Kurchatov ( _ru. Курча́тов) is a town in
Kurchatov was founded in 1968 due to the construction of the
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* [http://www.kurchatov.info Official website of Kurchatov] ru icon
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Kurchatov — may refer to one of the following.*Igor Kurchatov, the leader of the Soviet atomic bomb project. *Cities and astronomical objects named after Igor Kurchatov: **Kurchatov, Kazakhstan **Kurchatov, Russia ** Lunar crater Kurchatov (crater) **… … Wikipedia
Kurchatov, Kazakhstan — Kurchatov (in Kazakh and Russian: Курчатов) is a town in East Kazakhstan Province in northeast Kazakhstan. Named after Soviet nuclear physicist Igor Kurchatov, the town was once the centre of operations for the adjoining Semipalatinsk Test Site.… … Wikipedia
Kurchatov, Igor Vasilyevich — ▪ Soviet physicist born Jan. 12, 1903, Sim, Russia died Feb. 7, 1960, Moscow Soviet nuclear (nuclear weapon) physicist who guided the development of his country s first atomic bomb, first practical thermonuclear bomb, and first nuclear… … Universalium
Kurchatov Institute — Until 1955 known under a secret name Laboratory No. 2 of the USSR Academy of Sciences , the Kurchatov Institute was founded in 1943 with the initial purpose to develop nuclear weapons. The majority of Soviet nuclear reactors were designed in the… … Wikipedia
Kurchatov Medal — The Kurchatov Medal, or the Gold Medal in honour of Igor Kurchatov is an award given for outstanding achievements in nuclear physics and in the field of nuclear energy. The USSR Academy of Sciences established this award on February 9 1960 in… … Wikipedia
Kurchatov , Igor Vasilievich — (1903–1960) Russian physicist Kurchatov, born the son of a surveyor at Sim in Russia, was educated at the University of the Crimea, from which he graduated in 1923. Shortly afterwards he was appointed to the Leningrad Physico Technical Institute… … Scientists
Nuclear power in Russia — Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant. In 2010 total electricity generated in nuclear power plants in Russia was 170.1 TWh, 16% of all power generation. The installed capacity of Russian nuclear reactors stood at 21,244 MW. The Russian energy strategy of … Wikipedia
List of cities and towns in Russia — This is a list of cities and towns in Russia. According to the data of 2002 Russian Census, there are 1,108 cities and towns in Russia. City Russian name Federal subject Abakan Абакан Republic of Khakassia Abaza Абаза Republic of Khakassia… … Wikipedia
List of Jews from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus — This List of Jews contains individuals who, in accordance with Wikipedia s and policies, have been identified as Jews by . A few years before the Shoah, the Jewish population of the Soviet lands (excluding the Baltic states) stood at over 5… … Wikipedia
Soviet atomic bomb project — The fathers of the Soviet nuclear program, Dr. Andrei Sakharov (left) with Dr. Igor Kurchatov (right) … Wikipedia
