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Lev Davidovich Landau

Noun: Lev Davidovich Landau (1908–1968) was a prominent Russian theoretical physicist who made significant contributions to the field of condensed matter physics, specifically in the areas of quantum mechanics and superfluidity.

Example sentence: Lev Davidovich Landau's pioneering work on superfluidity earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1962.

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Adjective: Lev Davidovich Landau's theories and concepts in condensed matter physics remain influential in modern scientific research.

Example sentence: The students were studying the Landau-Ginzburg theory, a concept based on Lev Davidovich Landau's work.

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Place: Lev Davidovich Landau was born in Baku, Azerbaijan in 1908.

Example sentence: The Lev Davidovich Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics in Moscow is named in honor of the renowned physicist.

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