Georgy Golitsyn: key obituary facts
Is Georgy Golitsyn dead? Yes. Georgy Golitsyn died on May 6, 2026, at age 91.
Cause of death: Georgy Golitsyn's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Georgy Golitsyn known for?
He was known as Russian physicist.
More about Georgy Golitsyn
Born: 23 January 1935.
Place of birth: Moscow.
Gender: male.
Occupation: physicist, geographer, university teacher, geophysicist.
Nationality: Soviet Union, Russia.
Education: MSU Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Employer: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, A.M. Obukhov Institute of Atmospheric Physics RAS.
Awards: Order of Honour, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Demidov Prize, B. Golitsyn Prize, Lomonosov Gold Medal, Alfred Wegener Medal, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude.
Father: Sergei Golitsyn.
Also known as: Georgy Sergeyevich Golitsyn, Georgui Golitsyn.
Georgy Golitsyn, a Russian scientist known for his work in atmospheric physics, died on May 6, 2026.
He was a full member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and later of Russia from 1987, served as editor-in-chief of Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics, and became a member of the Academia Europaea in 2000. Golitsyn was also part of the princely house of Golitsyn and was the son of Russian writer Sergei Mikhailovich Golitsyn.
Georgy Sergeyevich Golitsyn (Russian: Георгий Сергеевич Голицын; 23 January 1935 – 6 May 2026) was a Russian scientist in the field of Atmospheric Physics, full member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (later of Russia) from 1987, Editor-in-Chief of Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics, and a member of the Academia Europaea from 2000. He was a member of the princely house of Golitsyn. His father was the Russian writer Sergei Mikhailovich Golitsyn.