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Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
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Alexander Kemurdzhian
1921-10-04 – 2003-02-24
Life & Legacy
Aleksandr Leonovich Kemurdzhian (Russian: Александр Леонович Кемурджиан; 4 October 1921 – 25 February 2003) was a Soviet mechanical engineer who worked at the VNIITransmash institute for most of the second half of the 20th century. He is best known for designing the metal chases for Lunokhod 1—the first ever planetary rover for space exploration in the Soviet space program.
Occupation & Career
military flight engineer, academic, inventor
Education
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Order of Lenin; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class; Order of the Red Star; Medal "For Battle Merit"; Medal "Veteran of Labour"; VDNKh gold medal; Order of Courage; Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"; Lenin Prize; Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" · Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" · Lenin Prize · Medal "For Battle Merit" · Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" · Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" · Medal "Veteran of Labour" · Order of Courage · Order of Lenin · Order of the Badge of Honour · Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class · Order of the Red Star · VDNKh gold medal
Employer
Mobile Vehicle Engineering Institute
Education & Institutions
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Verified Legacy Record
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Order of Lenin
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2750257 · wikidata
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Order of the Badge of Honour
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2750257 · wikidata
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Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2750257 · wikidata
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Order of the Red Star
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2750257 · wikidata
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Medal "For Battle Merit"
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2750257 · wikidata
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Medal "Veteran of Labour"
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2750257 · wikidata
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VDNKh gold medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2750257 · wikidata
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Order of Courage
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2750257 · wikidata
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Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2750257 · wikidata
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Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2750257 · wikidata
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Lenin Prize
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2750257 · wikidata
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Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2750257 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2750257 — wikidata View source
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