Ivan Polzunov
Ivan Ivanovich Polzunov | |
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Иван Иванович Ползунов | |
Ivan Polzunov as depicted in Polzunov restaurant in Barnaul | |
| Born | March 14, 1728 |
| Died | May 27, 1766 (aged 38) |
| Occupation | Inventor |
Ivan Ivanovich Polzunov (Russian: Иван Иванович Ползунов 1728 – May 27, 1766 n.s.) was a Russian inventor. He created the first steam engine in Russia and the first two-cylinder engine in the world.
Minor planet 1978SP7 is named in his honor, as is a crater on the Moon.