Science · Technology · 1904–1990
Pavel Cherenkov — Age & Birthday
Born: 28 July 1904 · Died: 6 January 1990 · Age at death: 85
How old was Pavel Cherenkov when he died?
Pavel Cherenkov died aged 85. He was born on 28 July 1904 and died on 6 January 1990.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist who discovered Cherenkov radiation
Did you know?His discovery explains why water surrounding a nuclear reactor core glows with a distinctive blue light.
Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov (Russian: Па́вел Алексе́евич Черенко́в; 28 July 1904 – 6 January 1990) was a Soviet physicist who shared the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physics with Ilya Frank and Igor Tamm "for the discovery and interpretation of the Cherenkov effect".
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- Age at death
- 85
- Would be
- 122
- Years since death
- 36
- Born
- July 28, 1904 · Novaya Chigla, Russia
- Died
- January 6, 1990
- Nationality
- Soviet
- Known for
- Science, Technology
Family
- Spouse
- Maria Putintseva
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