About Ilmar Öpik
Lived 1917 – 2001 (aged 84). Ilmar Öpik was an Estonian scientist and professor.
Ilmar Öpik (17 June 1917 Tallinn – 29 July 2001) was an Estonian energetics scientist, academician.
In 1940 he graduated from Tallinn University of Technology as an engineer-mechanic. In 1963 he defended his doctoral thesis at Moscow Energetics Institute . Since 1946 he taught at Tallinn Polytechnical Institute.
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Who was Ilmar Öpik?
Estonian energetics scientist (1917-2001)
When was Ilmar Öpik born?
Ilmar Öpik was born on 17 June 1917 in Tallinn.
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Ilmar Öpik died on 29 July 2001 in Tallinn.
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Ilmar Öpik was a scientist and professor.
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Ilmar Öpik was Estonian.
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