Rickover,Hyman George

Rickover,Hyman George
Rick·o·ver (rĭkʹō'vər), Hyman George. 1900-1986.
American admiral who advocated and greatly contributed to the development of nuclear submarines and ships. He was also an outspoken critic of the American educational system.

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  • Rickover — Hyman Rickover (1955) Hyman George Rickover (* 27. Januar 1900 in Maków Mazowiecki; † 8. Juli 1986 in Arlington, Virginia) war ein Viersterne Admiral der US Marine. Er ist als der „Vater der Nuklearmarine“ weithin anerkannt. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Hyman Rickover — noun United States admiral who advocated the development of nuclear submarines (1900 1986) • Syn: ↑Rickover, ↑Hyman George Rickover • Instance Hypernyms: ↑naval officer …   Useful english dictionary

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  • George — /jawrj/, n. 1. a figure of St. George killing the dragon, esp. one forming part of the insignia of the Order of the Garter. 2. Brit. Slang. any coin bearing the image of St. George. 3. a word formerly used in communications to represent the… …   Universalium

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