Historical FigureMale
Iľja Michajlovič Frank
1908 – 1990
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryIlya Mikhailovich Frank was a Soviet physicist who received the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physics, jointly with Pavel Cherenkov and Igor Tamm, also of the Soviet Union. He received the award for his work in explaining the phenomenon of Cherenkov radiation. He received the Stalin prize in 1946 and 1953 and the USSR state prize in 1971.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 10, 1908
Saint Petersburg
Date of death
June 22, 1990
Moscow
Citizenship
Soviet Union · Russian Empire
Occupations & fields
physicistuniversity teacher
Awards & honours
State Stalin Prize, 1st degreeUSSR State PrizeOrder of LeninOrder of the October RevolutionNobel Prize in PhysicsOrder of the Red Banner of Labour
- Field and occupation
- ruský fyzik
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