LEONID IVANOVICH SEDOV (on the 100th anniversary of his birth)

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 178 KB
• Volume: 71
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0021-8928
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jappmathmech.2007.11.013

✦ Synopsis

LEONID IVANOVICH SEDOV (on the 100th anniversary of his birth) ଝ

The 14th November 2007 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of an outstanding scientist of our time, Academician Leonid Ivanovich Sedov. His contribution to classical and modern mechanics was great. His scientific achievements were recognized worldwide. Academician M. A. Lavrent'ev said of him: "Leonid Ivanovich Sedov is a brilliant representative of Russian science and its pride".

Professor Sedov laid the foundations for many modern branches of mechanics that have been productively developed up to the present, and he founded the great scientific school of continuum mechanics which is world famous. In the second half of the twentieth century, he did much to affirm the worldwide prestige of Russian science and to develop international ties in the area of mechanics and astronautics, influencing the progress of science and education. The path that he took through life is a brilliant example of the selfless serving of science and covers an entire epoch in the development of mechanics in Russia. His contribution to ensuring the healthy creative conditions in the scientific community, to the improvement of the teaching of mechanics, and to the training of new highly skilled personnel is invalueable.