Lev Arzimowitch

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Lev Arzimowitch (*February 25 1909 in Moscow; †March 1, 1973 in Moscow) was a Soviet physicist.

Arzimowitsch worked on the field of nuclear fusion and plasma physics. He was known as "the father of the Tokamak",^{[citation needed]} a special concept for a fusion reactor. In 1955 an international collaboration started constructing the first Tokamak, but by 1970 only the Soviets were actively researching the concept.^{[citation needed]} Once Arzimowitsch was asked when the first thermonuclear reactor would start its work. His replied: "When the mankind's need it, maybe a short time before that."^{[citation needed]}

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