Admiral Hyman G. Rickover Military history of Jewish Americans
admiral rickover looking on uss nautilus, world s first nuclear-powered vessel.
hyman george rickover (1900–1986), born abraham rickover , rachel (née unger) rickover, jewish family in maków mazowiecki poland, @ time under russian rule. rose four-star admiral in united states navy directed original development of naval nuclear propulsion , controlled operations 3 decades director of naval reactors. known father of nuclear navy , of july 2007 had produced 200 nuclear-powered submarines, , 23 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers , cruisers.
with unique personality, political connections, responsibilities, , depth of knowledge regarding naval nuclear propulsion, rickover became longest-serving naval officer in u.s. history 63 years active duty.
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