Alexei Abrikosov

soviet pathologist

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Born: January 18, 1875
Died: April 9, 1955
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1875

About Alexei Abrikosov

Aleksey Ivanovich Abrikosov (Russian: Алексе́й Ива́нович Абрико́сов; 18 January [O.S. 6 January] 1875 – 9 April 1955) was a Soviet pathologist and a member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences (1939–1955) and the Soviet Academy of Medical Sciences (1944–1955). Aleksey Abrikosov was the father of Alexei Abrikosov, a theoretical physicist and a co-recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physics. Aleksey Abrikosov was born into a wealthy family of factory owners, who were the official suppliers of chocolate confections to the Russian Imperial Court.

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The world when Alexei Abrikosov was born

Alexei Abrikosov was born in 1875. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Kentucky Derby — won by Aristides
Top headlineCivil Rights Act of 1875 passed
Technology milestoneFirst Kentucky Derby horse race
World population~1.55B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
U.S. population42.6M

1875 versus 2026

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Population	42.6M	341 million

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