Yakov Zel'dovich(1914–1987)
Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich, also known as YaB, D.S. 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.
Russia
1
Major Awards
6
Publications
211
Citations
3
h-index
N/A
i10-index
35.2
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#1
Vasilii Sergeevich Vladimirov 9 January 1923–3 November 2012
Theoretical and mathematical physics(2013)
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Recent Publications
View all worksVasilii Sergeevich Vladimirov 9 January 1923–3 November 2012
Theoretical and mathematical physics2013
0citations
The large-scale structure of the universe.
Scientific American1983
1citations
51citations
The cosmological constant and the theory of elementary particles
Physics-Uspekhi1968
157citations
Physics of Our Days: the
Physics-Uspekhi1967
0citations
RELATIVISTIC ASTROPHYSICS. II
Physics-Uspekhi1965
4citations
Education
Saint Petersburg State University
Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University
Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University
Doctoral Advisors
Rashid SunyaevNikolai ShakuraAlexei StarobinskiGurgen AskaryanGennady Bisnovaty-KoganViktor MikhaylovSergei KopeikinVadim Bronislavovich LibrovichAleksandr PolnarevLev Landau
Career Timeline
National Research Nuclear University?–1948
Lomonosov Moscow State University?–present
Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics1946–1948
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and SciencesPontifical Academy of Sciences
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
RS
Rashid Sunyaev
Bruce Medal (2022)
FW
Frank Wilczek
Templeton Prize (2022)
AN
Andre Neveu
Dirac Medal (2020)
PR
Pierre Ramond
Dirac Medal (2020)
MV
Miguel Virasoro
Dirac Medal (2020)
SF
Sergio Ferrara
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2019)
DF
Daniel Freedman
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2019)
PV
Peter van Nieuwenhuizen
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2019)
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