Boris Gavriilovich Shpitalny | |
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Борис Гавриилович Шпитальный | |
Born | 7 August [O.S. 25 July] 1902 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Empire |
Died | 6 February 1972 Moscow, USSR |
Awards | Hero of Socialist Labour |
Boris Gavriilovich Shpitalny (Russian: Борис Гавриилович Шпитальный; 7 August [O.S. 25 July] 1902 – 6 February 1972) was a Soviet designer of aircraft guns and cannons and one of the first people awarded the title Hero of Socialist Labor.[1]