Vladimir Zotikov

Vladimir Zotikov
Владимир Евгеньевич Зотиков
Born (1887-01-23)23 January 1887
Yalta, Russian Empire
Died 12 November 1970(1970-11-12) (aged 83)
Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Russian
Fields Textile manufacturing
Institutions Moscow Textile Institute
Alma mater Imperial Moscow Technical School or IMTS
Known for theory of cotton-spinning

Vladimir Evgenievich Zotikov (Russian: Влади́мир Евге́ньевич Зо́тиков) (January 23 [O.S. January 10] 1887 November 12, 1970) was a prominent Russian and Soviet scientist and textile engineer best known for having developed the theory of cotton-spinning. He devoted his life to the study and improvement of mechanical technology of fibrous materials.

Life and work

Born in Yalta, Crimea, his parents were Evgeny Zotikov, a mechanical engineer, and Elizaveta Zotikova née Savitskaya. He was educated first at home, then studied at Moscow private Realschule (Реальное училище) and Imperial Moscow Technical School (1911).

Honors

Honored Worker of Science and Technology of RSFSR (1963).

He was awarded Order of Lenin, Order of the Badge of Honour, Medal "For the Defence of Moscow", Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" and Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow".

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