Hyman G. Rickover, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hyman G. Rickover

United States admiral

Date of Birth: 27-Jan-1900

Place of Birth: Maków Mazowiecki, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 08-Jul-1986

Profession: military officer, submariner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Hyman G.
Rickover (January 27, 1900 – July 8, 1986) was an Admiral in the U.S.
Navy.
He directed the original development of naval nuclear propulsion and controlled its operations for three decades as director of the U.S.
Naval Reactors office.
In addition, he oversaw the development of the Shippingport Atomic Power Station, the world's first commercial pressurized water reactor used for generating electricity. Rickover is known as the "Father of the Nuclear Navy," and his influence on the Navy and its warships was of such scope that he "may well go down in history as one of the Navy's most important officers." He served in a flag rank for nearly 30 years (1953 to 1982), ending his career as a four-star admiral.
Remarkably, his years of service exceeded that of each of the U.S.
Navy's five-star fleet admirals—Leahy, King, Nimitz and Halsey—all of whom served on active duty for life after their appointments.
In fact, Rickover's total of 63 years of active duty service make him the longest-serving naval officer, as well as the longest-serving member of the U.S armed forces in history.Rickover is one of four people who have been awarded two Congressional Gold Medals.
His substantial legacy of technical achievements includes the United States Navy's continuing record of zero reactor accidents, defined as "the uncontrolled release of fission products to the environment subsequent to reactor core damage."