Sergei Alexandrovich Zhevakin | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 11, 1916 |
| Died | February 21, 2001 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Citizenship | USSR, Russian Federation |
| Alma mater | State University of Gorky |
| Known for | pulsation mechanism for variable stars |
| Awards | Order of the Red Star, Fyodor Bredikhin Prize, USSR State Prize, Open Society Foundations Professorship |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Radio Physics Institute, Gorky |
| Doctoral advisor | Aleksandr Andronov |
Sergei Alexandrovich Zhevakin (Russian: Серге́й Александрович Жевакин) (April 11, 1916 – February 21, 2001) was a Russian astronomer.
Zhevakin is credited for identifying ionized helium as the valve for the heat engine that drives the pulsation of Cepheid variable stars.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
S. A. Zhevakin was born on April 11, 1916, in Moscow. The family moved to Nizhny Novgorod in the late 1920s. Zhevakin graduated from N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod in 1939, and, after two years of working at various local factories, entered a graduate program in 1941. However, because of the invasion of Nazi Germany, he was conscripted into the army in July 1941, where he served with distinction until January 1946. Zhevakin was wounded twice.
After returning to graduate school, he defended his thesis in 1949.
References
- ↑ Zhevakin, S. A., "К Теории Цефеид. I", Астрономический журнал, 30 161–179 (1953)
- ↑ Zhevakin, S. A., "К Теории Звездной Переменности. II", Астрономический журнал, 31 141–153 (1954)
- ↑ Zhevakin, S. A., "К Теории Звездной Переменности. III", Астрономический журнал, 31 335–357 (1954)
- ↑ Zhevakin, S. A., "Physical Basis of the Pulsation Theory of Variable Stars", Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.1, p.367–400 (1963)
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