Kurchatov, Igor Vasilyevich
- Date of birth:
- January 12th, 1903 (Simsky Zavod, Ufa Oblast, Russian Empire)
- Date of death:
- February 7th, 1960 (Moscow, Soviet Union)
- Buried on:
- Kremlin Wall Necropolis
- Nationality:
- Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)
Biography
Igor Kurchatov was the leader of the director of the Soviet atomic bomb project, which began during the Second World War.
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Stalin Prize
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 4th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 6th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 10th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 29th, 1949
- Awarded on:
- October 29th, 1949
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 29th, 1949
- Awarded on:
- June 12th, 1951
- Awarded on:
- December 8th, 1951
- Awarded on:
- September 19th, 1953
- Awarded on:
- January 4th, 1954
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1954
- Awarded on:
- September 7th, 1956
Sources
- Photo: Public domain
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