Vladimir Evgenievich Zotikov (russian: Влади́мир Евге́ньевич Зо́тиков) ( – November 12, 1970) was a prominent Russian and

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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

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, his parents were Evgeny Zotikov, a mechanical engineer, and Elizaveta Zotikova née Savitskaya. He was educated first at home, then studied at Moscow private

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''(Реальное училище)'' and Imperial Moscow Technical School (1911).

Honors

Honored Worker of Science and Technology of

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(1963).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zotikov, Vladimir 1887 births 1970 deaths People from Yalta People from Taurida Governorate Bauman Moscow State Technical University alumni Academic staff of Moscow State Textile University Soviet engineers