Pyotr Kapitsa Scientist

Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa or Peter Kapitza (Russian Пётр Леони́дович Капи́ца) (8 July [O.S. 26 June] 1894 – 8 April 1984) was a leading Soviet physicist and Nobel laureate.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 08, 1894
Birth name	Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa
Birth place	Kronstadt , Russian Empire
Nationality	Soviet Union Russian Empire
Date of death	April 08, 1984
Place of death	Moscow , Soviet Union
Known for	Superfluidity