Area Codes (song). He died in Vancouver in 2000. George Volkoff George Michael Volkoff, (February 23, 1914 – April 24, 2000) was a Russian-Canadian physicist and academic who helped, with J. Robert Oppenheimer, predict the existence of neutron stars before they were discovered. Early life. He was born in Moscow. His father was a Russian engineer who emigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1924. Unable to find work, his father moved the family to Harbin, Manchuria in 1927. His mother died soon after moving to Harbin. In 1936, Volkoff's father returned to Russia but was exiled to the arctic camps as 	George Volkoff
20178498	Area Codes (song) Area Codes (song) Area Codes" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Ludacris, released as the first single from his third album, "Word of Mouf" (2001). It features Nate Dogg. The song's lyrics focus on U.S. telephone area codes that denote the location of women with whom the rapper has had sexual relations in cities across the United States. The song was written by D. Davis, K. Hilson, J. Jones, R. Walters, and C. Bridges and was produced by Jazze Pha. Overview. At five minutes and three seconds, it is the fifth-longest track on the album . The song was originally released on the soundtrack to "Rush Hour 2". It debuted on the "Billboard" Hot 100 at No. 84 on July 14, 2001, and peaked at No. 24 on September 8, 2001. The song was also included briefly in a scene from "The Fast and the Furious". Cultural legacy. Because telephone area codes have increasingly become less constrained to particular geographic areas, a cultural critic has noted that the core conceit of the "Area Codes" song may become confusing to future generations of listeners not raised with the concept that a particular area code must be tied  to residence in a particular region and not knowledgeable about the assigned area code numbering for major urban areas. Area codes mentioned. These are the area codes listed in the song, in order: Area Codes (song) "Area Codes" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Ludacris, released as the first single from his third album, "Word of Mouf" (2001). It features Nate Dogg. The song's lyrics focus on U.S. telephone area codes that denote the location of women with whom the rapper has had sexual relations in cities across the United States. The song was written by