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Pages in category "Soviet inventions" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 239 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The Soviet Union detonated a hydrogen bomb in 1953, a mere ten months after the United States. Space exploration was also highly developed: in October 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into orbit; in April 1961 a Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, became the first man in space. The Soviets maintained a ...
The domes of the cathedral for the first time in history were gilded using the technique of gold electroplating. The original building was demolished during the Soviet era, but was rebuilt in 1995–2000, having become a symbol of Russia's religious renaissance. [68] [79] 1884 Mozhaysky's airplane. By Alexander Mozhaysky. Known as one of the ...
Inventions Image Mikhail Kalashnikov (1919–2013) Soviet Union Russian Federation: AK-47 and AK-74 assault rifles (produced more than all other types of assault rifles combined) [79] AK-47: Nikolay Kamov (1902–1973) Russian Empire Soviet Union: armored military autogyro, Ka-series coaxial rotor helicopters [80] Pyotr Kapitsa (1894–1984 ...
Soviet inventions (11 C, 238 P) Soviet science fiction ... (time signal) BIOS-3; BN-1200 reactor ... Repression of science in the Soviet Union; List of Russian ...
Despite many technological achievements in the 19th and 20th centuries, since the time of Brezhnev stagnation Russia has lagged significantly behind the West in a number of technologies, especially those concerning energy conservation and consumer goods production. The crisis of the 1990s led to the drastic reduction of state support for science.
From the first Apple computer to the COVID-19 vaccine, here are the most revolutionary inventions that were born in the U.S.A. in the past half-century.
Soviet inventions (11 C, 239 P) Sports originating in Russia (12 P) T. Ternary computers (1 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Russian inventions" The following 200 pages ...