![Iosif Shklovsky biography](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/I._S._Shklovsky_1977_(cropped).jpg/228px-I._S._Shklovsky_1977_(cropped).jpg)
Iosif Shklovsky
Astronomer
1916 – 1985
Photo Credit ยป
52 Views
Who was Iosif Shklovsky?
Iosif Samuilovich Shklovsky was a Soviet astronomer and astrophysicist. He is remembered for work in theoretical astrophysics and other topics, as well as for his 1962 book on extraterrestrial life, the revised and expanded version of which was co-authored by American astronomer Carl Sagan in 1966 as "Intelligent Life in the Universe."
He won the Lenin Prize in 1960 and the Bruce Medal in 1972. Asteroid 2849 Shklovskij and the crater Shklovsky are named in his honor. He was a Corresponding Member of Soviet Academy of Sciences beginning in 1966.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Jul 1, 1916
Hlukhiv - Nationality
- Russia
- Profession
- Education
- Moscow State University
- Employment
- Moscow State University
- Died
- Mar 3, 1985
Moscow
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Iosif Shklovsky." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Jul 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/iosif_shklovsky>.
Discuss this Iosif Shklovsky biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In