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
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Major Awards
6
Publications
211
Citations
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Awards & Recognition

Most Cited Works

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Vasilii Sergeevich Vladimirov 9 January 1923–3 November 2012

Theoretical and mathematical physics(2013)
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Physics of Our Days: the

Physics-Uspekhi(1967)
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RELATIVISTIC ASTROPHYSICS. II

Physics-Uspekhi(1965)
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Shared the same award in the same year

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

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