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Kerim Kerimov

1917 - 2003

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Lieutenant General Kerim Abbasali oghlu Kerimov (Azerbaijani: Kərim Abbasəli oğlu Kərimov, Russian: Керим Аббас-Алиевич Керимов; November 14, 1917 – March 29, 2003) was a Soviet and Russian engineer of Azerbaijani ethnicity and a general in Soviet Army, who is regarded as one of the key scientists and founders in the Soviet Union's space program, and for many years a central figure in the Soviet space program. Despite his prominent role, his identity was kept a secret from the public for most of his career. He was part of the Sputnik 1 team in 1957. As a representative of the Strategic Rocket Forces, he was a member of the State Commission on the Vostok programme, which led to the Vostok 1 flight. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kerim Kerimov is the 181st most popular engineer (down from 145th in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from Azerbaijan (down from 49th in 2019) and the most popular Azerbaijani Engineer.

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Among ENGINEERS

Among engineers, Kerim Kerimov ranks 181 out of 389. Before him are Alphonse Pénaud, Dmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov, Alexander Mozhaysky, Gérard Larrousse, John Smeaton, and Ma Jun. After him are Gotthilf Hagen, Pierre Charles L'Enfant, Pierre-Paul Riquet, Kelly Johnson, Agustín de Betancourt, and Genichi Taguchi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, Kerim Kerimov ranks 158. Before him are Leopoldo Trieste, El Santo, Heinrich Ehrler, Dmitry Belyayev, Adolfo Consolini, and Aníbal Paz. After him are Robert Anderson, Victor Marijnen, Caspar Weinberger, Georgy Vitsin, Oliver Tambo, and Pío Leyva. Among people deceased in 2003, Kerim Kerimov ranks 144. Before him are Herma Bauma, Alejandro de Tomaso, Robert Stack, Khieu Ponnary, Robert Brown, and Guido Crepax. After him are Marc-Vivien Foé, Henryk Jabłoński, Howard Fast, Hope Lange, Leon Uris, and Selahattin Ülkümen.

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In Azerbaijan

Among people born in Azerbaijan, Kerim Kerimov ranks 54 out of 232. Before him are Vsevolod Merkulov (1895), Vladimir Dekanozov (1898), Shovkat Alakbarova (1922), Samad bey Mehmandarov (1855), Samad Vurgun (1906), and Jalil Mammadguluzadeh (1869). After him are Ahmad Javad (1892), Hazi Aslanov (1910), Azim Azimzade (1880), Armen Ohanian (1887), Mehdi Huseynzade (1918), and Bella Davidovich (1928).

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Among ENGINEERS In Azerbaijan

Among engineers born in Azerbaijan, Kerim Kerimov ranks 1. 

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