Ilya Frank Scientist

Ilya Mikhailovich Frank (Russian: Илья́ Миха́йлович Франк) (23 October 1908 – 22 June 1990) was a Soviet winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1958 jointly with Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov and Igor Y. Tamm, also of the Soviet Union. He received the award for his work in explaining the phenomenon of Cherenkov radiation. He received the Stalin prize in 1946 and 1953 and the USSR state prize in 1971.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 23, 1908
Birth name	Ilya Mikhailovich Frank
Birth place	Russian Empire , Saint Petersburg
Date of death	June 22, 1990
Place of death	Moscow , Soviet Union
Education	Moscow State University
Known for	Cherenkov radiation