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Samvel Kocharyants

1909 – 1993

Soviet nuclear engineer

Electrical engineer
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About Samvel Kocharyants

Lived 1909 – 1993 (aged 84). Samvel Kocharyants was a Russian electrical engineer, known for Nuclear warheads.

Samvel Grigorievich Kocharyants (; ; born 7 January 1909 in Gavar, Russian Empire, died 4 August 1993 in Sarov, Russia) was a Soviet Armenian designer and developer of the first Soviet nuclear warheads for ballistic missiles. He was awarded Hero of Socialist Labor twice.

Awards

40px Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin".

Stalin Prize (3).

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Important facts

Born
7 January 1909, Gavar
Birth century
20th century
Died
4 August 1993, Sarov
Occupation
Electrical engineer
Nationality
Russian Empire, Soviet Union, Russia
Known for
Nuclear warheads
Education
Yerevan State University, Moscow Power Engineering Institute
Employers
All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics
Awards
Stalin Prize; USSR State Prize; Order of Lenin; Hero of Socialist Labour; Order of the October Revolution; Medal "For Labour Valour"; Lenin Prize; Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of the RSFSR; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal; Stalin Prize, 2nd degree; State Stalin Prize, 1st degree
Also known as
Samvel Grigorievich Kocharyants

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Samvel Kocharyants?

Soviet nuclear engineer (1909–1993)

When was Samvel Kocharyants born?

Samvel Kocharyants was born on 7 January 1909 in Gavar.

When did Samvel Kocharyants die?

Samvel Kocharyants died on 4 August 1993 in Sarov.

What was Samvel Kocharyants's occupation?

Samvel Kocharyants was an electrical engineer.

What was Samvel Kocharyants known for?

Samvel Kocharyants was known for Nuclear warheads.

What nationality was Samvel Kocharyants?

Samvel Kocharyants was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Samvel Kocharyants

· Wikidata: Q4236643

· DBpedia: Samvel Kocharyants

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