Abram Ioffe Scientist

Abram Fedorovich (or Fyodorovich) Ioffe (Russian: Абра́м Фёдорович Ио́ффе; 29 October [O.S. 17 October] 1880 – 14 October 1960) was a prominent Russian/Soviet physicist. He received the Stalin Prize (1942), the Lenin Prize (1960) (posthumously), and the Hero of Socialist Labor (1955). Ioffe was an expert in electromagnetism, radiology, crystals, high-impact physics, thermoelectricity and photoelectricity. He established research laboratories for radioactivity, superconductivity, and nuclear physics, many of which became independent institutes.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 29, 1880
Birth name	Abram Fedorovich (or Fyodorovich) Ioffe
Birth place	Russian Empire , Romny
Date of death	October 14, 1960
Place of death	Soviet Union , Saint Petersburg
Education	Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology