List of Russian physicists

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Physicist Pyotr Kapitsa (left) and physical chemist Nikolay Semyonov (right), the two Nobel laureates (portrait by Boris Kustodiev, 1921). KustodiyevSemenov Kapitsa.JPG
Physicist Pyotr Kapitsa (left) and physical chemist Nikolay Semyonov (right), the two Nobel laureates (portrait by Boris Kustodiev, 1921).

This list of Russian physicists includes the famous physicists from the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation.

Contents

Alphabetical list

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B

C

D

F

G

I

J

K

L

M

N

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P

R

S

T

U

V

Y

Z

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The index of physics articles is split into multiple pages due to its size.

The index of physics articles is split into multiple pages due to its size.

References

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