Boris Yegorov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Boris Yegorov

Soviet cosmonaut

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1937

Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia

Date of Death: 12-Sep-1994

Profession: astronaut, physician, Science Astronaut

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Boris Borisovich Yegorov (Russian: ????? ????????? ??????, 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.