Georgy Flyorov

Georgii Flyorov
Георгий Флёров
The commemorative stamp of Flyorov issued by Russia in 2013
Born(1913-03-02)2 March 1913
Died19 November 1990(1990-11-19) (aged 77)
Resting placeNovodevichy Cemetery, Moscow
NationalityRussian
Citizenship Soviet Union
Alma materLeningrad Polytechnic Institute
Known forDiscovery of spontaneous fission
Soviet atomic bomb project
AwardsHero of Socialist Labor (1949)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsJINR and LFTI
USSR Academy of Science
Notable studentsYuri Oganessian

Georgii Nikolayevich Flyorov (also spelled Flerov,[1] Russian: Гео́ргий Никола́евич Флёров, IPA: [gʲɪˈorgʲɪj nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ ˈflʲɵrəf]; 2 March 1913 – 19 November 1990) was a Soviet physicist who is known for his discovery of spontaneous fission and his important contribution towards the crystallography and material science, for which, he was honored with many awards.[1] In addition, he is also known for his letter directed to Joseph Stalin, during the midst of World War II, to start a program of nuclear weapons in the Soviet Union.[1]

In 2012, element 114 was named flerovium after the research laboratory at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research bearing his name.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Georgy N. Flerov". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. ^ Brown, Mark (6 June 2011). "Two Ultraheavy Elements Added to Periodic Table". Wired. Retrieved 6 June 2011.