Konstantin Khrenov
Konstantin Konstantinovich Khrenov (Russian: Константин Константинович Хренов; 13 February 1894 – 12 October 1984) was a Soviet engineer and inventor who in 1932 introduced underwater welding and cutting of metals. For this method, extensively used by the Soviet Navy during World War II, Khrenov was awarded the State Stalin Prize in 1946.
Konstantin Konstantinovich Khrenov | |
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| Born | Константин Константинович Хренов 13 February 1894 Borovsk, Russian Empire |
| Died | 12 October 1984 (aged 90) Kiev, Soviet Union |
| Education | Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, professor |
| Known for | Inventor of underwater welding |
| Awards | Order of Lenin Order of the October Revolution State Stalin Prize USSR State Prize |
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