Ilya Lifshitz
Physicist
Ilya Mikhailovich Lifshitz was a leading Soviet theoretical physicist, brother of Evgeny Lifshitz. He is known for his works in solid-state physics, electron theory of metals, disordered systems, and the theory of polymers. Wikipedia
Born: January 13, 1917, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Died: October 23, 1982 (age 65 years), Moscow, Russia
Siblings: Evgeny Lifshitz
Awards: Lenin Prize and Simon Memorial Prize (1961)
Parents: Michail Ilitsj Lifsjits