Genus. 14.II.1928 g. Graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute (1949).
D. F. th. n. (1961). Professor (1965). Akademik (31.VIII.1990), vice-president of the RANS.
The scientific work in the field of aerodynamics, accelerators, electrodynamics, synchrotron radiation, nuclear physics, the history of science, population, demography, techniques and practices of education
. Worked as an engineer of the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (1949-1951), . Junior Fellow of the Institute of Geophysics (1951-1953), . Fellow, . Head of the Laboratory of the Institute for Physical Problems, Academy of Sciences (1953-1992), . Leading Researcher (1992),
. Senior Fellow, Institute for Physical Problems, RAS. Professor, Head of Department (1965) Moscow Physical-Technical Institute.
By number of doctors and candidates. President of the Eurasian Physical Society.
Member of the European Physical Society.
Member of the World Institute of Science.
Member of the World Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Member of the European Academy.
Member of the International Federation of Aeronautics.
Member of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.
Member of the Club of Rome.
Soros Professor.
Leading television program "Obvious but incredible" (1973).
Member redsovetov, editorial boards of journals and series of publications: "Nature" (1961-1993), "Classics of Science" (1974), "Particle Accelerators", "In the world of science" (chief editor; 1982-1993), "Public Understanding of Science "(1991)," Skeptical Inquirer "(1992). Prize. Kalinga (UNESCO, 1979).
State Award for organizing TV shows "Obvious but incredible" (1980).
The son of Nobel laureate Academician P. L.
Kapitza.
Photos
- Photos. P. Kapitza in digital portrait gallery "Fotopark."
