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Lev Landau

Soviet theoretical physicist (1908–1968)

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Lev Davidovich Landau was a Soviet physicist who made fundamental contributions to many areas of theoretical physics. He was considered as one of the last scientists who were universally well-versed and made seminal contributions to all branches of physics. He is credited with laying the foundations of twentieth century condensed matter physics, and is also considered arguably the greatest Soviet theoretical physicist.

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Born
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Place of birth
Baku wd
Died
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Place of death
Moscow wd
Citizenship
Russian Empire, Azerbaijan Democratic Republic wd
Occupation
physicist, inventor, non-fiction writer, university teacher, theoretical physicist, mathematician wd
Education
Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University, Baku State University, Baku Polytechnicum wd
Spouse
Konkordija Terentʹevna Landau-Drobanceva wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1962)
  • Stalin Prize (1949)
  • Order of Lenin (1968)
  • Hero of Socialist Labour (1954)
  • Order of the Badge of Honour (1943)
  • Max Planck Medal (1960)
  • Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1945)
  • Fritz London Award (1960)
  • Lenin Prize (1968)
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1960)
  • Stalin Prize, 2nd degree (1946)
  • State Stalin Prize, 1st degree

Questions

When was Lev Landau born?
Lev Landau was born on 9 January 1908 in Baku.
Where did Lev Landau study?
Lev Landau was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University, Baku State University, Baku Polytechnicum.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Lev Landau · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q133267 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Landau.jpg by Nobel foundation (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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