The scientist Hyman G. Rickover

Hyman G. Rickover

Living place: Poland

Birthday: 27-1-1900

Global rank: #63225

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Who is The scientist Hyman G. Rickover?
Born Chaim Godalia Rickover, he is the "Father of the Nuclear Navy" who helped build the United States' first nuclear submarine. He also convinced the US Navy that ships could be powered by nuclear reactors, and put him in charge of the project.
Despite spending most of his career advocating for naval nuclear propulsion, he commented, towards the end of his career, that if it had been up to him, he would "sink it all" .
 
 

Young / Before famous

His family fled Russia during the 1905 Russian Holocaust that killed more than 3000 Jews and he had to overcome considerable anti-Semitism while attending the United States Naval Academy.

Family life info

He met his future wife, Ruth D. Masters, while both students at Columbia University; The couple married in 1931.

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After criticizing President Ronald Reagan's defense policies, he was forced to retire.

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When was The scientist Hyman G. Rickover born?
Hyman G. Rickover was born in 27-1-1900, death year is , at the age of 124.
Where is The scientist Hyman G. Rickover's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Hyman G. Rickover was born in Poland. is a The scientist, whose Zodiac is Aquarius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Pig. Hyman G. Rickover's global rank is 63225 and whose rank is 343 in list of famous The scientist.
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Events in 1900 and 27-1

Events in the world in the birth year of Hyman G. Rickover

  • Fauvist movement in painting begins, led by Henri Matisse.
  • Austrian psychiatrist Sigmund Freud publishes The Interpretation of Dreams.
  • In China, the anti-foreigner Boxers occupy Beijing. International force ends both the siege and the Boxer Rebellion.

Birthday Hyman G. Rickover (27-1) in history

  • Day 27-1 year 1880: Thomas Edison was granted a patent for his incandescent light.
  • Day 27-1 year 1944: The Soviets announced the end of the two-year siege of Leningrad.
  • Day 27-1 year 1945: The Russians liberated Auschwitz concentration camp, where the Nazis had killed over 1.5 million people, including over 1 million Jews.
  • Day 27-1 year 1951: The U.S. Air Force started atomic testing in the Nevada desert.
  • Day 27-1 year 1967: The Apollo I fire killed astronauts Grissom, White, and Chaffee during a simulated launch at Cape Canaveral.
  • Day 27-1 year 1973: Vietnam War peace accords were signed in Paris.
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