An amazing person with an incredible mind, a scientist with a capital letter, and also an honest and fair politician - Ryzhov Yuri Alekseevich. The biography will be of interest to all fans of his works and will not leave indifferent even those who are not yet familiar with his activities.
Early childhood and adolescence
Academician Ryzhov Yury Alekseevich was born in 1930, on October 28, (has already celebrated his 85th birthday) in Moscow (in the central industrial region). He grew up and was brought up in the very center of the capital, surrounded by courtyards and the identity of the famous Arbat street. Since childhood, he was very fond of reading fiction, often making various toys and was interested in the world order, constantly asking tricky questions to his elders. As a teenager, he became very interested in astronomy, began to study the questions of the origin of the Universe, and even specially signed up for the library to read more serious books.
School years
Ryzhov Yuri Alekseevich studied at one of the oldest gymnasiums in Moscow - in Medvednikovskaya (later renamed the 59th school named after N. V. Gogol). From elementary school to graduation, he studied with the famous Russian physicist and mathematician ViktorPavlovich Maslov. They were friends and the two of them prepared for the lessons, and also very often argued on a variety of topics. His parents, in particular, his mother, did their best to teach him the German language, although French was studied at school. At the end of the 10th grade, Academician Ryzhov Yuri Alekseevich received a certificate, which indicated knowledge of two languages (German and French). Although, as the academician himself says, they were not useful to him, because all scientific articles and books eventually began to be published in English, so he had to learn it too.
Special talents
Not everyone knows, but Yuri Alekseevich is an absolute left-hander, just like Leonardo da Vinci. But he can write with both hands at the same time, and with his left he is able to write the same text, only symmetrical to that written with his right.
In his school years, our hero was painting, and then the teachers noticed that he was left-handed. In the Soviet years, it was customary to retrain children, so he was forced to write with his right hand - he eventually got used to and acquired his talent to work with his left hand at the same time. As Yuri Alekseevich himself admits, he is a little flattered when someone compares him with da Vinci himself, citing the fact that he also knew how to write symmetrical texts.
University years and first research papers
After graduating from the 59th school, the future academician Ryzhov Yuri Alekseevich, without hesitation for a long time, decided to enter the most important and prestigiousAt the moment, the technical university of the country is in the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Physics and Technology). In 1949, having passed all the entrance exams with honors, he was successfully enrolled in the very famous faculty of the Aeromechanics Institute. Starting from the second year, Yuri Alekseevich began to cooperate with the TsAGI Research Institute. Zhukovsky. There he studied aerostatics and aeromechanics of rockets in the air-ground-air system, and he also experimentally proved many theories related to aerodynamics. He worked at TsAGI until 1958, then the great scientist G. I. Petrov (who respected Ryzhov's research work) invited him to work in a more attractive place. For this reason, since 1958, he began working at the M. V. Keldysh Research Center, where he already studied more complex issues related to high-speed aerodynamics.
The best years spent at MAI
In 1961, Yuri Alekseevich Ryzhov (whose biography changed dramatically as a result of this act) decided to take up managerial work and left NII-1 (Keldysh Research Center). He was invited to take the post of vice-rector, to which he agreed. A few years later he became the chief assistant professor and then the rector of the most advanced university in Russia, the Moscow Aviation Institute. It so happened that he worked at the MAI from 1961 to 1992, and then again began active work at the same institute, but already in 1999.
During his leadership activities at the Aviation Institute Ryzhov Yury Alekseevichdid a great job of improving the quality of education and equipment for research work of students. Thanks to his requests sent to the Ministry, in 1982 one personal computer was allocated to the faculty for collective work. After a while, the entire institute was equipped with the most advanced American computers at that time.
Activity of the scientist and academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yuri Alekseevich Ryzhov
Even in his student years, Yuri Alekseevich began active work on the study of the aerodynamics of supersonic speeds. After some time, he defended his doctoral thesis and received the well-deserved title of academician of sciences. He devoted all his works to the most difficult problems, such as the dynamics of a rarefied gas, various processes in a gas flow and the interaction of atomic particles with other surfaces, as well as the processes of non-stationary heat transfer.
Ryzhov Yuri Alekseevich - Doctor of Technical Sciences, from 1987 to the present day is considered a full member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. For all his work on the study of aircraft, he received prizes and awards several times.
As Yuri Alekseevich himself recalls, back in the 1980s he dreamed of reviving aeronautics in Russia. He even asked the government to allocate funds for the study and development of the aircraft. Scientists at the Ulyanovsk Aviation Complex developed a huge apparatus according to Ryzhov's plan, which is still in the hangar. Then the whole world, all foreign magazines only talked about the new plan and developments of the Soviet academician Ryzhov. However, in thoseyears, a crisis began, and the Ministry of Science did not have enough money to develop this industry.
After Yuri Alekseevich returned from Paris (he was the chief authorized ambassador), he developed a new type of aircraft and decided to build an airship. Unfortunately, it was also not completed due to lack of financial support.
Ryzhov Yuri Alekseevich: diplomatic rank and titles
One can endlessly talk about the inexhaustible energy of dear Yuri Alekseevich, he held as many posts as no other Russian academician ever held. The scientist Ryzhov has an incredible talent for rational management, perhaps for this reason he was twice offered to head the Russian government (even under Yeltsin). Later, in 2010, the opposition party (the leftist opposition of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation) offered to nominate him for the presidency. However, each time he refused a high position.
From 1992 to 1998 he served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to France. It was one of the most prestigious positions, because the one who possessed it had enormous power and influence on the solution of global international problems.
Since 1992, he also became a member of the Presidential Council of the Russian Federation. In this position, he develops proposals and strategies to improve not only the economic condition of the country, but also improves the social life of Russians.
Perhaps Ryzhov's most memorable activity can be called the period when he was elected to People's Deputies and won,significantly outperforming their opponents. From 1989 to 1992 he was a People's Deputy of the USSR.
At the same time, namely in 1990-1991, he served as First Deputy of the Supreme Political Consultative Council under the government of the RSFSR. In 1991 he was elected Chairman of the USSR Council for Science, Education and New Technologies.
Proceedings of the Russian Academician Ryzhov
Ryzhov Yuri Alekseevich is a Russian scientist who has put all his strength and efforts into the development of aeronautic and aircraft in Russia. He studied many issues related to aerodynamics (this is both aeromechanics and aerostatics) of high supersonic speeds. All his works became the basis for the study and development of modern aircraft. The scientific works of the academician are used in the development of the latest engines.
Behind him is more than 50 years of studying aerodynamics, more than 40 papers have been written, the same number of scientific articles and publications in reputable foreign and domestic journals. Among other things, Yuri Alekseevich has several patents for the development of aircraft engines.
Merits of Yuri Alekseevich to the Fatherland
Ryzhov Yuri Alekseevich, whose services to the Fatherland cannot be counted, has the largest number of awards and prizes in various fields. In addition to scientific activities, the scientist was also engaged in political activities, for this reason he can be considered one of the most active political figures of our time. In the spring of 1999, he received the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, the highestdegrees for the huge contribution and implementation of an effective foreign policy of Russia.
During the Soviet era, he was awarded various orders several times. For example, in 1970 he received his first Order of the Red Banner of Labor (V. I. Lenin himself was awarded the same Order) for great labor services to the USSR in the field of science and public education.
In 1982, for his scientific work "On the dynamic hysteresis and aerodynamic characteristics of an aircraft wing" he was awarded the honorary prize named after N. Ye. Zhukovsky, 1st degree. In addition to these awards, Academician Ryzhov is a real winner of many other awards (the State Prize of the USSR, the Order of the Badge of Honor, the Prize of the President of the Russian Federation, etc.).
Political views of the academician on the current situation in Russia
Ryzhov Yuri Alekseevich, whose awards he received for merits in various fields, ranging from scientific activity to political activity, has always been known as a true liberal in matters of politics and economics. Academician Ryzhov is known for his famous letters and signatures demanding the resignation of Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. He is now a member of the opposition party and always speaks openly about his views on the current situation in the country. He also made a statement demanding to stop the aggressive policy towards Ukraine, withdraw all troops from the territory and stop providing any assistance (material and military support) to the separatists who are activelyactions in the south-east of Ukraine.
In his opinion, Russia has fallen into decay, the country needs to be urgently saved, and it is necessary to change not only the current government (including the president himself and all responsible officials), but also the management system itself. By changing the political course, by directing all efforts and resources into the development of science and education, medicine and industry, it will be possible to achieve at least some economic improvement in the country, Academician Ryzhov believes.
Childhood memories of Academician Ryzhov about repressions
"Fortunately, the years of repression did not cause much harm to my family and loved ones," recalls the academician. However, in one of the interviews, Ryzhov shared a story about his father, who was nevertheless affected by the tough laws of that time. A classic story, when their family received an anonymous denunciation that employees of the Polish embassy were gathering in their apartment (and in those years Poland was considered one of the main enemies of the USSR). Of course, his father was immediately taken into custody and immediately to Butyrka for interrogation! It took a long time to understand, in the end, they released it. As Yuri Alekseevich himself says, both mother and father were people of iron will, and it was by their example that they taught children to be strong and responsible.
