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Mikhail Leontovich

1903 – 1981

Soviet plasma physicist

Physicist Plasma physicist

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About Mikhail Leontovich

Lived 1903 – 1981 (aged 78). Mikhail Leontovich was a Russian physicist and plasma physicist, known for Radiophysics.

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Leontovich (; 7 March 1903 – 30 March 1981) was a Soviet physicist and member of Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union, specializing in plasma and radiophysics.

Leontovich was born on 7 March 1903; his father, A. V. Leontovich, was physiologist and a member of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. His maternal grandfather, Viktor Kirpichov, was a physicist and a mechanical engineer.

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Important facts

Born

22 February 1903, Saint Petersburg

Birth century

20th century

Died

30 March 1981, Moscow

Occupation

Physicist, plasma physicist

Nationality

Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Soviet Union

Known for

Radiophysics

Education

Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow State University

Employers

National Research Nuclear University, Lebedev Physical Institute

Awards

Order of Lenin; Lenin Prize; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; A. S. Popov Gold Medal

Also known as

Mikhail Alexandrovich Leontovich, Mikhail Aleksandrovich Leontovich, Mikhail A. Leontovich, M. A. Leontovich, M. Leontovich, Leontovich

Mikhail Aleksandrovich

People in Mikhail Leontovich's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Mikhail Aleksandrovich

1914 – 2002

Hazzan

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mikhail Leontovich's

Augustus Edward Hough Love

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mikhail Leontovich?

Soviet plasma physicist (1903–1981)

When was Mikhail Leontovich born?

Mikhail Leontovich was born on 22 February 1903 in Saint Petersburg.

When did Mikhail Leontovich die?

Mikhail Leontovich died on 30 March 1981 in Moscow.

What was Mikhail Leontovich's occupation?

Mikhail Leontovich was a physicist and plasma physicist.

What was Mikhail Leontovich known for?

Mikhail Leontovich was known for Radiophysics.

What nationality was Mikhail Leontovich?

Mikhail Leontovich was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mikhail Leontovich

· Wikidata: Q1394772

· DBpedia: Mikhail Leontovich

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