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 (4,129 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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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: SU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1906-12-30^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1966-01-14^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0712e732-22eb-4251-a988-3e6f3c487120^[32]

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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^[33], a university^[34], in Ukraine^[35], founded in 1898^[36] and Bauman Moscow State Technical University^[37], a national research university^[38], in Russia^[39], founded in 1830^[40], headquartered in Moscow^[41].

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^[42], in Russia^[43], founded in 1946^[44], headquartered in Korolyov^[45]; Group for the Study of Reactive Motion^[25], an enterprise^[46], in Soviet Union^[47], founded in 1931^[48], headquartered in Moscow^[49]; Reactive Scientific Research Institute^[26], a research institute^[50], in Soviet Union^[51], founded in 1933^[52]; and Nordhausen (Institut)^[27], an institute^[53], in Soviet Union^[54]. He held the position of director^[23]. Doctoral students include Viktor Makeyev^[55] and Oleg Ivanovsky^[56].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sergei Korolev is R-7^[57]. Things named for him include Korolyov^[58], a city or town^[59], in Russia^[60], founded in 1938^[61]; S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia^[62], a business^[63], in Russia^[64], founded in 1946^[65], headquartered in Korolyov^[66]; Korolev^[67], an impact crater^[68]; Kurumoch International Airport^[69], an international airport^[70], in Russia^[71]; Akademik Sergei Korolev^[72], a ship^[73]; Samara National Research University named after academician S.P. Korolev^[74]; Sergei Pavlovich Korolyov Museum of Cosmonautics^[75]; and The Korolev Diploma^[76].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin^[77], an order^[78], in Soviet Union^[79], founded in 1930^[80]; Order of the Badge of Honour^[81], a socialist order of merit^[82], in Soviet Union^[83], founded in 1935^[84]; Lenin Prize^[85], a Soviet state award^[86], in Soviet Union^[87], founded in 1925^[88]; Medal "For Labour Valour"^[89], a Soviet state award^[90], in Soviet Union^[91], founded in 1938^[92]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[93], a medallion^[94], in Soviet Union^[95], founded in 1945^[96]; and "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal^[97].

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^[98].

Death and Burial

Sergei Korolev died on January 14, 1966^[5]. He passed away in Moscow^[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer^[99] and neoplasm^[100]. 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 (4,129 views/month, #5,826 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[101] He is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[102]

Entities named for him include Korolyov^[58], a city or town^[59], in Russia^[60], founded in 1938^[61]; S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia^[62], a business^[63], in Russia^[64], founded in 1946^[65], headquartered in Korolyov^[66]; Korolev^[67], an impact crater^[68]; Kurumoch International Airport^[69], an international airport^[70], in Russia^[71]; Akademik Sergei Korolev^[72], a ship^[73]; and Samara National Research University named after academician S.P. Korolev^[74].

His notable doctoral advisees include Viktor Makeyev^[103], a scientist^[104], 1924–1985^[105], of Soviet Union^[106], awarded the USSR State Prize^[107], specialised in rocket science^[108] and Oleg Ivanovsky^[109], an engineer^[110], 1922–2014^[111], of Soviet Union^[112], awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class^[113], specialised in rocket science^[114].

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^[33] and Bauman Moscow State Technical University^[37].

What awards did Sergei Korolev receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin^[77], Order of the Badge of Honour^[81], Lenin Prize^[85], and Medal "For Labour Valour"^[89].