Semyon Kirlian | |
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| Born | Semyon Davidovich Kirlian 20 February 1898 |
| Died | 4 April 1978 (aged 80) Krasnodar, Soviet Russia |
| Occupation | Inventor |
| Known for | Kirlian photography |
Semyon Davidovich Kirlian (/ˈkɜːrliən/; Russian: Семён Давидович Кирлиан; Armenian: Սիմոն Կիրլյան; 20 February 1898 – 4 April 1978) was a Soviet inventor and researcher of Armenian descent, who along with his wife Valentina Khrisanfovna Kirlian (Russian: Валентина Хрисанфовна Кирлиан; 1904—1971), a teacher and journalist, discovered and developed Kirlian photography.