Yuri Orlov
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Yuri Orlov was born on August 13, 1924, in Moscow[1][2][3] and died on September 27, 2020, in Ithaca[4][5]. He worked as a nuclear physicist, human rights defender, and university teacher. He received his education from the MSU Faculty of Physics, the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and the Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics.
Throughout his career, his employers included the Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics from 1953 to 1956, the Yerevan Physics Institute from 1956 to 1972, IZMIRAN from 1972 to 1973, and Cornell University[6]. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, and the American Physical Society[7][8][9].
His awards included the Carter–Menil Human Rights Prize, the European Human Rights Prize, the Andrei Sakharov Prize, the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, and the Carter–Menil Human Rights Prize plus two more[10][11]. He was also named a Fellow of the American Physical Society[10][11].
Yuri Orlov
Summary
Yuri Orlov is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on +1924-08-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ithaca[4]. He died on +2020-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a nuclear physicist[6], human rights defender[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Yuri Orlov's place of birth was Moscow[2].
- Yuri Orlov died in Ithaca[4].
- Yuri Orlov was born on +1924-08-13T00:00:00Z[3].
- Yuri Orlov died on +2020-09-27T00:00:00Z[5].
- Yuri Orlov held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
- Yuri Orlov held citizenship in United States[11].
- Russian was Yuri Orlov's native language[12].
- Yuri Orlov's professions included nuclear physicist[6].
- Yuri Orlov worked as a human rights defender[7].
- Yuri Orlov's professions included university teacher[8].
- Among Yuri Orlov's employers was Cornell University[13].
- Among Yuri Orlov's employers was Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics[14].
- Yuri Orlov was employed by Yerevan Physics Institute[15].
- Yuri Orlov was employed by IZMIRAN[16].
- Yuri Orlov was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[17].
- Yuri Orlov's education included a stint at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[18].
- Yuri Orlov's education included a stint at Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics[19].
- Yuri Orlov received the Carter–Menil Human Rights Prize[20].
- Yuri Orlov received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].
- Yuri Orlov received the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[22].
- Yuri Orlov received the European Human Rights Prize[23].
- Yuri Orlov received the Andrei Sakharov Prize[24].
- Yuri Orlov received the Carter–Menil Human Rights Prize[25].
- Yuri Orlov was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
- Yuri Orlov was a member of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia[27].
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Origins and Family
Yuri Orlov was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on +1924-08-13T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was his native language[12].
Education
Educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[17], a faculty[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1933[30]; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[18], a national research university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1946[33], headquartered in Dolgoprudny[34]; and Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics[19], a research institute[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1945[37], headquartered in Moscow[38]. Yuri Orlov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[39]. He studied under Vladimir Berestetsky[40].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include nuclear physicist[6], human rights defender[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Cornell University[13], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1865[43], headquartered in Ithaca[44]; Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics[14], a research institute[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1945[47], headquartered in Moscow[48]; Yerevan Physics Institute[15], a research institute[49], in Armenia[50]; and IZMIRAN[16], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1939[53].
Recognition
Awards received include Carter–Menil Human Rights Prize[20], a human rights award[54], in Internationality[55], founded in 1986[56]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], a fellowship award[57]; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[22], a grade of an order[58], in Soviet Union[59]; European Human Rights Prize[23], a human rights award[60], founded in 1980[61]; Andrei Sakharov Prize[24], a human rights award[62], founded in 2006[63]; and honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[64], an award[65], in Sweden[66].
Personal Life
Yuri Orlov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[67].
Death and Burial
Yuri Orlov died on +2020-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ithaca[4].
Why It Matters
Yuri Orlov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
FAQs
Where was Yuri Orlov born?
Born in Moscow[2], Yuri Orlov…
Where did Yuri Orlov die?
Yuri Orlov died in Ithaca[4].
What did Yuri Orlov do for work?
Yuri Orlov worked as nuclear physicist[6], human rights defender[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Yuri Orlov go to school?
Yuri Orlov was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[17], Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[18], and Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics[19].
What awards did Yuri Orlov receive?
Honors received include Carter–Menil Human Rights Prize[20], Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[22], and European Human Rights Prize[23].