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Anatoly Dyatlov

deputy chief-engineer of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant at the time of the disaster (1931-1995)

Born
March 3, 1931
Died
December 13, 1995
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1931

About Anatoly Dyatlov

Anatoly Stepanovich Dyatlov (Russian: Анатолий Степанович Дятлов; 3 March 1931 – 13 December 1995) was a Soviet nuclear engineer who was the deputy chief engineer for the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. He supervised the safety test which resulted in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, for which he served time in prison as he was blamed for not following the safety protocols. He was released due to health concerns in 1990, and died in 1995 at the age of 64, most likely attributed to radiation exposure. Some have theorized that this accident was an explosion in the reactor of the docked submarine K-389, which Dyatlov may have been a first responder to. From prison, Dyatlov wrote letters trying to explain RBMK reactor flaws he had discovered, as well as to restore his and the other operators' reputations. Dyatlov's memoirs were recorded in 1994, a year before his death.

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Career and life highlights

Anatoly Dyatlov timeline

  1. He was released due to health concerns in 1990, and died in 1995 at the age of 64.
  2. Dyatlov's memoirs were recorded in 1994, a year before his death.

The world when Anatoly Dyatlov was born

Anatoly Dyatlov was born in 1931. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1931

  • #1 song"Stardust" – Artie Shaw
  • Top movieFrankenstein
  • Best-selling bookThe Good Earth – Pearl S. Buck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne dies in plane crash
  • Top headlineAl Capone convicted of tax evasion
  • Technology milestoneEmpire State Building completed
  • Defining fadJigsaw puzzles
  • Notable inventionElectric razor
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.0M

1931 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Anatoly Dyatlov's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19312026
Gas$0.17$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population124.0M341 million

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