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| "Ivan Philippovich Obraztsov 07.28.1920 - 02.28.2005," Mech. Solids. 40 (3), 152-152 (2005) |
| Year |
2005 |
Volume |
40 |
Number |
3 |
Pages |
152-152 |
| Title |
Ivan Philippovich Obraztsov 07.28.1920 - 02.28.2005 |
| Author(s) |
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| Abstract |
Ivan Philippovich Obraztsov, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (1974),
Doctor of Sciences (Engineering) (1957), Professor (1958), graduated from the Moscow
Aviation Institute (1944). A scientist in the field of solid mechanics, structural
mechanics, and aircraft strength.
In 1941, he volunteered for an exterminatory battalion of a special regiment
of the Domestic Affair People's Commissariat, participated in action
of Leningrad. In September of 1941, he was recalled from the front to continue
his education at the Moscow Aviation Institute (evacuated to Alma-Ata). After the graduation
from the institute he worked at the Moscow Aviation Institute as a teacher:
assistant professor, associate professor, and full professor.
The dean of the Aircraft Construction Department since 1956 to 1958.
The director and then rector of the Moscow Aviation Institute since 1958 to 1972.
Since 1952, he had headed the chair of the structural mechanics and aircraft strength.
In 1972, he was appointed the Minister of Higher and Specialized Secondary Education
of the Russian Federation.
Since 1968 to 1992 he headed the Society for Knowledge of the Russian
Federation. He was the Chairman of the Russian National Committee on Theoretical
and Applied Mechanics (1982), the Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Russian
Academy of Sciences on Mechanics of Structures from Composite Materials (1986),
and the Editor-in-chief of the journal "Mechanics of Solids" (1988).
A Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation
of the 7th to 11th convocations (1967), a People's Deputy of the USSR
(1989-1991).
The author of numerous publications on the theory and
design of thin-walled spatial systems, shell structures
of the type of a wing or a body of an aircraft, and
optimal design of structures from composite materials,
including the cases of complex loading. The creator
of the scientific school in this field. Several generations
of scientists with Ph.D. and D.Sc. degrees have been brought up
under his supervision.
He was awarded the State Prize of the USSR (1976),
the Prize of the USSR Council of Ministers (1983),
Lenin Prize (1988), the Prize of the Government of the Russian
Federation in the Field of Science and Technology (2001),
five Moscow Aviation Institute 25th Anniversary Prizes of Degree 1.
He was decorated with three Orders of Lenin, the
Order of the Red Banner of Labor, the Order of the Patriotic War of Degree 2,
the Badge of Honor, the Order for Services for the Fatherland of Degree 3, and
23 medals.
May the memory of Ivan Philippovich Obraztsov live forever in our hearts. |
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