Vitaly Ginzburg was a prominent Russian physicist born on October 21, 1916, in Moscow. He is best known for his contributions to the field of superconductivity and for developing the Ginzburg-Landau theory, which describes how materials can conduct electricity without resistance at low temperatures. His work has had a significant impact on both theoretical and applied physics. In 2003, Ginzburg was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his research on superconductivity and superfluidity, which are phenomena observed in certain materials at extremely low temperatures. Throughout his career, he published numerous papers and mentored many students, leaving a lasting legacy in the scientific community. Ginzburg passed away on April 8, 2020.