and 10266 Vladishukhov[69], an asteroid[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Lenin Prize[71], a Soviet state award[72], in Soviet Union[73], founded in 1925[74] and Hero of Labour[75], a title of honor[76], in Soviet Union[77], founded in 1927[78].

Death and Burial

Vladimir Shukhov died on February 2, 1939[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Shukhov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]

He is credited with the discovery of hyperboloid structure[81]. Entities named for him include Belgorod International Airport[62], an international airport[63], in Russia[64]; Belgorod State Technological University[65], a Flagship university[66], in Russia[67], founded in 1954[68]; and 10266 Vladishukhov[69], an asteroid[70].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Shukhov born?

Vladimir Shukhov was born in Grayvoron[2].

Where did Vladimir Shukhov die?

Vladimir Shukhov passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Vladimir Shukhov do for work?

Vladimir Shukhov worked as inventor[6], architect[7], photographer[8], engineer[9], and military engineer[10].

Where did Vladimir Shukhov go to school?

Vladimir Shukhov was educated at Bauman Moscow State Technical University[24] and Imperial Moscow Technical School[25].

What awards did Vladimir Shukhov receive?

Honors received include Lenin Prize[71] and Hero of Labour[75].

What did Vladimir Shukhov discover?

Vladimir Shukhov is credited as discoverer of hyperboloid structure[81].

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