Andrei Monin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Andrei Monin

Soviet and Russian physicist, applied mathematician, and oceanographer

Date of Birth: 02-Jul-1921

Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia

Date of Death: 22-Sep-2007

Profession: physicist, university teacher, meteorologist

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Andrei Sergeevich Monin (Russian: ?????´? ?????´???? ??´???; 2 July 1921 – 22 September 2007) was a Russian physicist, applied mathematician, and oceanographer.
Monin was known for his contributions to statistical theory of turbulence and atmospheric physics.
He served as the Director of the P.P.
Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
He was instrumental in developing the Shirshov Institute into one of the largest scientific centers for ocean and earth science studies.The Monin–Obukhov similarity theory and the Monin–Obukhov Length are named after Monin and Russian Academician Alexander Mikhailevich Obukhov.