Igor Sikorsky
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 53 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 25,1889 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Kyiv |
| Ukraine | |
| Date of died | October 26,1972 |
| Died | Easton |
| Connecticut | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Elisabeth Semion |
| Children | Sergei Sikorsky |
| Nikolai Sikorsky | |
| Tania Sikorsky | |
| George Sikorsky | |
| Igor Sikorsky | |
| Awards | John Fritz Medal |
| ASME Medal | |
| Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy | |
| National Medal of Science for Engineering | |
| Franklin Institute Awards | |
| Education | Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute |
| ESTACA, Engineering School | |
| Siblings | Elena Sikorsky |
| Sergei Sikorsky | |
| Olga Sikorsky | |
| Lydia Sikorskaya | |
| Parents | Ivan Sikorsky |
| Mariya Stefanovna Sikorskaya | |
| Place of burial | St John's Cemetery, Stratford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 675141 |
Igor Sikorsky Life story
Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky was a Russian–American aviation pioneer in both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. His first success came with the S-2, the second aircraft of his design and construction. His fifth airplane, the S-5, won him national recognition as well as F.A.I. license number 64.