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Leonid BorisoglebskySoviet and Belarusian theoretical physicist
Date of Birth: 06.04.1912
Country:  Belarus |
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Early Life and Education
Nikolai Nikitich Bogolyubovwas born in St. Petersburg, but spent his childhood in the village of Novye Rutkovichi and later in Novogrudok. In 1930, he enrolled in the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Vilnius University, graduating in 1938 with a Master of Philosophy in Physics.
Career
Due to lack of Polish citizenship, Bogolyubov taught private lessons in Warsaw until the German invasion of Poland in 1939. He returned to Novogrudok and taught during the Nazi occupation while participating in underground activities.
In 1944, Bogolyubov became an assistant at the Department of Theoretical Physics at Belarusian State University (BSU). In 1948, he began his post-graduate studies and in 1952, he defended his PhD thesis on "Study of Particles Described by Infinite-Dimensional Equations."
Bogolyubov continued his work at BSU, becoming a professor in 1972. In 1967, he defended his doctoral dissertation on "Forbidden Radiative Transitions of Atoms and Nuclei." He retired from BSU in 1996.
Academic Work
Bogolyubov's university lectures included electrodynamics and quantum mechanics, as well as specialized courses. He supervised eight PhD theses.
Scientific Contributions
Bogolyubov's scientific work focused on nuclear and atomic physics, as well as elementary particle theory. He studied particles described by infinite-dimensional equations, and developed a theory of forbidden radiative atomic and nuclear transitions. He also analyzed the effects of atomic nucleus structure and electron shells in electromagnetic transitions and internal conversion phenomena.
Honors and Recognition
Order of the Patriotic War II degreeDiploma of the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian SSR
