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Archival as SubjectPublished as AuthorYuri Orlov
Dates
August 13, 1924 – September 27, 2020
Authorized Form of Name
Orlov, Yuri, 1924-
Additional Forms of Names
Orlov, I︠U︡. F. (I︠U︡riĭ Fedorovich), 1924-
Orlov, I︠U︡riĭ Fedorovich, 1924-
Orlov, Jurij Fedorovič, 1924-
Орлов, Юрий, 1924-
Biography
Abstract
Yuri Orlov was Professor of Physics and Government at Cornell University (2008-present). Other institutional affiliations include Yerevan Physics Institute and the Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk. His research interests included accelerator physics, experimental elementary particle spin physics, spin-gravity interaction, and foundations of quantum mechanics.
Important Dates
August 13, 1924Birth, Moscow (Russia).
1952Obtained BSc, Physical-Technical Institute, Moscow (Russia).
1952 – 1956Researcher, Theoretical Department, Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow (Russia).
1956 – 1972Chief (1956-1972) and Professor (1970-1972), Electromagnetic Interaction Laboratory, Yerevan Physics Institute, Yerevan (Armenia).
1958Obtained PhD, Yerevan Physics Institute, Yerevan (Armenia).
1963Obtained PhD, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk (Russia).
1963 – 1964Chief, Electromagnetic Interaction Laboratory, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk (Russia).
1972 – 1973Researcher, Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism and Dissemination of Radio Waves, Moscow (Russia).
1973 – 1977Freelance.
1973 – 1977Member and Co-Founder, Soviet Chapter, Amnesty International.
1976 – 1977Founder and Member, Moscow Helsinki Group.
1977 – 1984Labor Camp Prisoner.
1984 – 1986Siberian Exile.
1987 – presentSenior Scientist, Laboratory of Nuclear Studies (1987-2008) and Professor of Physics and Government (2008-present), Cornell University, Ithaca (N.Y.).
1988 – 1989Visiting Scientist, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
2006Awarded Andrei Sakharov Prize, American Physical Society.
September 27, 2020Death, Ithaca (N.Y.).
Occupation
Particle physicist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Death
Subjects
Relationships
People
Colleagues
Both employed at Cornell University.
Both employed at Cornell University.
Both employed at Cornell University.
Both employed at Cornell University.
Both employed at Cornell University.
Both employed at Cornell University.
Both employed at Cornell University.
Both employed at Cornell University.
Both employed at Cornell University.
Richardson, Robert C. (Robert Coleman), 1937-2013
Both employed at Cornell University.
Teukolsky, Saul A. (Saul Arno), 1947-
Both employed at Cornell University.
Both employed at Cornell University.
Both employed at Cornell University.
Additional
Flory, Paul J.
Institutions
Major Positions
Cornell University. Department of Government
Professor of Government.
Cornell University. Department of Physics
Senior Scientist, Laboratory of Nuclear Studies and Professor of Physics.
Erevani Petakan Hamalsaran
Obtained PhD (1958). Professor and Chief, Electromagnetic Interaction Laboratory, Yerevan Physics Institute.
Institut i︠a︡dernoĭ fiziki im. G.I. Budkera
Obtained PhD (1963). Chief, Electromagnetic Interaction Laboratory.
Institut teoreticheskoĭ i ėksperimentalʹnoĭ fiziki (Moscow, Russia)
Researcher, Theoretical Department.
Institut zemnogo magnetizma, ionosfery i rasprostranenii︠a︡ radiovoln (Akademii︠a︡ nauk SSSR)
Researcher.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Received 2006 Andrei Sakharov Prize.
Amnesty International
Member and Co-Founder, Soviet Chapter.
European Organization for Nuclear Research
Visiting Scientist.
Moskovskai︠a︡ khelʹsinkskai︠a︡ gruppa
Founder and Member.
Moskovskiĭ fiziko-tekhnicheskiĭ institut
Obtained BSc (1952).
Resources
Archival Resources
Subject
Paul J. Flory papers, 1975-1986.
Archives.
Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace
Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
Scientists for Sakharov, Orlov And Shcharansky records, 1975-1998.
Archives.
Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace
Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA