Boris Borisovich Yegorov (November 26, 1937; Moscow, Soviet Union – September 12, 1994, Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet cosmonaut-physician. He became the first physician to make a space flight. Boris's family was of a medical background; his father a heart surgeon, and his mother an ophthalmologist. During his medical studies Boris encounter Yuri Gagarin's training, and became interested in the field of space medicine, specializing in disorders concerning one's sense of balance. He was part of the Voskhod 1 crew, the first space flight to carry more then one person into space, and returned a Hero of the Soviet Union. Yegorov was married three times, and fathered three children. He died from a heart attack in 1994.
Honors[]
- Hero of the Soviet Union
- Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR
- Order of Lenin
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"