Georgy Beriev
Georgy Mikhailovich Beriev | |
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| Born | Georgy Mikhailovich Beriashvili 13 February 1903 Tbilisi, Russian Empire |
| Died | 12 July 1979 (aged 76) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Occupation(s) | Aircraft designer, engineer, major general |
| Years active | 1923–1968 |
| Known for | Founder of Beriev Design Bureau, designer of amphibious aircraft |
Georgy Mikhailovich Beriev (originally Beriashvili) (Georgij Michajlovič Beriev; Georgian: გიორგი მიხეილის ძე ბერიაშვილი Giorgi Mikheilis Dze Beriashvili; 13 February 1903 – 12 July 1979) was a Soviet Georgian major general and the pioneer behind the establishment of the Beriev Design Bureau based in Taganrog, which specialized in the development of amphibious aircraft.
Biography
Beriev was born in Tbilisi, then within the boundaries of the Russian Empire, and was ethnically Georgian. After completing his studies at a railway school in 1923, he graduated with an engineering degree from the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute in 1930. His professional journey began at the Central Design Office "WR Menzhinsky," where he was responsible for designing the Beriev MBR-2 seaplane. From 1934 until 1968, he served as the head of the Central Design Office for marine aviation located in Taganrog, overseeing the creation of numerous groundbreaking amphibious aircraft models.
In recognition of his work on the Be-6, Beriev was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1947. His accolades also include two Order of Lenin decorations and two Order of the Red Banner of Labour honors. Later, in 1968, he received another USSR State Prize for his design of the Be-12.
Following his retirement, Beriev relocated to Moscow, where he lived until his death in 1979.
Awards and honors
- Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (1945)
- Stalin Prize (1947)
- Order of Lenin (awarded in 1945 and again in 1953)
- Medal "For Battle Merit" (1955)
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour (received in 1963 and 1966)
- USSR State Prize (1968)
Memory
- The PJSC Beriev Aircraft Company was officially named after G. M. Beriev by an order from the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR on December 6, 1989.
- Statues commemorating him are situated at TANTK in Taganrog and within V. V. Mayakovsky Park, located in Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast.
- Memorial plaques honoring Beriev can be found on a passing tank and on his former residence in Taganrog.
- Additional plaques are installed in Moscow marking his workplace during the 1920s–1930s and in Krasnoyarsk where he lived during wartime.
- A commemorative plaque is displayed at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.
- Streets bearing his name exist both in Taganrog and in Tbilisi.
See also
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