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Flour with a Flourish. The son of a professor of philosophy of law at the University of Moscow, Kistiakowsky (pronounced Kiss-tuh-kof-ski), volunteered for the White Russian army during the Russian civil war, served in the infantry and tank corps. In his two years of service, he almost died of typhus, was caught up by the Red army tide. Escaping, he shot his horse, jumped into the Black Sea and swam to a rescue ship, later made his way to Germany, where he enrolled for study at the University of Berlin in 1921, got his doctorate four years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ADMINISTRATION: Scientists' Scientist | 6/8/1959 | See Source »

Slawoj-Skladkowski: swa-voy-skwad-kof...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World War: Grey Friday | 9/11/1939 | See Source »

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