Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Igor Yevgenyevich Tamm Biography and Timeline

Follow Igor Yevgenyevich Tamm through 4 dated historical records for Russia.

Igor Yevgenyevich Tamm, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1937–1958Years on this page

1937

Cherenkov Radiation Theory

Theoretical Physicist · Moscow · Science / Physics

Co-develops the theory explaining the radiation observed by Pavel Cherenkov.

Superluminal Radiation

Theoretical Physicist · Moscow · Science / Physics

The achievement marks superluminal radiation as an important Russian scientific milestone.

1958

Cherenkov Theory Recognition

Theoretical Physicist · Stockholm · Science / Physics

The achievement marks cherenkov theory recognition as an important Russian scientific milestone.

Nobel Prize in Physics

Theoretical Physicist · Stockholm · Science / Physics

Shares the Nobel Prize for the theoretical interpretation of Cherenkov radiation.

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