David A. Frank-Kamenetskii | |
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Born | Vilna, Russia, (now Vilnius, Lithuania) | 3 August 1910
Died | 2 June 1970 | (aged 59)
Alma mater | Tomsk Technological Institute |
Known for | Frank-Kamenetskii theory ZFK equation Plasma physics Astrophysics Activation energy asymptotics |
Spouse(s) | Klavdia A. Frank-Kamenetskii née Kopytova (1932–1935) Elena E. Fridman |
Awards | Triple USSR State Prize laureate, Mendeleev Prize (1949), Lenin Order, Order of the Working Red Labour |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics, chemistry |
Doctoral advisor | Nikolay Nikolaevich Semenov |
David Albertovich Frank-Kamenetskii (Russian: Давид Альбертович Франк-Каменецкий, August 3, 1910 – June 2, 1970) was a Soviet theoretical physicist and chemist, professor and doctor of physical, chemical and mathematical sciences. He developed the thermal explosion theory, worked on plasma physics problems and in astrophysics.