Sergei Alexandrovich Zhevakin
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BornApril 11, 1916
DiedFebruary 21, 2001 (aged 84)
CitizenshipUSSR, Russian Federation
AlmamaterState University of Gorky
Sergei Alexandrovich Zhevakin | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 11, 1916 |
| Died | February 21, 2001 (aged 84) |
| Citizenship | USSR, Russian Federation |
| Alma mater | State University of Gorky |
| Known for | pulsation mechanism for variable stars |
| Awards | Order of the Red Star, Fyodor Bredikhin Prize, USSR State Prize, Open Society Foundations Professorship |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Radio Physics Institute, Gorky |
| Doctoral advisor | Aleksandr Andronov |
Sergei Alexandrovich Zhevakin (Russian: Серге́й Александрович Жевакин; April 11, 1916 – February 21, 2001) was a Russian astronomer.
Zhevakin is credited for identifying ionized helium as the valve for the heat engine that drives the pulsation of Cepheid variable stars.[1][2][3][4]
