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Although an expert in which field, Kurchatov was initially educated as what?

  • Mathematician

  • Navy officer

  • Naval Architect

  • Military engineer

Answer

Kurchatov was a Soviet nuclear physicist who is known for his contributions to the development of the Soviet atomic bomb and the first nuclear reactor. However, Kurchatov was initially educated as a naval architect, and he worked in this field before turning to physics. His naval architecture education helped him to understand the principles of nuclear reactors and to design them in a way that would be safe and efficient.
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