Pavel Alexandrovich Molchanov
Pavel Molchanov ( Russian Павел Александрович Молчанов ; born February 6 . Jul / 18th February 1893 greg. In Volosovo ; † October 1941 in Leningrad ) was a Soviet meteorologist .
Pavel Moltschanow was the inventor of the radiosonde . In 1931, after an invitation from German scientists, he took part in an expedition to the Arctic on board the LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin , where he made aerological observations with radiosondes. Molchanov also launched the first Soviet stratospheric balloon .
Honors
The research ship Professor Molchanov was named after him.
Web links
- Article Moltschanow Pawel Alexandrowitsch in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moltschanow, Pavel Alexandrovich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Молчанов, Павел Александрович (Russian spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | soviet meteorologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Volosovo |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1941 |
| Place of death | Leningrad |