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Lev Davidovich Landau (Russian: Лев Дави́дович Ланда́у; 22 January 1908 – 1 April 1968) was a Soviet physicist who made fundamental contributions to many areas of theoretical physics.
Lev Davidovich Landau was a Soviet theoretical physicist, one of the founders of the quantum theory of condensed matter whose pioneering research in this field was recognized with the 1962 Nobel Prize for Physics.
After P.L. Kapitsa’s discovery, in 1938, of the superfluidity of liquid helium, Landau began extensive research which led him to the construction of the complete theory of the “quantum liquids” at very low temperatures.
Lev Landau was an Azerbaijan-born mathematician who made fundamental discoveries in theoretical physics. He won the Nobel prize for his theory of superfluidity. Skip to content
Lev Landau, (born Jan. 22, 1908, Baku, Azerbaijan, Russian Empire—died April 1, 1968, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.), Soviet physicist. After graduating from Leningrad State University, he studied at Niels Bohr ’s institute in Copenhagen.
Lev Davidovich Landau. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1962. Born: 22 January 1908, Baku, Russian Empire (now Azerbaijan) Died: 1 April 1968, Moscow, USSR (now Russia) Affiliation at the time of the award: Academy of Sciences, Moscow, USSR (now Russia) Prize motivation: “for his pioneering theories for condensed matter, especially liquid helium”
Lev Davidovich Landau - Magnet Academy. While growing up in the Soviet Union, Lev Landau was so far ahead of his classmates that he was ready to begin college at age 13. His parents noticed a particular gift for math in their young son, who was considered a prodigy.
