Otto Struve: The Last of the Mohicans
Otto Struve (Отто Людвигович Струве), a Russian-American astronomer, one of the greatest astrophysicists of the 20-th century, was born in Russian Empire. He belonged to a famous Struve dynasty of scientists.
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Otto Struve (Отто Людвигович Струве), a Russian-American astronomer, one of the greatest astrophysicists of the 20-th century, was born in Russian Empire. He belonged to a famous Struve dynasty of scientists.
In the world of physics, there are many notable names that have helped shaped theories and question discoveries all in the quest to better understand the world and the universe. One man that deserves attention is Russian cosmologist and theoretical physicist George Gamow.
Selman Abraham Waksman, an outstanding American microbiologist, was born in the Russian Empire (current territory of Ukraine) and graduated from the 5th Gymnasium in Odessa. In 1910 Waksman emigrated to the United States, where he continued education.