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Isaak Khalatnikov

University teacher at Leiden University (1919-2021) · Russia · On the map · Scientists · Died at 101

Isaak Markovich Khalatnikov was a leading Soviet theoretical physicist who made significant contributions to many areas of theoretical physics, including general relativity, quantum field theory, as well as the theory of quantum liquids.

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2021Died9 January 20212020Order of Alexander NevskyAward2012Marcel Grossmann AwardAward1999Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd classAward1994Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAwardOrder of Friendship of PeoplesAward1986Order of the October RevolutionAward1985Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd classAward1979Order of Friendship of PeoplesAward1975Order of the Red Banner of LabourAward1974Landau Gold MedalAward1956Order of the Red Banner of LabourAward1954Order of the Red Banner of LabourAward1953Stalin Prize, 2nd degreeAward1950Order of the Badge of HonourAward1919Born17 October 1919

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Awards

Order of Alexander Nevsky2020

Marcel Grossmann Award2012

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class1999

Foreign Member of the Royal Society1994

Order of Friendship of Peoples1994

Order of the October Revolution1986

Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class1985

Order of Friendship of Peoples1979

Order of the Red Banner of Labour1975

Landau Gold Medal1974

Order of the Red Banner of Labour1956

Order of the Red Banner of Labour1954

Stalin Prize, 2nd degree1953

Order of the Badge of Honour1950

Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"

About this person

He is well known for his role in developing the Landau-Khalatnikov theory of superfluidity and the so-called BKL conjecture in the general theory of relativity.

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Russia

The same award as Isaak

Evgeny LifshitzBoth received Landau Gold Medal

Cécile DeWitt-MoretteBoth received Marcel Grossmann Award Arkady MigdalBoth received Landau Gold Medal

George CoyneBoth received Marcel Grossmann Award

Alexei Alexeyevich AbrikosovBoth received Landau Gold Medal

Tullio ReggeBoth received Marcel Grossmann Award