Anatoly Alexandrov is a well-known scientist in the physical field. He is also the Winner of the Lenin prize, received several State prize of the USSR and three Times Hero Of Socialist Labor as well. In addition, he was one of the founders of the atomic industry of the USSR and led the development of nuclear reactors for nuclear energy.
Background
Anatoly was born on 31st of January in 1903 in Tarascha of Kiev province, Ukraine. He had Russian origin. His father, Peter Pavlovich, served as a magistrate in the small town of Tarascha. In three years Anatoly orphaned as his mother died.
Connections
The first wife - Antonina Ivanovna Zolotaryova, died in 1947. He had son Yuri from this marriage, that became a physicist.
The second wife - Marianna Alexandrovna (1911-1986), they had one daughter, Maria, (the biologist) and sons Oleg and Peter (physicists).
Grandson - Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences M. Kagan;
Nephew - Academician E. Aleksandrov