Nikolai Kamov (engineer)
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Nikolai Ilyich Kamov (Russian: Никола́й Ильи́ч Ка́мов; 14 September [O.S. 1 September] 1902 – 24 November 1973) was a Soviet aerospace engineer, a pioneer in the design of helicopters, and founder of the Kamov helicopter design bureau.[1][2][3]
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Николай Камов | |
Born | Nikolai Ilyich Kamov (1902-09-14)September 14, 1902 |
Died | 24 November 1973(1973-11-24) (aged 71) |
Burial place | Novodevichy Cemetery |
Citizenship | Soviet Union |
Alma mater | Tomsk Polytechnic University (1923) |
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Years active | 1923–1973 |
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Known for | helicopter designer, scientist in aerospace engineering domain, founder of the Kamov Design Bureau (1940) |
Title | Doctor of Science |
Predecessor | None |
Successor | Sergey Mikheyev [ru] |
Awards | Hero of Socialist Labour USSR State Prize |
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