Alexander Grigorievich Stoletov | |
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Born | |
Died | 27 May 1896 Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire | (aged 56)
Nationality | Russian |
Alma mater | Lomonosov Moscow State University |
Known for | discovering the principles of photoelectric effect |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | Lomonosov Moscow State University |
Alexander Grigorievich Stoletov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Григо́рьевич Столе́тов; 10 August 1839 – 27 May 1896) was a Russian physicist, founder of electrical engineering, and professor in Moscow University. He was the brother of general Nikolai Stoletov.