Leonid Isaakovich Mandelstam Research, Teaching, Life
This biography of the famous Soviet physicist Leonid Isaakovich Mandelstam (1889-1944), who became a Professor at Moscow State University in 1925, describes his contributions to both physics and technology, as well as discussing the scientific community w
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Leonid Isaakovich Mandelstam Research, Teaching, Life
Leonid Isaakovich Mandelstam
Alexander Pechenkin
Leonid Isaakovich Mandelstam Research, Teaching, Life
Alexander Pechenkin Department of Philosophy Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow, Russia
ISBN 978-3-319-00571-3 ISBN 978-3-319-00572-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-00572-0 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013948482 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
This book is concerned with the personal trajectory of the Soviet prominent physicist Leonid Isaakovich Mandelstam (1879–1944). Very often Russian books dedicated to biographies of Soviet scientists make aim to restore a historical justice, to return a person who has been forgotten or concealed for political reasons to the history of science. L.I. Mandelstam has not been forgotten. His five-volume Complete works has been published in 1947–1955. These “Complete Works” contain the biography of Mandelstam written by his closest friends and collaborators. Besides, a number of biographical and historical essays have been published concerning Mandelstam and his creative works. This book, therefore, aims to systematize what has be
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