Kurchatov
[ koo r-chah-tawf, -tof; Russian koor-chah-tuh f ]
/ kʊərˈtʃɑ tɔf, -tɒf; Russian kurˈtʃɑ təf /
noun
I·gor Va·si·lie·vich
[ee-guh r-vuh-syee-lyi-vyich] /ˈi gər vʌˈsyi lyɪ vyɪtʃ/,1903–60,
Soviet nuclear physicist.