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Georgy Beriev

Georgy Beriev, Georgian-Russian engineer, founded the Beriev Design Bureau (died 1979)

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Born
February 13, 1903
Died
July 12, 1979
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1903

About Georgy Beriev

Georgy Mikhailovich Beriev (Beriashvili), was a Soviet Georgian major general, founder and chief designer of the Beriev Design Bureau in Taganrog, which concentrated on amphibious aircraft. In 1947, he was awarded the Stalin Prize for his work on the Be-6. He was also twice awarded the Order of Lenin and twice the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. In 1968, for the Be-12 (1968) design, he was awarded the USSR State Prize.

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Georgy Beriev timeline

  1. In 1947, he was awarded the Stalin Prize for his work on the Be-6.
  2. In 1968, for the Be-12 (1968) design, he was awarded the USSR State Prize.

The world when Georgy Beriev was born

Georgy Beriev was born in 1903. 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 1903

  • Top movieThe Great Train Robbery (first narrative film)
  • Best-selling book"Lady Rose's Daughter" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst World Series — Boston vs Pittsburgh
  • Top headlineWright brothers achieve first powered flight
  • Technology milestoneFirst powered airplane flight (12 seconds, 120 feet)
  • World population~1.63B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population80.4M

1903 versus 2026

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

Measure19032026
Population80.4M341 million

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