Leonid Shkadov
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Leonid Mikhailovich Shkadov (1927–2003) was a Russian scientist, engineer in aircraft development and optimisation, one of the TsAGI deputy directors (1986-2003), Doctor of Engineering, professor, recipient of the USSR State Prize (1977).[1][2][3]
Born30 July 1927
DiedJanuary 25, 2003 (aged 75)
Burial place
Bykovo Memorial Cemetery in ZhukovskyCitizenshipSoviet Union
Leonid Mikhailovich Shkadov | |
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| Леонид Михайлович Шкадов | |
| Born | 30 July 1927 |
| Died | January 25, 2003 (aged 75) |
Burial place | Bykovo Memorial Cemetery in Zhukovsky |
| Citizenship | Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Moscow Aviation Institute (1950) |
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| Years active | 1950–2003 |
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| Known for | scientist in aerospace engineering domain, one of the TsAGI deputy directors (1986-2003) |
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| Awards | USSR State Prize (1977) |
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Shkadov came up with the idea of the Shkadov Thruster.[4]
Awards and decorations
- USSR State Prize (1977)
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1971)
- Order of the Badge of Honour (1966)
- Order of Friendship (1998)
- Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin", Medal "Veteran of Labour" and Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy" (1997)
- Honoured Scientist of the RSFSR (1988)
- Honoured Aircraft Engineer of the USSR (1987)
- Zhukovsky Honorary Citizen
