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Sergey Vavilov

Soviet physicist (1891–1951)

Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov (Russian: Серге́й Ива́нович Вави́лов [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ vɐˈvʲiləf]; 24 March [O.S. 12 March] 1891 – January 25, 1951) was a Soviet physicist, the president of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union from July 1945 until his death. His elder brother Nikolai Vavilov was a famous Russian geneticist.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Sergey Vavilov (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Mar 24, 1891, died Jan 25, 1951.¹

Companies

NPO OrionFounder¹⁷
Russian Academy of SciencesChair Jul 17, 1945 to Jan 25, 1951¹⁸
Russian Academy of SciencesPresident Jul 17, 1945 to Jan 25, 1951¹⁸

Early life and education

1909 to 1914Lomonosov Moscow State University³

Career

Occupation: public figure, university teacher, physicist.¹²

1947 to 1951Chair, Znanie¹¹
1945 to 1951President, Russian Academy of Sciences⁴
1945 to 1951President of the Russian Academy of Sciences^{7 8}
1945 to 1951Chair, Academy of Sciences of the USSR⁹
1945 to 1951Chair, Russian Academy of Sciences¹⁰
1934 to 1951Director, Lebedev Physical Institute⁷
Since 1932Science administrator, Vavilov State Optical Institute JSC⁴
Until 1932Docent, professor, Bauman Moscow State Technical University⁴
Date not recordedDirector, Lebedev Physical Institute⁴
Date not recordedHead of Unit, Physico-Mathematical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences⁴
Date not recordedHead of Unit, S.I. Vavilov Institute for the History of Natural Science and Technology⁴
Date not recordedWorked at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology⁴

More of their career (7)

Date not recordedWorked at Moscow Power Engineering Institute⁴
Date not recordedWorked at Academy of Sciences of the USSR⁴
Date not recordedProfessor, Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology⁴
Date not recordedPrivatdozent, professor, head of department, Lomonosov Moscow State University⁴
Date not recordedFounded Lebedev Physical Institute⁵
Date not recordedFounded NPO Orion⁶
Date not recordedDeputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union⁷

Personal life

BornMar 24, 1891, Moscow¹³
DiedJan 25, 1951, Moscow¹⁴
CitizenshipSoviet Union, Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic¹⁵

Awards

1952State Stalin Prize, 1st degree¹⁶
1951Stalin Prize, 2nd degree¹⁶
1947Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"¹⁶
1946State Stalin Prize, 1st degree¹⁶
1945Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"¹⁶
1945Order of Lenin¹⁶
1943Order of Lenin¹⁶
1943Stalin Prize, 2nd degree¹⁶
1939Order of the Red Banner of Labour¹⁶

Sources

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WikidataSergey Vavilov on Wikidata
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WikipediaSergey Vavilov on Wikipedia
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WikidataSergey Vavilov: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataSergey Vavilov: Director, Lebedev Physical Institute, on Wikidata
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WikidataSergey Vavilov: Founded Lebedev Physical Institute, on Wikidata
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WikidataSergey Vavilov: Founded NPO Orion, on Wikidata
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WikidataSergey Vavilov: Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, on Wikidata
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WikidataPresident of the Russian Academy of Sciences, as reported
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WikidataSergey Vavilov: Chair, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, on Wikidata
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WikidataSergey Vavilov: Chair, Russian Academy of Sciences, on Wikidata
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WikidataSergey Vavilov: Chair, Znanie, on Wikidata
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WikidataSergey Vavilov: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataSergey Vavilov: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataSergey Vavilov: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataSergey Vavilov: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataSergey Vavilov: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataNPO Orion, Founder
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WikidataRussian Academy of Sciences, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsSergey Vavilov photo by Главархив Москвы, CC BY 4.0