# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/hyman-g-rickover
# Generated: 2026-08-14T08:38:11.024Z

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name: "Hyman G. Rickover"
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description: "Hyman George Rickover was an admiral in the United States Navy. He directed the original development of naval nuclear propulsion and controlled its operations for three decades as director of the U.S. Naval Reactors office. In addition, he oversaw the development of the Shippingport Atomic Power Station, the world's first commercial pressurized water reactor used for generating electricity. Rickover is also one of seven people who have been awarded two Congressional Gold Medals."
tagline: "United States admiral; Father of the Nuclear Navy (1900–1986)"
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birthDate: "1900-01-27"
deathDate: "1986-07-08"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump