Vladimir Zakharov

Soviet and Russian physicist (1939–2023)
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Vladimir Zakharov

Summary

Vladimir Zakharov is a human[1]. He was born in Kazan[2]. He was born on August 1, 1939[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on August 20, 2023[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], mathematician[7], university teacher[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Vladimir Zakharov was born in Kazan[2].
  • Vladimir Zakharov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Vladimir Zakharov was born on August 1, 1939[3].
  • Vladimir Zakharov died on August 20, 2023[5].
  • Vladimir Zakharov held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Vladimir Zakharov held citizenship in Russia[12].
  • Vladimir Zakharov worked as a physicist[6].
  • Vladimir Zakharov worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Vladimir Zakharov worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Vladimir Zakharov's professions included poet[9].
  • Vladimir Zakharov's field of work was theoretical physics[13].
  • Among Vladimir Zakharov's employers was University of Arizona[14].
  • Vladimir Zakharov was educated at Novosibirsk State University[15].
  • Vladimir Zakharov's doctoral advisor was Roald Sagdeev[16].
  • A notable student of Vladimir Zakharov was Yevgeny Kuznetsov[17].
  • A notable student of Vladimir Zakharov was Sergey Manakov[18].
  • A notable student of Vladimir Zakharov was Lev Shchur[19].
  • Vladimir Zakharov received the USSR State Prize[20].
  • Vladimir Zakharov received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[21].
  • Vladimir Zakharov received the ICTP Dirac Medal[22].
  • Vladimir Zakharov received the Order of the Badge of Honour[23].
  • Vladimir Zakharov received the State Prize of the Russian Federation[24].
  • Vladimir Zakharov received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[25].
  • Vladimir Zakharov was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Vladimir Zakharov was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[27].

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Origins and Family

Vladimir Zakharov's place of birth was Kazan[2]. He was born on August 1, 1939[3].

Education

Vladimir Zakharov's education included a stint at Novosibirsk State University[15]. His doctoral advisor was Roald Sagdeev[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28]. He studied under Roald Sagdeev[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], mathematician[7], university teacher[8], and poet[9]. Vladimir Zakharov's field of work was theoretical physics[13]. Among his employers was University of Arizona[14]. Notable students include Yevgeny Kuznetsov[17], Sergey Manakov[18], and Lev Shchur[19]. Doctoral students include Yevgeny Kuznetsov[30], a physicist[31], b. 1947[32], of Soviet Union[33], awarded the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords[34], specialised in theoretical physics[35]; Sergey Manakov[36], a mathematician[37], 1948–2012[38], of Soviet Union[39], specialised in mechanics[40]; Alexander Mikhailov[41], a researcher[42], b. 1953[43]; Sergey V Nazarenko[44], a mathematician[45]; Ildar R. Gabitov[46], a researcher[47]; and Elena Aleksandrovna Kartashova[48], b. 1956[49], of Soviet Union[50].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[20], a Soviet state award[51], in Soviet Union[52], founded in 1966[53]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[21], a grade of an order[54], in Russia[55]; ICTP Dirac Medal[22], a physics award[56]; Order of the Badge of Honour[23], a socialist order of merit[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1935[59]; State Prize of the Russian Federation[24], a national award[60], in Russia[61], founded in 1992[62]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[25], a fellowship award[63].

Death and Burial

Vladimir Zakharov died on August 20, 2023[5]. He died in Moscow[4].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Zakharov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

He is credited with the discovery of nonlinear Schrödinger equation[66], a nonlinear partial differential equation[67].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Zakharov born?

Vladimir Zakharov was born in Kazan[2].

Where did Vladimir Zakharov die?

Vladimir Zakharov passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Vladimir Zakharov do for work?

Vladimir Zakharov worked as physicist[6], mathematician[7], university teacher[8], and poet[9].

Where did Vladimir Zakharov go to school?

Vladimir Zakharov was educated at Novosibirsk State University[15].

What awards did Vladimir Zakharov receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[20], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[21], ICTP Dirac Medal[22], and Order of the Badge of Honour[23].

What did Vladimir Zakharov discover?

Vladimir Zakharov is credited as discoverer of nonlinear Schrödinger equation[66].

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  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Academic degree Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics
    Given name Vladimir
    Field of work theoretical physics
    Doctoral student Yevgeny Kuznetsov, Sergey Manakov, Alexander Mikhailov +19
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