Vyacheslav Feodoritov
Vyacheslav Feodoritov | |
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Феодоритов, Вячеслав Петрович | |
| Born | Vyacheslav Petrovich Feodoritov February 28, 1928 VNIIEF |
| Thesis | (1993) |
Vyacheslav Petrovich Feodoritov (Russian: Вячесла́в Петро́вич Феодори́тов)(February 28, 1928 - January 2, 2004), k.N, was a Russian physicist in the former Soviet program of nuclear weapons. He was a co-designer of the first two-stage Soviet thermonuclear device, the RDS-37, and became a chief of laboratory at Arzamas-16, now known as the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics.
Early life and career
Feodoritov was born in
Yakov Zel'dovich. Employees were only allowed leave on officially sanctioned or organised days off work, on trips such as for hunting or fishing. Feodoritov became lost on one such trip and - fearful for his future - was aided in his return by locals (who were well aware of the function of Sarov), later finding from his boss (Andrei Sakharov) that the KGB had been informed and had organised a search party. He worked in this secret institution until the end of his life, starting as a senior laboratory assistant and progressing through to engineer, researcher, head of the research group, senior research fellow and chief of laboratory.[1][2]
He took part in the testing of nuclear weapons and was the scientific lead in a number of tests. Along with his project lead,
RDS-220 thermonuclear weapon, the largest ever tested. With German Goncharov, he worked on the construction scheme of these types of weapons, and with Sakharov he analysed the efficiency of the theoretical model of the RDS-220. He received his PhD in Physical and Mathematical Sciences in 1968. For his role in the projects to develop nuclear weapons he was awarded the State Prize of the USSR in 1973. Later in his career, Feodoritov was one of the compilers of the Atomic Project of the USSR, specifically Documents and materials. Volume II. Atomic bomb. 1945 - 1954 Book 1 (published in 1999). He was honoured for his contributions as a scientist in 2000.[1][2][4]
In his personal life, he was admired for his humanity and cordiality and was the chair of the parent committees throughout his children's education. He was regarded as a
Father Frost figure, referred to as "Uncle Slava" by friends of his children and the children of colleagues.[2]
Awards
- Twice laureate of the USSR State Prize/Stalin Prize (1953,1973).[2]
- Honoured scientist of the Russian Federation (2000)[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Feodoritov V.P." Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d Okutinoj, M. "Generation 15: Life Stories". Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ L.D. Riabev, ed. (1998–2005). Atomic Project of the USSR: Documents and materials: Regulation SM of the USSR № 3044-1304 SS 'on awarding Stalin's prizes to scientific and engineering-technical Workers of the Ministry of the Middle Engineering and other departments for creation of a hydrogen bomb and new designs of atomic bombs.'. Vol. 3. Moscow: Federal Atomic Energy Agency. pp. 107–122.
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