Yury Lomonosov

Engineer, Academic

1876 – 1952

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Who was Yury Lomonosov?

Yury Vladimirovich Lomonosov was a Russian railway engineer and a leading figure in the development of Russian Railways in the early 20th century. He was best known for design and construction of the world's first operationally successful mainline diesel locomotive, which was completed in 1924 and went into service in 1925. In the late 1920s, Lomonosov immigrated to Europe and later became a British citizen.

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Born
Apr 24, 1876
Gagarin, Russia
Nationality
  • Russia
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Died
Nov 19, 1952
Montreal

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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