Vladimir Zotikov

Vladimir Zotikov
Владимир Евгеньевич Зотиков
Vladimir Zotikov; Владимир Евгеньевич Зотиков
Born	23 January 1887; Yalta, Russian Empire
Died	12 November 1970 (aged 83); Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Alma mater	Imperial Moscow Technical School or IMTS
Known for	theory of cotton-spinning
Awards	Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov) 3rd class (1915) ; Order of Saint Anna 3rd class (1915) ; Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov) 2nd class (1916) ; Order of Saint Anna 2nd class (1916) ; Medal "For the Defence of Moscow" (1944) ; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (1945) ; Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow" (1948) ; Order of Lenin (1953) ; Order of the Badge of Honour (1961)
	Scientific career
Fields	Textile manufacturing
Institutions	Moscow Textile Institute

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).

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