Sergei Korolev

Summary

Sergei Korolev is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Zhytomyr^[2]. He was born on December 30, 1906^[3]. He died in Moscow^[4]. He died on January 14, 1966^[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer^[6], design engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], military personnel^[9], and scientist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,941 views/month, #5,826 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Zhytomyr^[2], Sergei Korolev…
• Sergei Korolev passed away in Moscow^[4].
• Sergei Korolev was born on December 30, 1906^[3].
• Sergei Korolev was born on January 12, 1907^[12].
• Sergei Korolev died on January 14, 1966^[5].
• Burial took place at Kremlin Wall Necropolis^[13].
• Sergei Korolev's father was Pavel Korolev^[14].
• Sergei Korolev's mother was Maria Moskalenko^[15].
• Sergei Korolev was married to Kseniia Vintsentini^[16].
• A child of Sergei Korolev was Natalii︠a︡ Koroleva^[17].
• Sergei Korolev held citizenship in Russian Empire^[18].
• Sergei Korolev held citizenship in Soviet Union^[19].
• Sergei Korolev is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group^[20].
• Sergei Korolev worked as a military flight engineer^[6].
• Sergei Korolev worked as a design engineer^[7].
• Sergei Korolev worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Sergei Korolev worked as a military personnel^[9].
• Sergei Korolev worked as a scientist^[10].
• Sergei Korolev worked as an engineer^[21].
• Sergei Korolev's field of work was rocket science^[22].
• Sergei Korolev held the position of director^[23].
• Sergei Korolev was employed by S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia^[24].
• Among Sergei Korolev's employers was Group for the Study of Reactive Motion^[25].
• Among Sergei Korolev's employers was Reactive Scientific Research Institute^[26].
• Sergei Korolev was employed by Nordhausen (Institut)^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sergei Korolev was born in Zhytomyr^[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 30, 1906^[3] and January 12, 1907^[12]. His father was Pavel Korolev^[14]. His mother was Maria Moskalenko^[15]. He is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group^[20].

Education

Educated at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute^[28], a university^[29], in Ukraine^[30], founded in 1898^[31] and Bauman Moscow State Technical University^[32], a national research university^[33], in Russia^[34], founded in 1830^[35], headquartered in Moscow^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer^[6], design engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], military personnel^[9], scientist^[10], and engineer^[21]. Sergei Korolev's field of work was rocket science^[22]. Employers include S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia^[24], a business^[37], in Russia^[38], founded in 1946^[39], headquartered in Korolyov^[40]; Group for the Study of Reactive Motion^[25], an enterprise^[41], in Soviet Union^[42], founded in 1931^[43], headquartered in Moscow^[44]; Reactive Scientific Research Institute^[26], a research institute^[45], in Soviet Union^[46], founded in 1933^[47]; and Nordhausen (Institut)^[27], an institute^[48], in Soviet Union^[49]. He held the position of director^[23]. Doctoral students include Viktor Makeyev^[50] and Oleg Ivanovsky^[51].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sergei Korolev is R-7^[52]. Things named for him include S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia^[53], a business^[54], in Russia^[55], founded in 1946^[56], headquartered in Korolyov^[57]; Korolev^[58], an impact crater^[59]; Kurumoch International Airport^[60], an international airport^[61], in Russia^[62]; Akademik Sergei Korolev^[63], a ship^[64]; Sergei Pavlovich Korolyov Museum of Cosmonautics^[65]; Samara National Research University named after academician S.P. Korolev^[66]; The Korolev Diploma^[67]; and Korolyov^[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin^[69], an order^[70], in Soviet Union^[71], founded in 1930^[72]; Order of the Badge of Honour^[73], a socialist order of merit^[74], in Soviet Union^[75], founded in 1935^[76]; Lenin Prize^[77], a Soviet state award^[78], in Soviet Union^[79], founded in 1925^[80]; Medal "For Labour Valour"^[81], a Soviet state award^[82], in Soviet Union^[83], founded in 1938^[84]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[85], a medallion^[86], in Soviet Union^[87], founded in 1945^[88]; and "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal^[89].

Personal Life

Among Sergei Korolev's spouses was Kseniia Vintsentini^[16]. A child of him was Natalii︠a︡ Koroleva^[17]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union^[90].

Death and Burial

Sergei Korolev died on January 14, 1966^[5]. He passed away in Moscow^[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer^[91] and neoplasm^[92]. He is buried at Kremlin Wall Necropolis^[13].

Why It Matters

Sergei Korolev ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,941 views/month, #5,826 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

Entities named for him include S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia^[53], a business^[54], in Russia^[55], founded in 1946^[56], headquartered in Korolyov^[57]; Korolev^[58], an impact crater^[59]; Kurumoch International Airport^[60], an international airport^[61], in Russia^[62]; Akademik Sergei Korolev^[63], a ship^[64]; Sergei Pavlovich Korolyov Museum of Cosmonautics^[65]; and Samara National Research University named after academician S.P. Korolev^[66].

His notable doctoral advisees include Viktor Makeyev^[95], a scientist^[96], 1924–1985^[97], of Soviet Union^[98], awarded the USSR State Prize^[99], specialised in rocket science^[100] and Oleg Ivanovsky^[101], an engineer^[102], 1922–2014^[103], of Soviet Union^[104], awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class^[105], specialised in rocket science^[106].

FAQs

Where was Sergei Korolev born?

Sergei Korolev's place of birth was Zhytomyr^[2].

Where did Sergei Korolev die?

Sergei Korolev passed away in Moscow^[4].

Who were Sergei Korolev's parents?

Sergei Korolev's father was Pavel Korolev^[14]. Sergei Korolev's mother was Maria Moskalenko^[15].

Who was Sergei Korolev married to?

Sergei Korolev's spouses include Kseniia Vintsentini^[16].

What did Sergei Korolev do for work?

Sergei Korolev worked as military flight engineer^[6], design engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], military personnel^[9], and scientist^[10].

Where did Sergei Korolev go to school?

Sergei Korolev was educated at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute^[28] and Bauman Moscow State Technical University^[32].

What awards did Sergei Korolev receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin^[69], Order of the Badge of Honour^[73], Lenin Prize^[77], and Medal "For Labour Valour"^[81].