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 (3,248 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]; Korolyov^[60], a city or town^[61], in Russia^[62], founded in 1938^[63]; Kurumoch International Airport^[64], an international airport^[65], in Russia^[66]; Samara National Research University named after academician S.P. Korolev^[67], a national research university^[68], in Russia^[69], founded in 1942^[70]; Akademik Sergei Korolev^[71]; Sergei Pavlovich Korolyov Museum of Cosmonautics^[72]; and The Korolev Diploma^[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin^[74], an order^[75], in Soviet Union^[76], founded in 1930^[77]; Order of the Badge of Honour^[78], a socialist order of merit^[79], in Soviet Union^[80], founded in 1935^[81]; Lenin Prize^[82], a Soviet state award^[83], in Soviet Union^[84], founded in 1925^[85]; Medal "For Labour Valour"^[86], a Soviet state award^[87], in Soviet Union^[88], founded in 1938^[89]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[90], a medallion^[91], in Soviet Union^[92], founded in 1945^[93]; and "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal^[94].

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^[95].

Death and Burial

Sergei Korolev died on January 14, 1966^[5]. He passed away in Moscow^[4]. Recorded cause of death include cancer^[96] and neoplasm^[97]. 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 (3,248 views/month, #5,826 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[98] He is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[99]

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]; Korolyov^[60], a city or town^[61], in Russia^[62], founded in 1938^[63]; Kurumoch International Airport^[64], an international airport^[65], in Russia^[66]; Samara National Research University named after academician S.P. Korolev^[67], a national research university^[68], in Russia^[69], founded in 1942^[70]; and Akademik Sergei Korolev^[71].

His notable doctoral advisees include Viktor Makeyev^[100], a scientist^[101], 1924–1985^[102], of Soviet Union^[103], awarded the USSR State Prize^[104], specialised in rocket science^[105] and Oleg Ivanovsky^[106], an engineer^[107], 1922–2014^[108], of Soviet Union^[109], awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class^[110], specialised in rocket science^[111].

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^[74], Order of the Badge of Honour^[78], Lenin Prize^[82], and Medal "For Labour Valour"^[86].