Pyotr Kapitsa

About Pyotr Kapitsa

Birth Day: July 8, 1894
Birth Place: Russia

Pyotr Kapitsa

Pyotr Kapitsa was born on July 8, 1894 in Russia. Russian physicist who won the 1978 Nobel Prize for Physics for discovering superfluidity. He worked for over a decade with fellow Nobel laureate Ernest Rutherford.
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As per our current Database, Pyotr Kapitsa has been died on Apr 8, 1984 (age 89).

🎂 Pyotr Kapitsa - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Pyotr Kapitsa die, Pyotr Kapitsa was 89 years old.

Popular As Pyotr Kapitsa
Occupation Physicist
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born July 8, 1894 (Russia)
Birthday July 8
Town/City Russia
Nationality Russia

🌙 Zodiac

Pyotr Kapitsa’s zodiac sign is Cancer. According to astrologers, the sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, just like Scorpio and Pisces. Guided by emotion and their heart, they could have a hard time blending into the world around them. Being ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle deepen their internal mysteries and create fleeting emotional patterns that are beyond their control. As children, they don't have enough coping and defensive mechanisms for the outer world, and have to be approached with care and understanding, for that is what they give in return.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Pyotr Kapitsa was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.

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About

Russian Physicist who won the 1978 Nobel Prize for Physics for discovering superfluidity. He worked for over a decade with fellow Nobel laureate Ernest Rutherford.

Before Fame

His research at Cambridge University in England led him to discover a way to more efficiently make liquid helium.

Trivia

He went to visit the USSR from Cambridge in 1934, but was not allowed to return, and thus spent the rest of his life in Moscow.

Family Life

He married Anna Alekseevna Krylova, daughter of another noted Russian academic and the couple had two sons, Sergei and Andrei, together.

Associated With

He had a falling out with the head of the Russian secret police and survived because Joseph Stalin picked Pyotr's side in the dispute.

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