Background
KOTEL’NIKOV, Gleb was born on January 30, 1872 in Saint St. Petersburg.
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Gleb Yevgcn’yevich KOTEL’NIKOV
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1894 graduate Kiev Military College.
Career
After a brief military career retired from army. Worked as a civil servant, then as an actor. 1911 designed satchel parachute RK-1, which passed tests in 1912 but was rejected by military authorities.
1914 the RK-1 was accepted for Il’ya Muromets bombers. 1921-1924 improved design of parachute, developing marks RK-2 and RK-3, and designed supply parachutes.
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Nationality
Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics
Awards
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Cash prize of Supreme Economic Council (1921). "Designer” Badge of Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Social for the Promotion of Aviation, Defense and Chemical Indiana (1936).Cash prize of Supreme Economic Council (1921). "Designer” Badge of Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Social for the Promotion of Aviation, Defense and Chemical Indiana (1936).