Linnik Y.V. (1914/15-1972), physicist

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LINNIK Yury Vladimirovich (1915-72, Leningrad), mathematician, member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1964), Hero of Socialist Labour (1969). The son of V.P. Linnik. Graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics of Leningrad State University (1938), and taught there, becoming Professor in 1944. Since 1940, Linnik worked at the Leningrad Department of the Institute of Mathematics of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Linnik took part in the Soviet-Finnish War of 1939-40. In 1941, volunteered for the army, fought on the Pulkovo Heights (until 1942). In 1942-44, lectured at Mozhaysky Air Force Academy, in 1946-48 - in Leningrad Polytechnic Institute. His major research was in the field of analytical number theory, probability theory and mathematical statistics. Linnik received the Lenin Prize (1970) and the Stalin Prize (1947). Lived at 61 Lesnoy Avenue, since 1966 - at 9 Toreza Avenue. Buried in Komarovskoe Cemetery.

References: Академик Ю. В. Линник: Биобиблиогр. указ. / Сост. Т. Г. Фурса. Л., 1975.

V. V. Cheparukhin. Lenin (real name Ulyanov) Vladimir Ilyich
Linnik Vladimir Pavlovich
Linnik Yury Vladimirovich
Mozhaysky Alexander Fedorovich
Stalin (real name Dzhugashvili) Iosif Vissarionovich
Lesnaya Ave/Saint Petersburg, city, house 61
Thorez Ave/Saint Petersburg, city, house 9
Академик Ю. В. Линник: Биобиблиогр. указ. / Сост. Т. Г. Фурса. Л., 1975 Russian Academy of Sciences
State University, St. Petersburg
Soviet-Finnish War, 1939-40
Mozhaysky Military Space Engineering Academy
Women’s Polytechnic Institute
Komorovskoe Cemetery