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Borys Paton

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Also known as Boris Yevgenyevich Paton, Borys Yevhenovych Paton, B E Paton, Boris E. Paton

Soviet and Ukrainian scientist (1918–2020)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1949-10-29
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Key facts

Born
( 1918-11-27 ) 27 November 1918, Kyiv , Ukrainian State
Died
19 August 2020 (2020-08-19) (aged 101), Kyiv, Ukraine
Alma mater
Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Known for
Studies in metallurgy of electrical welding ; President of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (since 1962)
Spouse
Olha Paton
Children
Yevhenia
Awards
Hero of Socialist Labor (twice), Hero of Ukraine , Lomonosov Gold Medal
Fields
Metallurgy
Institutions
Paton Electrical-Welding Institute , International Association of Science Academies, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Boris
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ukraine
Place of birth
Kyiv
Place of death
Kyiv
Occupation
researcher
Languages spoken
Ukrainian
Field of work
politics
Image
Boris Paton.jpg
Residence
Kyiv
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Commons category
Borys Paton
date of birth
1918-11-14
name in native language
Борис Євгенович Патон
interested in
welding
professorship
full professor
influenced by
Evgeny Paton
date of death
2020-08-19
place of burial
Baikove Cemetery
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WikiProject Ukraine
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ethnic group
Russians
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Encyclopedic overview

Borys Yevhenovych Paton (Ukrainian: Борис Євгенович Патон; 27 November 1918 – 19 August 2020) was a Ukrainian scientist and a long-time chairman of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. He was appointed to this post in 1962 and held it until his death. Paton, like his father Evgeny Paton, was famous for his work in electric welding.

Biography

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