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Nikolay Basov was a Soviet physicist. Born on 14 December 1922 in Usman, Basov died on 1 July 2001 in Moscow at the age of 78.
Positions held include director (1973–1988) and deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Basov studied at National Research Nuclear University. Honours include Lenin Prize, Nobel Prize in Physics and Order of Lenin, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 76 languages, Nikolay Basov is No. 45,494 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 14 December 1922, Usman
- Died
- 1 July 2001, Moscow (aged 78)
- Country
- Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic
- Known as
- Physicist, inventor, university teacher
- Field
- Science
- Party
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Education
- National Research Nuclear University
- Languages
- Russian
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 76
Did you know
51
Was 51 when first director (1973).
78
Lived to 78.
14 Dec
Shares a birthday with Dilma Rousseff and Tycho Brahe.
2
Two people in the Index born in Usman, with Nikolai Chernykh.
76
Has a Wikipedia article in 76 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1973–1988Director
- —Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Connections
Nikolay Basov
- SpouseKsenia Tikhonovna Basova
- ChildDmitri N. Basov
Honours and works
Awards
- Lenin Prize1959
- Nobel Prize in Physics1964
- Order of Lenin1967
- Hero of Socialist Labour1969
- Order of Lenin1969
- "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal1969
- Order of Lenin1972
- Order of Lenin1975
- Order of Lenin1982
- Hero of Socialist Labour1982
- "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal1982
- Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class1985
- Honorary doctorate of the University Polytechnic of Madrid1985
- Kalinga Prize1986
- USSR State Prize1989
- Lomonosov Gold Medal1990
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- Wikidata Q83557 (facts, CC0)
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