Sergei Khrushchev facts for kids
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Sergei Khrushchev
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Khrushchev in 2010
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| Born | 2 July 1935 |
| Died | 18 June 2020 (aged 84) Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Moscow Power Engineering Institute Bauman Moscow State Technical University National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine |
| Spouse(s) | Valentina Golenko |
| Children | 2 |
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Sergei Nikitich Khrushchev (Russian: Сергей Никитич Хрущёв; born July 2, 1935 – died June 18, 2020) was a Russian engineer. He was the second son of Nikita Khrushchev, who was a very important leader of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The Cold War was a long period of tension between the Soviet Union and the United States.
Sergei Khrushchev moved to the United States in 1991. He later became an American citizen. He also helped choose winners for the Rainer Hildebrandt international human rights award.
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Sergei's Engineering Career
Sergei Khrushchev was a highly educated engineer. He earned several advanced degrees. He got his doctoral degree from the Bauman Moscow State Technical University. He also earned a Ph.D. from the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Plus, he received a Master of Science degree with honors from the Moscow Power Engineering Institute.
Working in the Soviet Union
Before he moved to the United States in 1991, Sergei Khrushchev held many important engineering jobs. From 1968 to 1991, he worked at the Control Computer Institute in Moscow. He started as a section head and became the first deputy director in charge of research.
From 1958 to 1968, Dr. Khrushchev worked as an engineer. Later, he became a deputy section head. In this role, he worked on guidance systems for missiles and space designs. He helped create cruise missiles for submarines. He also worked on military and research spacecraft, moon vehicles, and the Proton space booster.
Sharing Cold War Memories
Sergei Khrushchev often spoke to people in America. He shared his memories of the "other" side of the Cold War. He once told Scientific American that he tried to watch the Apollo 11 moon landing through a telescope from Ukraine. A KGB officer was with him. Khrushchev also advised The Cold War Museum. He was a Senior Fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University.
Sergei's Family Life
On July 12, 1999, Sergei Khrushchev and his wife, Valentina, became citizens of the United States. He had a son from an earlier marriage named Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev. Nikita was a Russian journalist who passed away in 2007 at age 47. Sergei also had another son, whose name is also Sergei.
Passing Away
Sergei Khrushchev passed away on June 18, 2020. He was at his home in Cranston, Rhode Island. This was just two weeks before his 85th birthday.
Awards and Honors
Sergei Khrushchev received several important awards for his work:
- Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt Medal, given by Alexandra Hildebrandt.
- The Medal of the Labor Hero.
- The Order of Lenin.
- The Lenin Prize.
- The Prize of the Soviet Union's Council of Ministers.
See also
In Spanish: Serguéi Jrushchov para niños
