Sergei Korolev
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Summary
Sergei Korolev was born on December 30, 1906[1], in Zhytomyr[2]. He died on January 14, 1966[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a military flight engineer[5], design engineer[6], university teacher[7], military personnel[8], and scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,590 views/month, #5,826 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 12, 1907[11]
- Place of burial: Kremlin Wall Necropolis[12]
- Father: Pavel Korolev[13]
- Mother: Maria Moskalenko[14]
- Spouse: Kseniia Vintsentini[15]
- Child: Natalii︠a︡ Koroleva[16]
- Country of citizenship: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic[17], Russian Empire[18], Soviet Union[19]
- Ethnic group: Ukrainians[20]
- Occupation: engineer[21], physicist[22]
- Field of work: rocket science[23]
- Position held: director[24]
- Employer: S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia[25], Group for the Study of Reactive Motion[26], Reactive Scientific Research Institute[27], Nordhausen (Institut)[28]
- Educated at: Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute[29], Bauman Moscow State Technical University[30]
- Award received: Order of Lenin[31], Order of the Badge of Honour[32], Lenin Prize[33], Medal "For Labour Valour"[34], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[35], "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal[36], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[37], International Space Hall of Fame[38], Hero of Socialist Labour[39], Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"[40]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[41], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[42]
- Influenced by: Konstantin Tsiolkovsky[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[45]
- Doctoral student: Viktor Makeyev[46], Oleg Ivanovsky[47]
- Military branch: Red Army[48]
- Commons category: Sergei Korolyov[49]
- Military, police or special rank: colonel[50], soldier[51]
- Archives at: Archive RAS[52]
- Cause of death: cancer[53], neoplasm[54]
- Residence: Odesa[55], Nizhyn[56], Moscow[57], Lyadov Street[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Sergei Korolev include Korolyov[59], a city or town[60], in Russia[61], founded in 1938[62]; S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia[63], a business[64], in Russia[65], founded in 1946[66], headquartered in Korolyov[67]; Kurumoch International Airport[68], an international airport[69], in Russia[70]; Korolev[71], an impact crater[72]; Samara National Research University named after academician S.P. Korolev[73], a national research university[74], in Russia[75], founded in 1942[76]; Akademik Sergei Korolev[77]; Sergei Pavlovich Korolyov Museum of Cosmonautics[78]; and Korolev Gold Medal[79].
Why It Matters
Sergei Korolev has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 123 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]
Entities named for him include Korolyov[59], a city or town[60], in Russia[61], founded in 1938[62]; S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia[63], a business[64], in Russia[65], founded in 1946[66], headquartered in Korolyov[67]; Kurumoch International Airport[68], an international airport[69], in Russia[70]; Korolev[71], an impact crater[72]; Samara National Research University named after academician S.P. Korolev[73], a national research university[74], in Russia[75], founded in 1942[76]; and Akademik Sergei Korolev[77].
His notable doctoral advisees include Viktor Makeyev[82], a scientist[83], 1924–1985[84], of Soviet Union[85], awarded the USSR State Prize[86], specialised in rocket science[87] and Oleg Ivanovsky[88], an engineer[89], 1922–2014[90], of Soviet Union[91], awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class[92], specialised in rocket science[93].
FAQs
Where was Sergei Korolev born?
Sergei Korolev's place of birth was Zhytomyr[2].
Where did Sergei Korolev die?
Sergei Korolev died in Moscow[4].
Who were Sergei Korolev's parents?
Sergei Korolev's father was Pavel Korolev[13]. Sergei Korolev's mother was Maria Moskalenko[14].
Who was Sergei Korolev married to?
Sergei Korolev's spouses include Kseniia Vintsentini[15].
What did Sergei Korolev do for work?
Sergei Korolev worked as a military flight engineer[5], design engineer[6], university teacher[7], military personnel[8], and scientist[9].
Where did Sergei Korolev go to school?
Sergei Korolev was educated at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute[29] and Bauman Moscow State Technical University[30].
What awards did Sergei Korolev receive?
Honors received include Order of Lenin[31], Order of the Badge of Honour[32], Lenin Prize[33], and Medal "For Labour Valour"[34].