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Mitrofan Nedelin

1902 - 1960

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Mitrofan Ivanovich Nedelin (Russian: Митрофа́н Ива́нович Неде́лин; 9 November [O.S. 27 October] 1902 – 24 October 1960) was a Soviet military commander who served as Chief Marshal of the Artillery in the Soviet Armed Forces. He oversaw the development of the Soviet ballistic missile program and was appointed as the first Commander of the Strategic Rocket Forces from 1959 until his death. A long-time member of the Red Army, Nedelin was a veteran of numerous wars and was honored as a Hero of the Soviet Union for his service during the Second World War. On 8 May 1959, Nedelin was promoted to Chief Marshal of the Artillery, and became an important program manager in the development of ICBMs and the Space Race. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mitrofan Nedelin is the 1,508th most popular military personnel (down from 1,278th in 2019), the 1,307th most popular biography from Russia (down from 1,094th in 2019) and the 119th most popular Russian Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Mitrofan Nedelin ranks 1,508 out of 2,058. Before him are Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, Alexander Kutepov, Shōji Nishimura, Neoptolemus II of Epirus, Antonina Makarova, and Maximilian von Edelsheim. After him are Johann von Tiefen, Johann Peter Beaulieu, Max Horton, Vang Pao, Farrukh Hormizd, and Leosthenes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1902, Mitrofan Nedelin ranks 179. Before him are José Miró Cardona, Sergei Khudyakov, Jayaprakash Narayan, Khuang Aphaiwong, André Patry, and Herbert Feigl. After him are Georgette Heyer, Strom Thurmond, Daniel Kinsey, Eva May, Toivo Loukola, and Kim Sowol. Among people deceased in 1960, Mitrofan Nedelin ranks 135. Before him are Catherine Desnitski, Harry Schell, Marcello Piacentini, Oliver Kirk, André Patry, and Ward Bond. After him are Lottie Dod, Wander Johannes de Haas, Hisamuddin of Selangor, Eduard Čech, Wu Lien-teh, and Virginia Bolten.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Mitrofan Nedelin ranks 1,307 out of 3,761. Before him are Alexander Kutepov (1882), Jürgen Moser (1928), Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin (1693), Antonina Makarova (1920), Sophie Liebknecht (1884), and Joseph Bové (1784). After him are Andreï Makine (1957), Ivan Shuvalov (1727), Abram Arkhipov (1862), Ludmila Belousova (1935), Aleksei Yuryevich German (1938), and Khamzat Chimaev (1994).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Russia

Among military personnels born in Russia, Mitrofan Nedelin ranks 119. Before him are Dmitry Karbyshev (1880), Pavel Chichagov (1767), Oleg Salyukov (1955), Endel Puusepp (1909), Alexander Kutepov (1882), and Antonina Makarova (1920). After him are Alexander Rodimtsev (1905), Viktor Zolotov (1954), Filipp Oktyabrsky (1899), Yevfimiy Putyatin (1803), Vasily Gordov (1896), and Aleksandr Baryatinsky (1815).

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