Boris Chertok

Soviet rocket designer (1912-2011)
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Boris Chertok

Summary

Boris Chertok is a human[1]. He was born in Łódź[2]. He was born on March 1, 1912[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on December 14, 2011[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Boris Chertok's place of birth was Łódź[2].
  • Boris Chertok died in Moscow[4].
  • Boris Chertok was born on March 1, 1912[3].
  • Boris Chertok died on December 14, 2011[5].
  • Boris Chertok is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[9].
  • Boris Chertok held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Boris Chertok held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Boris Chertok held citizenship in Russia[12].
  • Russian was Boris Chertok's native language[13].
  • Boris Chertok is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].
  • Boris Chertok worked as a military flight engineer[6].
  • Boris Chertok worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Boris Chertok's field of work was astronautics[15].
  • Boris Chertok's field of work was spaceflight[16].
  • Boris Chertok was employed by Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[17].
  • Boris Chertok's education included a stint at Moscow Power Engineering Institute[18].
  • Boris Chertok received the USSR State Prize[19].
  • Boris Chertok received the Order of Lenin[20].
  • Boris Chertok received the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[21].
  • Boris Chertok received the Hero of Socialist Labour[22].
  • Boris Chertok received the Order of the October Revolution[23].
  • Boris Chertok received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[24].
  • Boris Chertok was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Boris Chertok was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[26].
  • Boris Chertok is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Łódź[2], Boris Chertok… he was born on March 1, 1912[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14]. Russian was his native language[13].

Education

Boris Chertok's education included a stint at Moscow Power Engineering Institute[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor in Engineering[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include astronautics[15], a branch of science[29] and spaceflight[16]. Among Boris Chertok's employers was Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[17].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[19], a Soviet state award[30], in Soviet Union[31], founded in 1966[32]; Order of Lenin[20], an order[33], in Soviet Union[34], founded in 1930[35]; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[21], a campaign medal[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1945[38]; Hero of Socialist Labour[22], a title of honor[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1938[41]; Order of the October Revolution[23], an order[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1967[44]; and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[24], a grade of an order[45], in Russia[46].

Personal Life

Boris Chertok was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Russian Federation[47].

Death and Burial

Boris Chertok died on December 14, 2011[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[48]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Boris Chertok ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Boris Chertok born?

Born in Łódź[2], Boris Chertok…

Where did Boris Chertok die?

Boris Chertok died in Moscow[4].

What did Boris Chertok do for work?

Boris Chertok worked as military flight engineer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Boris Chertok go to school?

Boris Chertok was educated at Moscow Power Engineering Institute[18].

What awards did Boris Chertok receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[19], Order of Lenin[20], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[21], and Hero of Socialist Labour[22].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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