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Ilmar Öpik

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Ilmar Öpik (17 June 1917 Tallinn – 29 July 2001) was an Estonian energetics scientist, academician.[1]

In 1940 he graduated from Tallinn University of Technology as an engineer-mechanic. In 1963 he defended his doctoral thesis at Moscow Energetics Institute (Estonian: Moskva Energeetika Instituut). Since 1946 he taught at Tallinn Polytechnical Institute.[1]

Since 1967 he became a member of Estonian Academy of Sciences. 1977-1978 he was the vice-president of the academy. 1984-1996 he was the chief editor of the journal Oil Shale.[1]

Much of his research was related to oil shale.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "ILMAR ÖPIK" (PDF). akadeemia.ee. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Teenetemärkide kavalerid: Ilmar Öpik". www.president.ee. Retrieved 12 June 2021.