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Petrov Boris

Boris Nikolayevich Petrov Russian Scientist. Born 11 March 1913. Died 23 August 1980.

Personal: Male. Born in Russia.

Department Chief 1951-1980 of the Institute of Control Problems. A senior academician in the Soviet Academy of Science, Petrov was chair of the Inter-Cosmos Council, which promoted cooperation in space among eastern European nations during the height of the Cold War, 1966-1980.

Bibliography:

Launius, Roger D, NASA Chief Historian, NASA History Office Home Page, Web Address when accessed: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/index.html.

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