Boris Volynov - Jewish Virtual Library
Boris Volynov (born December 18, 1934) is a Jewish Russian cosmonaut widely considered to be the first Jew to go into space. Volynov was born in the Siberian city of Irkutsk in the former …
Antisemitism nearly blocked the first Jew in space - The Forward
Boris Volynov was a Soviet pilot, born to a Jewish mother in the Siberian city of Irkutsk. Though he trained in the initial class of cosmonauts with Gargarin, he wouldn’t get the chance to...
December 18, 1934: Boris Volynov, the first Jew in space, was …
Nov 11, 2024 · Boris Volynov, the first Jew in space, was born in Irkutsk, Siberia, on this date in 1934. He was chosen in 1960 to be one of the Soviet Union’s first cosmonauts, but the …
9 Jewish Astronauts Who Have Boldly Gone to Space - Kveller
Oct 14, 2021 · Cosmonaut Boris Volynov was the OG Jew in space, aboard the Soyuz 5 way back in 1969. The son of a decorated Jewish doctor and a non-Jewish father, Volynov, who …
The nearest escape from certain death in history! - New Atlas
Jan 19, 2009 · Commander Boris Volynov was one of the Soviet Space program’s finest and had missed prime selection five times prior to piloting Soyuz 5 – on several of those occasions he …
Cosmonaut Biography: Boris Volynov - SPACEFACTS
Apr 19, 2018 · Graduated from Military Pilot School, Novosibirsk, 1955; graduated from Zhukovsky Air Force Military Engineering Academy, 1968; candidate of technical sciences …
Boris Volynov - Biography — JewAge
Boris Valentinovich Volynov (Борис Валентинович Волынов; born December 18, 1934, in Irkutsk) is a Soviet cosmonaut who flew two space missions of the Soyuz programme: Soyuz …
Jews in space – Part One - The Canadian Jewish News
Jan 9, 2018 · Although Judith Resnick was the first Jewish American in space, she was not the first Jew in space. That honour goes to Boris Volynov, the Jewish Soviet cosmonaut who flew …
Boris Volynov biography. Russian cosmonaut
In 1960, Volynov was selected to join the Soviet cosmonaut squad. He underwent extensive training for flights on Vostok spacecraft. He was one of the backup crew members for the …
Boris Volynov - acearchive.org
Boris Valentinovich Volynov was a Soviet cosmonaut and electrical engineer. He flew two manned space missions of the Soyuz programme and is considered the first Jew in space. He is also …
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