Shchelkin: Godfather of the First Atomic Bomb

Shchelkin: Godfather of the First Atomic Bomb

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 17, 2019

Runtime

0h 50m

Genres

Documentary, History

User Score

100%

Original Title

Щёлкин. Крестный отец атомной бомбы

Production Companies

Partner Film

Director

Oleg Massarygin

Description

Kirill Ivanovich Shchelkin is not well-known among the most honored scientists of the Soviet Union. Meanwhile, Shchelkin was one of the main creators of atomic and hydrogen bombs, one of the founders of modern cosmonautics, three times a hero of Socialist labor, a man whom Igor Kurchatov called ‘The Godfather of the atomic bomb.’ The scientific research of Shchelkin and his colleagues, without exaggeration, saved the world from a third world war and ensured a peaceful life not only in Russia, but for all mankind.