Sergei Korolev

Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer (1907-1966)
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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 (3,096 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 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic[18].
  • Sergei Korolev held citizenship in Russian Empire[19].
  • Sergei Korolev held citizenship in Soviet Union[20].
  • Sergei Korolev is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group[21].
  • 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's professions included engineer[22].
  • Sergei Korolev's field of work was rocket science[23].
  • Sergei Korolev held the position of director[24].
  • Among Sergei Korolev's employers was S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia[25].
  • Among Sergei Korolev's employers was Group for the Study of Reactive Motion[26].
  • Sergei Korolev was employed by Reactive Scientific Research Institute[27].

Product Details

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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[21].

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[22]. Sergei Korolev's field of work was rocket science[23]. Employers include S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia[25], a business[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1946[44], headquartered in Korolyov[45]; Group for the Study of Reactive Motion[26], an enterprise[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1931[48], headquartered in Moscow[49]; Reactive Scientific Research Institute[27], a research institute[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1933[52]; and Nordhausen (Institut)[53], an institute[54], in Soviet Union[55]. He held the position of director[24]. Doctoral students include Viktor Makeyev[56] and Oleg Ivanovsky[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[58], an order[59], in Soviet Union[60], founded in 1930[61]; Order of the Badge of Honour[62], a socialist order of merit[63], in Soviet Union[64], founded in 1935[65]; Lenin Prize[66], a Soviet state award[67], in Soviet Union[68], founded in 1925[69]; Medal "For Labour Valour"[70], a Soviet state award[71], in Soviet Union[72], founded in 1938[73]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[74], a medallion[75], in Soviet Union[76], founded in 1945[77]; and "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal[78].

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[79].

Death and Burial

Sergei Korolev died on January 14, 1966[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer[80] and neoplasm[81]. Burial took place at Kremlin Wall Necropolis[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sergei Korolev include S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia[82], a business[83], in Russia[84], founded in 1946[85], headquartered in Korolyov[86]; Korolev[87], an impact crater[88]; Korolyov[89], a city or town[90], in Russia[91], founded in 1938[92]; Kurumoch International Airport[93], an international airport[94], in Russia[95]; Akademik Sergei Korolev[96], a ship[97]; Samara National Research University named after academician S.P. Korolev[98]; Sergei Pavlovich Korolyov Museum of Cosmonautics[99]; and Korolev Gold Medal[100].

Why It Matters

Sergei Korolev ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,096 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 123 alternative names across languages and contexts.[102]

Entities named for him include S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia[82], a business[83], in Russia[84], founded in 1946[85], headquartered in Korolyov[86]; Korolev[87], an impact crater[88]; Korolyov[89], a city or town[90], in Russia[91], founded in 1938[92]; Kurumoch International Airport[93], an international airport[94], in Russia[95]; Akademik Sergei Korolev[96], a ship[97]; and Samara National Research University named after academician S.P. Korolev[98].

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[58], Order of the Badge of Honour[62], Lenin Prize[66], and Medal "For Labour Valour"[70].

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