Yakov Zeldovich

Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich, also known as YaB, was a leading Soviet physicist of Belarusian origin, who is known for his prolific contributions in physical cosmology, physics of thermonuclear reactions, combustion, and hydrodynamical phenomena.

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Who was born first?

• Yakov Zeldovich and Renato Dulbecco were born the same year
• Yakov Zeldovich and Raymond Davis Jr. were born the same year
• Yakov Zeldovich and Alan Lloyd Hodgkin were born the same year
• Yakov Zeldovich and James A. Van Allen were born the same year
• Yakov Zeldovich and Vladimir Chelomey were born the same year

Timeline

1. Alan Lloyd HodgkinFebruary 5, 1914 – December 20, 1998
2. James A. Van AllenSeptember 7, 1914 – August 9, 2006
3. Raymond Davis Jr.October 14, 1914 – May 31, 2006
4. Renato DulbeccoFebruary 22, 1914 – February 19, 2012
5. Vladimir ChelomeyJune 30, 1914 – December 8, 1984
6. Yakov Zeldovich (this page)February 23, 1914 – December 2, 1987

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• Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
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• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716