- Nikolai Moiseev
Nikolai Dmitriyevich Moiseev ("Николай Дмитриевич Моисеев" in Russian) (
December 3 (16), 1902,Perm , -December 6 ,1955 ,Moscow ) was aSoviet astronomer and expert incelestial mechanics . In 1938 he became the chairman of the department of celestial mechanics atMoscow State University and worked on this position until his death. His main works were devoted to mathematical methods of celestial calculations and theory ofcomet formation.He also taught
higher mathematics inZhukovsky Military Academy and was acolonel -engineer ofAir force s.He was the director of State Astronomic Institute named by Sternberg (1939-1943) and organized the national system of radio-signals for the exact time.His awards include
Order of Lenin ,Order of the Great Patriotic War and twoRed Star s.A crater on theMoon , "Moiseev" is named after Nikolai Moiseev. Aminor planet 3080 Moisseiev discovered by Soviet astronomerPelageya Fedorovna Shajn in 1935 is named after him. [ [http://books.google.com/books?hl=ru&q=3080+Moisseiev Dictionary of Minor Planet Names - p.254] ]References
External links
* [http://www.astronet.ru/db/msg/1190182 Biography of Nikolai Moiseev]
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