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The atomic nucleus and radioactivity, nuclear reactions and reactors, accelerators, particles and their interactions.

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Leontovich, Mikhail Alexandrovich

Mikhail Alexandrovich Leontovich (7.03.1903 — 30.03.1981) was a Soviet theoretical physicist and an academician (1946; corresponding member 1939).

Libby, Willard Frank

Willard Frank Libby (17.12.1908-8.09.1980) was an American physical chemist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences (1950).

Livingston, Milton Stanley

Milton Stanley Livingston (born 25.05.1905) is an American physicist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences (1970).

Lobashev, Vladimir Mikhailovich

Vladimir Mikhailovich Lobashev (born 29.07.1934) is a Soviet experimental physicist and a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1970).

Logunov, Anatoly Alexeyevich

Anatoly Alexeyevich Logunov (born 30.12.1926) is a Soviet theoretical physicist, academician (1972; a corresponding member from 1968) and vice-president (from 1974).

London, Heinz

Heinz London (7.02.1907-3.08.1970) was an English physicist and a Fellow of the Royal Society (1961).

Lawrence, Ernest Orlando

Ernest Orlando Lawrence (8.08.1901-27.08.1958) was an American physicist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences (1934).

Lukirsky, Petr Ivanovich

Petr Ivanovich Lukirsky (13.12.1894—16.02.1954) was a Soviet experimental physicist and an academician (1946, a corresponding member from 1933).

Lamb, Willis Eugene

Willis Eugene Lamb (born 12.07.1913) is an American physicist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences (1954).

McMillan, Edwin Mattison

Edwin Mattison McMillan (born 18.09.1907) is an American physicist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences (1947).

Markov, Moisei Alexandrovich

Moisei Alexandrovich Markov (born 13.05.1908) is a Soviet theoretical physicist and an academician (1966; a corresponding member in 1953).

Marshak, Robert

Robert Marshak (born 11.10.1916) is an American physicist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences (1958).

Meyer, Stefan

Stefan Meyer (27.04.1872-29.12.1949) was an Austrian physicist and a member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

Meitner, Lise

Lise Meitner (7.02.1878-27.10.1968) was an Austrian physicist and radiochemist.

Mięsowicz, Marian

Marian Mięsowicz (born 21.11.1907) is a Polish physicist and a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences (1964), and its vice-president in 1969 — 77.

Migdal, Arkady Beinusovich

Arkady Beinusovich Migdal (born 11.03.1911) is a Soviet theoretical physicist and an academician (1966; corresponding member 1953).

Millionshchikov, Mikhail Dmitriyevich

Mikhail Dmitriyevich Millionshchikov (16.01.1913-27.05.1973) was a Soviet physicist and public figure, an academician (1962; corresponding member 1953), and from 1962 a vice-president of the USSR Academy of Sciences.

Mints, Alexander Lvovich

Alexander Lvovich Mints (8.01.1895-29.12.1974) was a Soviet scientist in the field of radio electronics and accelerator technology, an academician (1958; corresponding member 1946).