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Aleksandr Gurevich

Russian physicist (1930-2023) · Russia · On the map · Scientists · Died at 92

Aleksandr Viktorovich Gurevich was a Soviet and Russian physicist. In 1992 he proposed the theory of lightning initiation known as the "runaway breakdown".

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Awards

Landau Gold Medal1980
Order of Friendship

About this person

Country
Russia
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2023 · aged 92