Yury Kagan

Russian physicist (1928-2019)
Person human Q4207101
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Yury Kagan

Summary

Yury Kagan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on July 6, 1928[3]. He died on June 4, 2019[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], Yury Kagan…
  • Yury Kagan was born on July 6, 1928[3].
  • Yury Kagan died on June 4, 2019[4].
  • Burial took place at Donskoe cemetery[7].
  • Yury Kagan's father was Q139947200[8].
  • Yury Kagan's mother was Q139950424[9].
  • Among Yury Kagan's spouses was Q139973940[10].
  • A child of Yury Kagan was Maksim Kagan[11].
  • Yury Kagan held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Yury Kagan held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Yury Kagan worked as a physicist[5].
  • Yury Kagan's field of work was physics[14].
  • Yury Kagan was employed by National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[15].
  • Among Yury Kagan's employers was National Research Nuclear University[16].
  • Yury Kagan was educated at National Research Nuclear University[17].
  • Yury Kagan's doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[18].
  • Yury Kagan received the USSR State Prize[19].
  • Yury Kagan received the Order of Honour[20].
  • Yury Kagan received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[21].
  • Yury Kagan received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[22].
  • Yury Kagan received the Order of Friendship[23].
  • Yury Kagan received the Lenin Prize[24].
  • Yury Kagan was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Yury Kagan was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[26].
  • Yury Kagan was a member of Academia Europaea[27].

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Origins and Family

Yury Kagan's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on July 6, 1928[3]. His father was Q139947200[8]. His mother was Q139950424[9].

Education

Yury Kagan was educated at National Research Nuclear University[17]. His doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28]. He studied under Lev Landau[29].

Career and Affiliations

Yury Kagan worked as a physicist[5]. His field of work was physics[14]. Employers include National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[15], a research institute[30], in Russia[31], founded in 1943[32] and National Research Nuclear University[16], a national research university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1942[35], headquartered in Moscow[36].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[19], a Soviet state award[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1966[39]; Order of Honour[20], an order[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1994[42]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[21], a grade of an order[43], in Russia[44]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[22], a socialist order of merit[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1928[47]; Order of Friendship[23], an order[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1994[50]; and Lenin Prize[24], a Soviet state award[51], in Soviet Union[52], founded in 1925[53].

Personal Life

Yury Kagan was married to Q139973940[10]. A child of him was Maksim Kagan[11].

Death and Burial

Yury Kagan died on June 4, 2019[4]. He is buried at Donskoe cemetery[7].

Why It Matters

Yury Kagan is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

FAQs

Where was Yury Kagan born?

Yury Kagan's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Who were Yury Kagan's parents?

Yury Kagan's father was Q139947200[8]. Yury Kagan's mother was Q139950424[9].

Who was Yury Kagan married to?

Yury Kagan's spouses include Q139973940[10].

What did Yury Kagan do for work?

Yury Kagan worked as physicist[5].

Where did Yury Kagan go to school?

Yury Kagan was educated at National Research Nuclear University[17].

What awards did Yury Kagan receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[19], Order of Honour[20], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[21], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[22].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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