Mykola Amosov
Philosopher, Academic
1913 – 2002
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Who was Mykola Amosov?
Nikolai Amosov, MD was a Ukrainian doctor, heart surgeon, inventor, best-selling author, and exercise enthusiast, known for his inventions of several surgical procedures for treating heart defects.
Born to Russian peasants, Nikolai fought in World War II. After the war he moved to Kiev and in 1965 wrote Thoughts on Health, selling millions of copies. He was the recipient of multiple awards.
In 2008 Amosov was placed second in their ranking of "our greatest compatriots" by the viewers of the TV show The Greatest Ukrainians.
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- Born
- Dec 6, 1913
Vologda Oblast - Also known as
- Nikolai (Mykola) Amosov, MD
- Nikolay Amosov
- Parents
- Spouses
- Galya Soboleva
(1934 - ) - Lida Denisenko
(1944 - )
- Galya Soboleva
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Ukrainians
- Soviet people
- Nationality
- Ukraine
- Profession
- Lived in
- Kiev
- Died
- Dec 12, 2002
Kiev
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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