PHYSICIST
Abraham Alikhanov
1904 - 1970

Abraham Alikhanov
Abram Isaakovich Alikhanov (ahl-eek-ahn-off; Russian: Абрам Исаакович Алиханов, né Alikhanian; 4 March [O.S. 20 February] 1904 – 8 December 1970) was a Soviet experimental physicist of Armenian origin who specialized in particle and nuclear physics. He was one of the Soviet Union's leading physicists. Before joining the Soviet atomic bomb project, Alikhanov studied X-rays and cosmic rays. Between 1945 and 1968, he directed the Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics (ITEP) in Moscow, which was named after him in 2004. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abraham Alikhanov is the 621st most popular physicist (down from 540th in 2019), the 92nd most popular biography from Azerbaijan (down from 78th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Azerbaijani Physicist.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Abraham Alikhanov ranks 621 out of 851. Before her are Leopoldo Nobili, Walter Kaufmann, David Deutsch, Heinrich Kayser, Jean Becquerel, and Franco Rasetti. After her are Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger, Charles Kittel, Carl August von Steinheil, Harriet Brooks, Max Wien, and Walther Müller.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeopoldo Nobili
1784 - 1835
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 615
Walter Kaufmann
1871 - 1947
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 616
David Deutsch
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 617
Heinrich Kayser
1853 - 1940
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 618
Jean Becquerel
1878 - 1953
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 619
Franco Rasetti
1901 - 2001
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 620
Abraham Alikhanov
1904 - 1970
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 621
Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger
1795 - 1871
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 622
Charles Kittel
1916 - 2019
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 623
Carl August von Steinheil
1801 - 1870
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 624
Harriet Brooks
1876 - 1933
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 625
Max Wien
1866 - 1938
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 626
Walther Müller
1905 - 1979
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 627
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Abraham Alikhanov ranks 223. Before her are Fernando Lopez, Cecil Day-Lewis, Bozorg Alavi, Alger Hiss, Valentín González, and Bill Brandt. After her are Giuliano Bonfante, Elizabeth Roboz Einstein, Attila Petschauer, Chūhei Nambu, Yves Giraud-Cabantous, and Tita Merello. Among people deceased in 1970, Abraham Alikhanov ranks 189. Before her are Arne Nyberg, Christopher Kelk Ingold, Helene Madison, Inger Stevens, Cyril Scott, and Pierre Veyron. After her are Käthe Krauss, Orhan Kemal, Adam Rapacki, Hans Walzhofer, Valerio Arri, and Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsFernando Lopez
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1993
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 217
Cecil Day-Lewis
WRITER
1904 - 1972
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 218
Bozorg Alavi
WRITER
1904 - 1997
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 219
Alger Hiss
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1996
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 220
Valentín González
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1904 - 1983
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 221
Bill Brandt
JOURNALIST
1904 - 1983
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 222
Abraham Alikhanov
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1970
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 223
Giuliano Bonfante
LINGUIST
1904 - 2005
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 224
Elizabeth Roboz Einstein
CHEMIST
1904 - 1995
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 225
Attila Petschauer
FENCER
1904 - 1943
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 226
Chūhei Nambu
ATHLETE
1904 - 1997
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 227
Yves Giraud-Cabantous
RACING DRIVER
1904 - 1973
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 228
Tita Merello
ACTOR
1904 - 2002
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 229
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsArne Nyberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1970
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 183
Christopher Kelk Ingold
CHEMIST
1893 - 1970
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 184
Helene Madison
SWIMMER
1913 - 1970
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 185
Inger Stevens
ACTOR
1934 - 1970
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 186
Cyril Scott
COMPOSER
1879 - 1970
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 187
Pierre Veyron
BUSINESSPERSON
1903 - 1970
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 188
Abraham Alikhanov
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1970
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 189
Käthe Krauss
ATHLETE
1906 - 1970
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 190
Orhan Kemal
WRITER
1914 - 1970
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 191
Adam Rapacki
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1970
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 192
Hans Walzhofer
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1970
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 193
Valerio Arri
ATHLETE
1892 - 1970
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 194
Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1970
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 195
In Azerbaijan
Among people born in Azerbaijan, Abraham Alikhanov ranks 92 out of 232. Before her are Galina Bystrova (1934), Aziza Mustafa Zadeh (1969), Natallia Arsiennieva (1903), Aydin Ibrahimov (1938), Georges Candilis (1913), and Mirza Alakbar Sabir (1862). After her are Jafar Jabbarly (1899), John M. Stahl (1886), Molla Vali Vidadi (1709), Mikayil Mushfig (1908), Tatiana Zatulovskaya (1935), and Avet Terterian (1929).
Others born in Azerbaijan
Go to all RankingsGalina Bystrova
ATHLETE
1934 - 1999
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 86
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 87
Natallia Arsiennieva
WRITER
1903 - 1997
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 88
Aydin Ibrahimov
WRESTLER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 89
Georges Candilis
ARCHITECT
1913 - 1995
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 90
Mirza Alakbar Sabir
WRITER
1862 - 1911
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 91
Abraham Alikhanov
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1970
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 92
Jafar Jabbarly
WRITER
1899 - 1934
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 93
John M. Stahl
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1950
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 94
Molla Vali Vidadi
WRITER
1709 - 1809
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 95
Mikayil Mushfig
WRITER
1908 - 1938
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 96
Tatiana Zatulovskaya
CHESS PLAYER
1935 - 2017
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 97
Avet Terterian
COMPOSER
1929 - 1994
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 98
Among PHYSICISTS In Azerbaijan
Among physicists born in Azerbaijan, Abraham Alikhanov ranks 3. Before her are Lev Landau (1908), and Artem Alikhanian (1908).
Lev Landau
1908 - 1968
HPI: 77.61
Rank: 1
Artem Alikhanian
1908 - 1978
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 2
Abraham Alikhanov
1904 - 1970
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 3