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Nikolay Zhukovsky

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Russian scientist in mechanics and aerohydrodinamics

ScientistsLived 1847 to 1921 · aged 74
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Languages30
Peak1940s
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Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky was a Russian scientist, mathematician and engineer, and a founding father of modern aero- and hydrodynamics. Whereas contemporary scientists scoffed at the idea of human flight, Zhukovsky was the first to undertake the study of airflow. He is often called the Father of Russian Aviation.

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Collected paper Nikolay Zhukovsky. Theoretical basis aeronautics.Collected paper Nikolay Zhukovsky. Theoretical basis aeronautics.Stamp from the USSR Aviation series 1963 dedicated to Zhukovsky (CFA 2915, Scott 2774)Stamp from the USSR Aviation series 1963 dedicated to Zhukovsky (CFA 2915, Scott 2774)The graves of Nikolai Egorovich, Elena and Sergei ZhukovskyThe graves of Nikolai Egorovich, Elena and Sergei Zhukovsky

Awards 5

1914Order of Saint Anna, 1st class
1902Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class
1899Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class
1888Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class
1884Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class

Scientists born in the 1840s 6

Vasili Dokuchayev55.6Wladimir Köppen55.2Loránd Eötvös55.7Osborne Reynolds55.2Peter Carl Fabergé56.4Stepan Makarov54.7

About this person

Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1847 to 1921 · aged 74
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30 languages

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