Historical FigureMale
Alexej Archipovič Leonov
1934 – 2019
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryAlexei Arkhipovich Leonov was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut and aviator, Air Force major general, writer, and artist. On 18 March 1965, he became the first person to conduct a spacewalk, exiting the capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for 12 minutes and 9 seconds. He was also selected to be the first Soviet person to land on the Moon although the project was eventually cancelled.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
May 30, 1934
Listvyanka
Date of death
October 11, 2019
Burdenko Hospital
Citizenship
Soviet Union · Russia
Occupations & fields
military aviatorastronautpainterwriterfighter pilotexplorer
Awards & honours
Hero of the Soviet UnionHero of the Soviet UnionOrder "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st classOrder "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd classOrder "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th classOrder of Friendship
- Field and occupation
- sovietsky kozmonaut
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