Nikolay Dollezhal
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Nikolay Antonovich Dollezhal (Russian: Николай Антонович Доллежа́ль; 27 October [O.S. 15 October] 1899 – 20 November 2000[1][2]) was a Russian engineer of Czech origin whose career was spent in the former Soviet program of nuclear weapons and later played an influential role in developing the commercial nuclear power industry of Russia.[3]
Biography
Dollezhal was born in Omelnik in
While teaching at MVTU, he joined
Until 1946, Dollezhal was completely unaware of
Dollezhal pioneered the concept of the pressurized water reactor, which led to numerous military and VVER-type civilian designs. In 1957 Dollezhal Institute launched their first dual-use (civilian energy and weapons-grade plutonium) powerplant, Type EI, and seven years later, the first truly industrial Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Station. All subsequent Soviet reactors (VVER, RBMK) also originated from his firm.
Honours and awards
- Lenin Prize (1957)
- Three Stalin Prizes(1949, 1952 and 1953)
- Two USSR State Prizes (1970 and 1976)
- Hero of Socialist Labour, twice (1949 and 1984)
- Six Orders of Lenin(incl 1949 and 1984)
- Order of the October Revolution
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Order of the Red Star
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd class (1999)
- Kurchatov Gold Medal (Russian Academy of Sciences, 2000)
- Asteroid M.P.C. 48155).[7]
References
- ^ "ДОЛЛЕЖАЛЬ Николай Антонович (1899–2000)". mowcow-tombs.ru. Retrieved Aug 4, 2022.
- ^ "Nikolay A. Dollezhal". Brief History. N.A. Dollezhal Research and Development Institute of Power Engineering. Archived from the original on 10 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- ^ a b Inc, Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science (November 1994). How the Bomb saved Soviet Physics. Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science, Inc. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
{{cite book}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ ISBN 978-0-8229-7847-3. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Nikolay Antonovich Dollezhal". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "10261 Nikdollezhalʹ (1974 QF1)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
Further reading
- Paul R. Josephson (2005). Red Atom: Russia's Nuclear Power Program from Stalin to Today. University of Pittsburgh Pre. esp. pp. 20–25. ISBN 978-0-8229-7847-3.
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