Aleksandr Akhiezer | |
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Олександр Ілліч Ахієзер | |
Born | |
Died | May 4, 2000 | (aged 88)
Alma mater | Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute |
Occupation(s) | Theoretical physicist, university lecturer, nuclear physicist |
Aleksandr Ilyich Akhiezer (Ukrainian: Олекса́ндр Іллі́ч Ахіє́зер, ‹See Tfd›Russian: Алекса́ндр Ильи́ч Ахие́зер; October 18, 1911 – May 4, 2000) was a Soviet and Ukrainian theoretical physicist, known for contributions to numerous branches of theoretical physics, including quantum electrodynamics, nuclear physics, solid state physics, quantum field theory, and the theory of plasma.[1][2] He was the brother of the mathematician Naum Akhiezer.