Nikolay Dmitriyevich Moiseyev (russian: Никола́й Дми́триевич Моисе́ев; December 3(16), 1902 in Perm – December 6, 1955 in

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) was a

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and expert in

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. In 1938, he became the chairman of the department of celestial mechanics at

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and worked on this position until his death. His main works were devoted to mathematical methods of celestial calculations and theory of

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formation. He also taught higher mathematics in

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and was a

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s. He was the director of State Astronomic Institute named by Sternberg (1939-1943) and organized the national system of radio-signals for the exact time. His awards include

Order of Lenin The Order of Lenin (russian: Орден Ленина, Orden Lenina, ), named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was established by the Central Executive Committee on April 6, 1930. The order was the highest civilian decoration ...

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and two Red Stars. The crater Moiseev on the

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is named after him. A

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3080 Moisseiev discovered by Soviet astronomer Pelageya Shajn in 1935 is named after him.

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Biography of Nikolay Moiseyev
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moiseyev, Nikolay 1902 births 1955 deaths People from Perm, Russia People from Permsky Uyezd Russian astronomers Soviet astronomers Moscow State University alumni Recipients of the Order of Lenin Burials at Vagankovo Cemetery