Alexander Kemurdzhian
Aleksandr Leonovich Kemurdzhian (Russian: Александр Леонович Кемурджиан; 4 October 1921 – 25 February 2003) was Russian engineer of Armenian descent in the former Soviet space program who worked at the VNIITransmash institute for the most of the second half of the 20th century. He is best known for designing the metal chases for Lunokhod 1— the first ever planetary rover for space exploration in the Soviet space program.
Alexander Kemurdzhian | |
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Kemurdzhian on a 2021 post stamp of Armenia | |
| Born | October 4, 1921 Vladikavkaz, Mountain ASSR, Soviet Russia |
| Died | February 25, 2003 (aged 81) Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Citizenship | Russia |
| Alma mater | Moscow Bauman Higher Technical College |
| Known for | Chief designer of Lunokhod 1, the first space exploration rover |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Engineering (automotive) |
| Institutions | VNII-100 (VNIITransmash) |
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