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Alexander Obukhov

Soviet Russian physicist and applied mathematician (1918-1989) · Russia · On the map · Scientists · Died at 71

Alexander Mikhailovich Obukhov was a Soviet and Russian geophysicist and applied mathematician known for his contributions to statistical theory of turbulence and atmospheric physics. He was one of the founders of modern boundary layer meteorology.

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1990USSR State PrizeAward1989Died3 December 19891988Order of LeninAward1984Friedmann PrizeAward1981Order of the Red Banner of LabourAward1975Order of the October RevolutionAward1954Order of the Badge of HonourAward1918Born5 May 1918

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USSR State Prize1990
Order of Lenin1988
Friedmann Prize1984
Order of the Red Banner of Labour1981
Order of the October Revolution1975
Order of the Badge of Honour1954

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He served as the Head of the theoretical department at Sternberg Astronomical Institute, a division of Moscow State University.

Country
Russia
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1989 · aged 71