- Boris Yegorov
Infobox Astronaut
name =Boris Borisovich Yegorov
type = Cosmonaut
nationality =Soviet
date_birth =birth date|1937|11|26
place_birth =Moscow ,Russia
date_death =death date and age|1994|09|12|1937|11|26
place_death =Moscow ,Russia
occupation =Doctor
selection =Civilian Specialist Group 1
time =1d 00h 17m
mission =Voskhod 1
insignia =|Boris Borisovich Yegorov (Russian: Борис Борисович Егоров;
November 26 ,1937 ,Moscow –September 12 ,1994 ,Moscow ) was a Soviet doctor-cosmonaut andthe first physician in space.Yegorov came from a medical background, with his father a prominent heart surgeon, and his mother an ophthalmologist. He also selected medicine as a career and graduated from the
First Moscow Medical Institute in 1961. During the course of his studies, he had come into contact withYuri Gagarin 's training and had become interested in space medicine.Yegorov was selected as a member of the multi-disciplinary team that flew on
Voskhod 1 . It has been suggested that his father's influence within thePolitburo may have had some bearing on the selection. As a result of this space flight, Boris Yegorov was awarded the title of theHero of the Soviet Union onOctober 19 ,1964 .He eventually earned a doctorate in medicine, with his specialisation being the
sense of balance .He was married three times, had three children and died from a heart attack.Asteroid 8450 Yegorov is named in his honor.
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