1903-1960 Russian nuclear physicist who headed the development of Soviet nuclear technology. Kurchatov's early work on non-conductors (dielectrics) led to studies in atomic physics. After studying neutrons, Kurchatov proposed the splitting of...

Igor Vasilyevich Kurchatov (Russian: И́горь Васи́льевич Курча́тов; January 12, 1903 – February 7, 1960) was a Soviet/Russian physicist. He was the leader of the Soviet atomic bomb project. Kurchatov was born in Simsky Zavod,...