Background
Gorbatsky, Vitaly Gerasimovich was born on February 16, 1920 in Nevel, Pskovsky, Russia. Son of Gerasim Vasilevich and Elena Vasilevna (Sokolova) Gorbatsky.
Gorbatsky, Vitaly Gerasimovich was born on February 16, 1920 in Nevel, Pskovsky, Russia. Son of Gerasim Vasilevich and Elena Vasilevna (Sokolova) Gorbatsky.
Bachelor of Science in Astronomy, Leningrad University, Russia, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Mathematics, Leningrad University, Russia, 1948. Doctor of Physics, Mathematics, Poulkovo Observatory, Russia, 1963.
Associate professor mathematics, Technology Institute, Leningrad, Russia, 1949-1959; senior researcher, Leningrad U., Russia, 1960-1966; professor, Leningrad U., Russia, since 1966.
Captain with Russian Air Force, 1941-1946. Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society, International Astron Society (Russia) (co-chairman since 1990), European Astronomical Society (founding member).
Married Nina Alexeevna Kesareva, August 14, 1945 (divorced March 1967). Married Nadezhda Nikolaevna Krestan, May 27, 1967. Children: Vladimir, Elena.