Boris Yegorov

Boris Borisovich Yegorov
Cosmonaut
Nationality Soviet
Born (1937-11-26)November 26, 1937
Moscow, Soviet Union
Died 12 September 1994(1994-09-12) (aged 56)
Moscow, Russia
Other occupation
 Doctor
Time in space
 1d 00h 17m
Selection Civilian Specialist Group 1
Missions Voskhod 1

Boris Borisovich Yegorov (Russian: Борис Борисович Егоров, Boris Borisovich Egorov; November 26, 1937, Moscow – September 12, 1994, Moscow) was a Soviet physician-cosmonaut who became the first physician to make a space flight.

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 came into contact with Yuri Gagarin's training and became interested in space medicine.

Yegorov earned his doctorate in medicine, with his specialisation being in disorders of the sense of balance.

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 the Politburo may have had some bearing on the selection. As a result of this space flight, Yegorov was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on October 19, 1964.

He died from a heart attack in 1994.

Family

Yegorov was married three times and fathered three children.

Honros

He was awarded:

The asteroid 8450 Egorov is named in his honor.

Literature

1964 USSR postage stamp honouring Boris Yegorov
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