Arseny Mironov
Dr. Arseny Dmitrievich Mironov | |
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Арсений Дмитриевич Миронов | |
Mironov in 2007 | |
| Born | 25 December 1917 |
| Died | 3 July 2019 (aged 101) |
| Alma mater | Moscow Aviation Institute (1941) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1941–2019 |
| Employer | Gromov Flight Research Institute (1941–2019) |
| Known for | scientist in aircraft aerodynamics and flight testing, 8th director of the Gromov Flight Research Institute (1981–1985) |
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| Spouse |
Olga E. Rudneva
(m. 1940; died 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Stalin Prize (1948) USSR State Prize (1976) |
| Website | lii |
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Arseny Dmitrievich Mironov (Russian: Арсений Дмитриевич Миронов; 25 December 1917 – 3 July 2019) was a Russian scientist, aerospace engineer, and aviator. He was one of the oldest researchers in aircraft aerodynamics and flight testing, a Gromov Flight Research Institute (GFRI) director from 1981 to 1985, a recipient of the Stalin Prize in 1948 and the USSR State Prize in 1976, and an honorary citizen of Zhukovsky.
Mironov contributed to aviation engineering and research through the GFRI, serving as a flight test engineer, researcher, and director. He turned 100 in December 2017.