History of Agrophysics: Abram Ioffe and the Physical-Technical Aspects of Agrophysics

Abstract

Abram Ioffe (1880-1960), an outstanding Russian physicist and organizer of science. October 29, 2015 marks 115 years since his birth. In this paper several facts of the biography of Abram Joffe related to the development of the physical-technical aspects of agrophysics and his activities as director of the Agrophysical Institute are considered.