Zhores Alferov Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Zhores Ivanovich Alferov was a prominent Russian physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000, sharing the honor with German scientist Herbert Kroemer and American scientist Jack Kilby. He was recognized for his pioneering research in the physics of semiconductor materials and the development of electronics. In addition to his scientific achievements, Alferov was active in Russian politics, serving as a member of the State Duma from 1995 until his death in 2019.

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Meaning of the name - Zhores

dawn, sunrise

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March 15, 1930 Facts

Generation Group

Zhores Alferov belongs to the Silent Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Vitebsk

Place of Death: Saint Petersburg

Cause of Death: malignant hypertension

Educated At: Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University

Occupation: member of the State Duma | inventor | physicist | politician

Spouses: Tamara Darskaya

Employers: Alferov University | Russian Academy of Sciences

Awards Received: honorary citizen of Vitebsk | honorary doctor of the Voronezh State University | Nick Holonyak Jr. Award | Nizami Ganjavi Gold Medal | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class | Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class | SPIE Gold Medal | Stuart Ballantine Medal | Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology | Officer of the Legion of Honour | honorary citizen of Saint Petersburg | Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour | Alexander Popov Gold Medal | The Russian Federation Power Engineer Award | State Prize of the Russian Federation | Order of the Friendship of Peoples | Order of Francisc Skorina | Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy" | Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg" | Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad" | Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" | Demidov Prize | USSR State Prize | Global Energy Prize | Order of the Badge of Honour | Order of the October Revolution | Order of Alexander Nevsky | Medal "Veteran of Labour" | Order of the Red Banner of Labour | Order of Lenin | Lenin Prize | Nobel Prize in Physics

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.