Cyril Sinelnikov
Russian nuclear physicist
About Cyril Sinelnikov
Lived 1901 – 1966 (aged 65). Cyril Sinelnikov was a Russian physicist, nuclear physicist and university teacher.
Kyrylo Dmytrovych Synelnykov (; 29 May 1901 – 16 October 1966) was a Soviet and Ukrainian physicist who participated in the Soviet atomic bomb project.
Biography Synelnykov was born in Pavlohrad.
In January 1921, he was accepted into the M. V. Frunze Crimean University, and graduated two years later.
Awards and honors
Three Orders of Lenin Three Orders of the Red Banner of Labour Honored Science and Technology Figure of the Ukrainian SSR
The Synelnykov Prize for outstanding works in the field of physics is named after him.
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Who was Cyril Sinelnikov?
Russian nuclear physicist
When was Cyril Sinelnikov born?
Cyril Sinelnikov was born on 16 May 1901 in Pavlohrad.
When did Cyril Sinelnikov die?
Cyril Sinelnikov died on 16 October 1966 in Kharkiv.
What was Cyril Sinelnikov's occupation?
Cyril Sinelnikov was a physicist, nuclear physicist and university teacher.
What nationality was Cyril Sinelnikov?
Cyril Sinelnikov was Russian.
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