Igor Tamm
Physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
Died
1971
55 years ago — 76 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Russia
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A physicist contributed significantly to the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion. Collaborated with Andrei Sakharov on the development of the Soviet hydrogen bomb. Authored numerous scientific papers and made key advancements in plasma physics. Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1958 for work on controlled fusion and plasma research.
Contributed to the development of the hydrogen bomb
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1958
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