The short life and tragic death of Matvei Petrovich Bronstein
(1906-1938) may be seen as a symbol of the man's time and his
country. One of the most remarkable features of Soviet history was
the impressive advance of its physical sciences against the brutal
and violent background of totalitarianism. Soviet advances in
nuclear and space technology form an important part of world
history. These achievements had their roots in the 30s, when
Bronstein's generation entered science. Among his friends were the
famous physicists Lev Landau and George Gamow. Bronstein worked in
the vast field of theoretical physics, ranging from nuclear physics
to astrophysics and from relativistic quantum theory to cosmology.
His pioneering work on quantizing gravitation goes beyond the
history of physics, because today the quantum theory of gravitation
occupies a special place in fundamental physics. Bronstein was also
a master of scientific explanation thanks to his profound
knowledge, enthusiasm as a teacher and a gift for literature. This
enabled him to write popular science for children, the widest and
most responsive group of readers. He became a writer with the help
of his wife Lidiya Chukovskaya, known now as an outstanding writer
and fighter for human rights. Bronstein's life was closely
intertwined with the social, historical and scientific context of
one of the most tragic and intriguing periods of Russian
history.
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