Georgy Flerov
Georgy Flerov | |
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Георгий Флёров | |
The commemorative stamp of Flerov issued by Russia in 2013 | |
| Born | 2 March 1913 |
| Died | 19 November 1990 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow |
| Citizenship | Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Leningrad Polytechnic Institute |
| Known for | Discovery of spontaneous fission Soviet atomic bomb project |
| Awards | Hero of Socialist Labor (1949) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | JINR and LFTI USSR Academy of Science |
| Notable students | Yuri Oganessian |
Georgy Flerov, also spelled Flyorov (Russian: Гео́ргий Никола́евич Флёров, romanized: Georgii Nikolayevich Flërov, IPA: [ɡʲɪˈorɡʲɪj 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 crystallography and material science, for which, he was honored with many awards. 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.
In 2012, element 114 was named flerovium after the research laboratory at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research bearing his name.