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George Koval

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American and Soviet intelligence officer (1913-2006)

United StatesScientistsLived 1913 to 2006 · aged 92
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George Abramovich Koval was an American engineer who acted as a Soviet intelligence officer for the Soviet atomic bomb project. Koval's infiltration of the Manhattan Project as a GRU agent reduced the time it took for the Soviet Union to develop nuclear weapons.

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Oak Ridge workers operating calutrons. Koval's job as a health officer meant he had his own car and access to many sensitive areas of the facility.Oak Ridge workers operating calutrons. Koval's job as a health officer meant he had his own car and access to many sensitive areas of the facility.

Awards 3

Hero of the Russian Federation
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Order of the Patriotic War

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 2006 · aged 92
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20 languages

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