Which renowned 20th century physicist was so fascinated by the current day Russian republic of Tuva (because of its obscurity) that he even wrote a book called Tuva or Bust! which chronicles his attempts to travel there?
"Ralph Leighton Ralph Leighton (; born 1949) is an American biographer, film producer, and friend of the late physicist Richard Feynman. He recorded Feynman relating stories of his life. Leighton has released some of the recordings as ""The Feynman Tapes"". These interviews became the basis for the books ""Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"" and ""What Do You Care What Other People Think?"", which were later combined into the hardcover anniversary edition ""Classic Feynman: All the Adventures of a Curious Character"". Leighton is an amateur drummer and founder of the group Friends of Tuva. In 1990 he wrote ""Tuva or Bust!"
"Tuva Tuva (; ) or Tyva (), officially the Tyva Republic (; , ""Tyva Respublika"" ), is a federal subject of Russia (a republic, also defined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation as a state). The Tuvan republic lies at the geographical center of Asia, in southern Siberia. The republic borders the Altai Republic, the Republic of Khakassia, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Irkutsk Oblast, and the Republic of Buryatia in Russia and Mongolia to the south. Its capital is the city of Kyzyl. It has a population of 307,930 (2010 census). From 1921 to 1944, Tuva constituted a sovereign, independent nation"
"when the springs unfold their unique powers. Sev’yan Vainshtein, in the year 2000, was awarded the title “Honourable Scientist of Russia” by the Russian president. Already in 1977 he was honoured by the parliament of Tuva with the award “Scientist of Honour of the Republic of Tuva”. The Russian State Museum for Oriental Art has recently named Vainshtein’s monographs a ‘golden discovery’ for the Russian ethnology, especially his aforementioned book “The History of Folk Art in Tuva”, a work that is not only important for Tuvan science but also for the history of art of many other peoples of Central"
"also able to expand his scientific studies towards the Tofalars, the Altai people, the Buryats and the Mongolians. Further research and study trips followed into the 1990s. In the late 1990s, the well-known Russian filmmaker Leonid Kruglov visited Vainshtein with the proposal to produce a film about his expeditions into Tuva, using as a ‘red line’ Vainshtein’s correspondence with American Nobel laureate Richard Feynman, who had written him a letter in 1981 requesting his help in securing a visa to visit Tuva, which, was not granted during Feynman’s lifetime. [In June 2009, Feynman’s daughter Michelle did visit Tuva accompanied by"
"system. It also noted that he was also known for his research on the magnetic fields of the sun and other stars. Some of his more controversial work has been noted in the popular press: His work on the Tunguska event has been noted in Popular Mechanics and Ria Novosti as well as in The British Interplanetary Society's publication Spaceflight. His work on ""Giant pieces of Jupiter's satellites"" as a threat to ""life on earth"" has been documented in Pravda. Edward Drobyshevski Edward Mikhailovich Drobyshevski (), is a Russian astro- and plasma physicist. E.M. Drobyshevski was born in 1936. In"
"famous are his work on thermionic emission and the passage of current through a vacuum. Victor Robertovich Bursian Victor Robertovich Bursian(December 25, 1886, St. Petersburg - December 15, 1945, Leningrad) -was a Soviet scientist who worked on Theoretical physics, Geophysics, expert in Electricity and Thermodynamics, crystal physics, and the theory of Electrical resistivity tomography. Victor Robertovich Bursian was born to prominent physician, a specialist in massage and physical therapy. His father died during blockade of Saint Petersburg in 1942. In 1904 he entered the Physics and Mathematics Faculty of St. Petersburg State University. In 1906, at the invitation of the"
"and in the USA. Vainshtein’s last book is the one that Thor Heyderdahl had urged him to write – a popular-scientific book with his personal experiences and details of the almost 50 years of exploratory travels and research in Central Asia, especially in Tuva, which one can also classify as an autobiographical account of his incredibly difficult expeditions on unknown paths into hitherto uncharted lands. Under the close guidance of Sev’yan Vainshtein, this book was first published in German, with the title “Geheimnisvolles Tuwa – Expeditionen in das Herz Asiens”, Oststeinbek 2005/2006, along with a DVD featuring Leonid Kruglov’s aforementioned"
"his university degree in 1950, he proposed researching the origins of the southern Kets, and after this was agreed upon in the same year, he had reached the territory of what today is Tuva – another region of Siberia which ethnologically and archaeologically represented an almost complete white area (""terra incognita"") on the Soviet Union’s map. In Tuva’s capital city Kyzyl, Vainshtein worked as scientific director at the State Museum from 1950 to 1954, and following that period he was asked to work in the same capacity at the Tuvan Institute for History, Language and Literature. During this time he"
"the West. Robock would later regret taking this pledge as a lost opportunity to find him before the trail went cold. Vladimir Alexandrov Vladimir Valentinovich Alexandrov (; born 1938; disappeared 1985) was a Soviet/Russian physicist who created a mathematical model for the nuclear winter theory. He disappeared while at the Second International Conference of Nuclear Free Zones Local Authorities in Cordoba, Spain on March 31 and his ultimate fate remains unknown, with much speculation continuing. One of his last papers was ""Man and Biosphere"" published in 1985, it is said to have charted the moving trend in the science of"
"astrophysical jets, to supernova explosions and gamma-ray bursts, further to terrestrial plate tectonics, to the Tunguska event, and to the osmotically pumped water circulation in plants. With these widely spaced interests, he followed his teacher Pascual Jordan, and decades-long friend Thomas Gold; they influenced his almost 300 publications, among them the books ""Astrophysics, a new approach"" (2005), and ""Physikalische Mythen auf dem Prüfstand"" (2014). In particular, a new explanation has been given by Wolfgang Kundt in his 1999 analysis of the Tunguska event based on the facts collected by Moscow's Andrei Olchowatow, as the present-day formation of a kimberlite, in"
"as astronomy textbook for secondary school. he is the author of the book essays about the universe. Boris Vorontsov-Velyaminov Boris Aleksandrovich Vorontsov-Velyaminov (Борис Александрович Воронцов-Вельяминов) (February 14, 1904 – January 27, 1994) was a Soviet/Russian astrophysicist. His name is sometimes given as Vorontsov-Vel'yaminov. He independently discovered the absorption of light by interstellar dust, which was also discovered by Robert Julius Trumpler. He compiled a catalogue of what are now known as Vorontsov-Velyaminov galaxies (the ""Atlas of Interacting Galaxies""), as well as a larger and more general catalogue of galaxies (the ""Morphological Catalogue of Galaxies""). He also studied and classified planetary"
"Yuri Trutnev (scientist) Yuri Alexeyevich Trutnev (Russian: Ю́рий Алексе́евич Тру́тнев) (born 2 November 1927, Moscow) is a Russian theoretical physicist, nuclear engineer and Emeritus Professor of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute). He worked on the RDS-37 (the Soviet Union's first two-stage thermonuclear device), the RDS-220 (the largest-ever-yield nuclear device) and many other nuclear charges. He graduated from the Physics department of the Leningrad State University. In 1951, he was sent to Arzamas-16 (also known as KB-11 ('Design Bureau-11', now the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics (VNIIEF)) in the closed city of Sarov, Nizhny"
"pioneering the field of quantum computing and introducing the concept of nanotechnology. He held the Richard C. Tolman professorship in theoretical physics at the California Institute of Technology. Feynman was a keen popularizer of physics through both books and lectures including a 1959 talk on top-down nanotechnology called ""There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom"" and the three-volume publication of his undergraduate lectures, ""The Feynman Lectures on Physics"". Feynman also became known through his semi-autobiographical books ""Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"" and ""What Do You Care What Other People Think?"" and books written about him such as ""Tuva or Bust!"""
"and in Ak-Dovurak. According to the HDI, the republic of Tuva is the least developed region in Russia. Tuva is a region with a unique history, culture, and nature. All native zones of the Earth except savanna (even rainforest, see Southern Siberian rainforest) are featured in Tuva. There are more than 100 mineral springs in Tuva. The biggest of which are the warm mineral springs Ush-Beldir and Tarys, the temperature of the water is 52-85 °C. Cold mineral springs and salt lakes are popular among tourists and the general population for their medicinal qualities. The geographical location of Tuva between"
"Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky (; – March 17, 1921) was a Russian scientist, mathematician and engineer, and a founding father of modern aero- and hydrodynamics. Whereas contemporary scientists scoffed at the idea of human flight, Zhukovsky was the first to undertake the study of airflow. He is often called the ""Father of Russian Aviation"". The fundamental aerodynamical theorem, Kutta-Zhukovsky theorem, is named after him and German mathematician Martin Kutta. As is the Joukowsky transform. Zhukovsky was born in the village of Orekhovo, Vladimir Governorate, Russian Empire. In 1868, he graduated from Moscow University where he studied under August"
"and became chief scientific officer. He was a member of a number of commissions and committees which assessed theses and awarded prizes. In addition to his nuclear weapon and defence research, he wrote papers on the quasilinear theory of plasma turbulence, cosmic plasmas, gravitational spinors, laser-driven thermonuclear fusion and long-range fields Amongst his hobbies, he enjoyed playing chess and piano (particularly Chopin and Beethoven). He was also known for writing amusing poetic portraits of friends and colleagues. He died in Sarov. Yuri Romanov (physicist) Yuri Alexandrovich Romanov (Russian: Юрий Александрович Романов) (17 June 1926 - 1 Nov 2010) was a"
"Boris Vorontsov-Velyaminov Boris Aleksandrovich Vorontsov-Velyaminov (Борис Александрович Воронцов-Вельяминов) (February 14, 1904 – January 27, 1994) was a Soviet/Russian astrophysicist. His name is sometimes given as Vorontsov-Vel'yaminov. He independently discovered the absorption of light by interstellar dust, which was also discovered by Robert Julius Trumpler. He compiled a catalogue of what are now known as Vorontsov-Velyaminov galaxies (the ""Atlas of Interacting Galaxies""), as well as a larger and more general catalogue of galaxies (the ""Morphological Catalogue of Galaxies""). He also studied and classified planetary nebulae. He is also the author of the standard Russian astronomy textbook for high schools as well"
"a common tradition in Russian metros and railways. Science and technology in Russia blossomed since the Age of Enlightenment, when Peter the Great founded the Russian Academy of Sciences and Saint Petersburg State University, and polymath Mikhail Lomonosov established the Moscow State University, paving the way for a strong native tradition in learning and innovation. In the 19th and 20th centuries the country produced a large number of notable scientists and inventors. The Russian physics school began with Lomonosov who proposed the law of conservation of matter preceding the energy conservation law. Russian discoveries and inventions in physics include the"
"pioneering experiment at Katsively, Crimea.<br> From the mid-1960s Chudakov headed the design and construction of the Baksan Underground Scintillation Telescope, which was put into operation in 1978 and considered to be one of the first large multipurpose facilities for underground physics. In astroparticle physics the first class results have been obtained with this telescope which is still in operation. Aleksandr Chudakov Aleksandr Evgenievich Chudakov (16 June 1921 – 25 January 2001, Moscow) was a Soviet Russian physicist in the field of cosmic-ray physics, known for ""Chudakov Effect"", the effect of decreasing ionization losses for narrow electron-positron pairs and for experimentally"
"1970s, also modern genres of music developed in Tuva, mainly pop and rock music, as well as fusion of these genres with khoomei. The most popular Tuvan musical group is Huun-Huur-Tu. Notable Tuvan rock and fusion performers, include Yat-Kha, as well as, all deceased, Alexander Sarzhat-Ool (guitar), who spent 22 years in jail before starting the music career, and was self-taught, Alexander Chavynchak (guitar), who performed free jazz and blues, as well as khoomei, and Vladimir Oidupaa (bayan and khoomei). Music in the Tyva Republic Tuva is a part of Russia, inhabited by a Turkic people related to the nearby"
"Vladimir Alexandrov Vladimir Valentinovich Alexandrov (; born 1938; disappeared 1985) was a Soviet/Russian physicist who created a mathematical model for the nuclear winter theory. He disappeared while at the Second International Conference of Nuclear Free Zones Local Authorities in Cordoba, Spain on March 31 and his ultimate fate remains unknown, with much speculation continuing. One of his last papers was ""Man and Biosphere"" published in 1985, it is said to have charted the moving trend in the science of nuclear winter. It was co-authored with Nikita Moiseyev and A.M Tarko. The last moments of his life are shrouded in contradiction."
"The Russian Central Aero-Hydrodynamic Institute and the Ukrainian National Aerospace University – Kharkiv Aviation Institute are named after him. The is a museum dedicated to his memory Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky (; – March 17, 1921) was a Russian scientist, mathematician and engineer, and a founding father of modern aero- and hydrodynamics. Whereas contemporary scientists scoffed at the idea of human flight, Zhukovsky was the first to undertake the study of airflow. He is often called the ""Father of Russian Aviation"". The fundamental aerodynamical theorem, Kutta-Zhukovsky theorem, is named after him and German mathematician Martin Kutta. As is"
"known in Imperial Russia, Austrian and Ottoman empires as one of the most enlightened and zealous teachers of the time. As professor of physics, and regent of schools, Stojković was the ornament of the University of Khirkiv during the time he was there. He published improved editions of several scholastical and philological works. He wrote books in Russian on the foundation of physics and physical astronomy. In Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, where the Tunguska event on 30 June 1908 took place, a hill is named after Atanasije Stojković. Teodor Pavlović (1804-1854) wrote and published a detailed biography of Atanasije Stojković, ""Russian"
"member of the ""Technical Physics Journal"" (). kjkj Yuri Trushin Yuri Vladimirovich Trushin (, born 14 August 1945 in Leningrad) is Russian physicist and professor of Theoretical Physics of semiconductors. He is a member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, and has been recognized as an Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation. Trushin's research interests include theory and computer modeling of physical processes, kinetics and evolution of structural defects, as well as radiation impact in multi-component crystalline materials, such as metals, semiconductors, and high-temperature materials. He has written several books and over 250 papers published in peer-reviewed journals, Hirsch"
"documented. Several reports have indicated that two people may have died in the event, but those deaths remain unofficial.<ref name=""SAO/NASA - ADS""></ref> The Tunguska event has helped to spark discussion of asteroid impact avoidance. On 30 June 1908, at around 07:17 local time, Evenki natives and Russian settlers in the hills north-west of Lake Baikal observed a column of bluish light, nearly as bright as the Sun, moving across the sky. About ten minutes later, there was a flash and a sound similar to artillery fire. Eyewitnesses closer to the explosion reported that the source of the sound moved from"
"Victor Robertovich Bursian Victor Robertovich Bursian(December 25, 1886, St. Petersburg - December 15, 1945, Leningrad) -was a Soviet scientist who worked on Theoretical physics, Geophysics, expert in Electricity and Thermodynamics, crystal physics, and the theory of Electrical resistivity tomography. Victor Robertovich Bursian was born to prominent physician, a specialist in massage and physical therapy. His father died during blockade of Saint Petersburg in 1942. In 1904 he entered the Physics and Mathematics Faculty of St. Petersburg State University. In 1906, at the invitation of the German physicist Friedrich Paschen, he studied at the University of Tübingen (Germany) for two semesters."
"Tunguska site in the years 1929–1930 as an astronomer. The data that was gathered during this expedition became the basis for his 1949 monograph (in Russian) called ""The Tunguska Meteorite"". In 1975, Yevgeny Krinov ordered the burning of 1500 negatives from a 1938 expedition by Leonid Kulik to the Tunguska event as part of an effort to dispose of hazardous nitrate film. Positive imprints were preserved for further studies in the Russian city of Tomsk. A minor planet, 2887 Krinov, discovered in 1977 by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh, is named after him. Yevgeny Krinov Yevgeny Leonidovich Krinov () (3"
"300 books and articles, including 3 books of poetry (published in 1991, 1997, and 1999). The Nysian asteroid 5991 Ivavladis was named in his honor. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 4 April 1999 (). Vladislav Ivanov (physicist) Vladislav Alexandrovich Ivanov (; 1936-2007) was a Soviet physicist and engineer, who proposed in 1959 the basic principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging , decades before this technique was demonstrated by Paul Lauterbur. Ivanov graduated from Lenigrad Airforce Academy in 1959. While at the academy, he came up with the idea of using the recently discovered phenomenon"
"Mikhail Lomonosov Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov (; ; – ) was a Russian polymath, scientist and writer, who made important contributions to literature, education, and science. Among his discoveries were the atmosphere of Venus and the law of conservation of mass in chemical reactions. His spheres of science were natural science, chemistry, physics, mineralogy, history, art, philology, optical devices and others. Lomonosov was also a poet and influenced the formation of the modern Russian literary language. Lomonosov was born in the village of Mishaninskaya (later renamed Lomonosovo in his honor) in Archangelgorod Governorate, on an island not far from Kholmogory, in"
"Pyotr Kapitsa Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa or Peter Kapitza (Russian: Пётр Леони́дович Капи́ца, Romanian: Petre Capiţa ( – 8 April 1984) was a leading Soviet physicist and Nobel laureate, best known for his work in low-temperature physics. Kapitsa was born in Kronstadt, Russian Empire, to Bessarabian-Volhynian-born parents Leonid Petrovich Kapitsa (Romanian ""Leonid Petrovici Capiţa""), a military engineer who constructed fortifications, and Olga Ieronimovna Kapitsa from a noble Polish Stebnicki family. Besides Russian, the Kapitsa family also spoke Romanian. Kapitsa's studies were interrupted by the First World War, in which he served as an ambulance driver for two years on the Polish"
"own destiny was terribly tragic because of the Russian revolution of 1917. For several decades the theory of stability sank into complete oblivion. The Russian-Soviet mathematician and mechanician Nikolay Gur'yevich Chetaev working at the Kazan Aviation Institute in the 1930s was the first who realized the incredible magnitude of the discovery made by A. M. Lyapunov. Actually, his figure as a great scientist is comparable to the one of A. M. Lyapunov. The contribution to the theory made by N. G. Chetaev was so significant that many mathematicians, physicists and engineers consider him Lyapunov’s direct successor and the next-in-line scientific"
"major city in modern history and one of the costliest in terms of casualties (1,117,000). His older brother Yosif was a writer who published under the pseudonym Osip Dymov. He is not related to the Russian mathematician Grigori Perelman, who was born in 1966 to a different Yakov Perelman. However, Grigori Perelman told The New Yorker that his father gave him ""Physics for Entertainment"", and it inspired his interest in mathematics. He has also written several books on interplanetary travel (""Interplanetary Journeys, On a Rocket to Stars, and World Expanses"") In 1913, Russian bookshops began carrying ""Physics for Entertainment"". The"
"Timur Eneev Timur Magomedovich Eneev (born September 23, 1924) is a Russian mathematician specializing in mechanics and control processes. A minor planet Eneev discovered in 1978 is named after him. He is currently the editor-in-chief of the journal Cosmic Research. Balkar by nation. In 1948 Eneev graduated from the Moscow State University and until 1953 worked as a research worker at the Steklov Institute of Mathematics. Since 1953 he is associated with the Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics. He became a member of the CPSU since 1957 and a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1968. Eneev,"