Mikhail Leontovich

Mikhail Alexandrovich Leontovich (Михаил Александрович Леонтович)
Born	(1903-02-22)22 February 1903 St. Petersburg, Russia
Died	30 March 1981(1981-03-30) (aged 78) Moscow, USSR
Alma mater	Moscow State University
Known for	plasma physics, radiophysics
Awards	Lenin Prize (1958)
Scientific career
Fields	physics
Institutions	MSU

Mikhail Alexandrovich Leontovich (Михаил Александрович Леонтович) (February 22, 1903 - March 30, 1981) was a Soviet physicist, member of USSR Academy of Sciences, specializing in plasma and radiophysics.

He was awarded:

• Three Orders of Lenin
• Five Orders of the Red Banner of Labour
• Lenin Prize