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*** ,1900
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July 8, 1986 (86 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
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Celebrities born on January 27
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Hyman G. Rickover
Hyman G. Rickover was an admiral in the US Navy. He led the early development of the naval nuclear propulsion engine and controlled its operations for three decades as director of the U.S. Naval Reactor Office. In addition, he oversees the development of the Shippingport nuclear power plant, the world's first commercial pressurized water reactor to be used to generate electricity. Rickover is also one of four people to receive two congressional gold medals. Rickover is known as the “Father of the Nuclear Navy,” and his influence on the Navy and its warships is so far behind that he “could go down in history as one of the most important things in the world.” The most important officer in the navy. “He served in a chess rank for almost 30 years, ending his career as a Four-Star Admiral. His years of service exceed those of each of the admirals in the US Navy's Five-Star Fleet - Leahy, King, Nimitz and Halsey - all of whom have spent their lives after being named.
Birth nameChaim Godalia Rickover
Nickname(s)"Father of the Nuclear Navy", "The Kindly Old Gentleman," or simply "KOG"
BornMaków Mazowiecki, Congress Poland
Died(aged), Arlington, Virginia
Years of service1918–1982
RankAdmiral
Commands heldUSS Finch, Naval Reactors
Battles/warsWorld War II, Cold War
Spouse(s)Ruth D. Masters (1931–1972 (her death), 1 child), Eleonore A. Bednowicz (1974–1986 (his death))

About Hyman G. Rickover

Physicist Hyman G. Rickover was born in Poland on January 27, 1900. He dies at the age of 86, on July 8, 1986.

He is renowned as the"Father of the Nuclear Navy" because he played a key role in the creation of the United States' first nuclear submarine. He also persuaded the US Navy that nuclear reactors could power ships, and he was appointed project manager.

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Hyman G. Rickover before becoming famous

Hyman G. Rickover was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1900 is also the year of Rat (鼠) in the Chinese Zodiac.

His family fled Russia after the Russian pogroms of 1905, which killed over 3000 Jews, and he had to overcome substantial anti-Semitism while studying at the United States Naval Academy.

Achievement of Hyman G. Rickover

Despite the fact that he spent the majority of his career advocating for naval nuclear propulsion, he remarked near the end of his career that if he had his way, he would"sink the whole thing".

Hyman G. Rickover's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He met his future wife, Ruth D. Masters, while they were both students at Columbia University, and the two married in 1931.

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He was forced to resign as a result of his opposition to US President President Ronald Reagan's national defense plans.

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Hyman G. Rickover Income & Net worth

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