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Yakov Zeldovich

Soviet physicist, physical chemist and cosmologist (1914-1987) · Russia · On the map · Scientists · Died at 73

Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich, also known as YaB, was a leading Soviet physicist of Belarusian origin, who is known for his prolific contributions in physical cosmology, physics of thermonuclear reactions, combustion, and hydrodynamical phenomena.

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2002Friedmann PrizeAward1987Died2 December 19871984Order of the October RevolutionAward1983Bruce MedalAward1977Numa Manson MedalAward1974Order of LeninAward1962Order of LeninAward1956"Hammer and Sickle" gold medalAwardHero of Socialist LabourAward1954Hero of Socialist LabourAward1953State Stalin Prize, 1st degreeAward1951State Stalin Prize, 1st degreeAward1949Hero of Socialist LabourAwardStalin PrizeAward1943Stalin Prize, 2nd degreeAward1914Born23 February 1914

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Friedmann Prize2002
ICTP Dirac Medal1985
Order of the October Revolution1984
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society1984
Bruce Medal1983
Foreign Member of the Royal Society1979
Kurchatov Medal1977
Numa Manson Medal1977
Order of Lenin1974
Order of the Red Banner of Labour1964
Order of Lenin1962
Lenin Prize1957
"Hammer and Sickle" gold medal1956
Hero of Socialist Labour1956
"Hammer and Sickle" gold medal1954
Hero of Socialist Labour1954
Order of the Badge of Honour1954
Stalin Prize1953
State Stalin Prize, 1st degree1953
Stalin Prize1951
State Stalin Prize, 1st degree1951
Order of Lenin1949
Hero of Socialist Labour1949
Stalin Prize1949
Order of the Red Banner of Labour1945
Stalin Prize, 2nd degree1943
Medal "Veteran of Labour"
Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"

About this person

Country
Russia
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1987 · aged 73

The same award as Yakov

Georgy FlyorovBoth received Kurchatov MedalNikolai BogolyubovBoth received ICTP Dirac MedalGeorge Ellery HaleBoth received Bruce MedalFred Lawrence WhippleBoth received Bruce MedalDuncan HaldaneBoth received ICTP Dirac MedalYulii KharitonBoth received Kurchatov Medal