Boris Yegorov
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About
The first Soviet physician to be sent into outer space. He was chosen to be a cosmonaut on the Voskhod and was subsequently awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union honor.
Before Fame
In 1961, he completed his education at the First Moscow Medical Institute.
Trivia
8450 Yegorov, an asteroid, was named after him.
Family Life
His three marriages produced a total of three children.
Associated With
Like Yuri Gagarin, he was a Russian cosmonaut.
