Leonid Toptunov
- January 10, 2024
- Engineer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Leonid Toptunov |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 16, 1960(1960-08-16) |
| Age | 64 |
| Date Of Death | May 14, 1986 |
| Birthplace | Mykolaivka, Donetsk Oblast |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Leonid Toptunov Biography
| Name | Leonid Toptunov |
| Birthday | Aug 16 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place Of Birth | Mykolaivka, Donetsk Oblast |
| Birth Country | Ukraine |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Leonid Toptunov is one of the most popular and richest Engineer who was born on August 16, 1960 in Mykolaivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
Leonid Fedorovych Toptunov (Ukrainian: Леонід Федорович Топтунов ; 16 August 1960 – 14 May 1986) was a Soviet engineer who was the senior reactor control chief engineer at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Reactor Unit 4 on the night of the Chernobyl disaster, 26 April 1986.
In March 1983, Toptunov began his career at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. He worked as a unit control engineer and senior reactor plant control engineer.
Leonid Toptunov Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Engineer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Leonid Toptunov is one of the richest Engineer from Ukraine. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leonid Toptunov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Leonid Toptunov was born on 16 August 1960 in Mykolaivka, Buryn Raion, Sumy Oblast.
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In 2008, Toptunov was posthumously awarded with the 3rd degree Order For Courage by Viktor Yushchenko, then the President of Ukraine.
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What happened to Leonid Toptunov?
He died from the acute radiation poisoning on 14 May 1986 and was laid to rest at the Mitinskoe Cemetery in Moscow. His family was informed that his death was the only reason he was not prosecuted for the accident.
Who pressed the button in Chernobyl?
At the end of the test, which lasted just 36 seconds, Toptunov pressed the shut-down button of the emergency safety system—the system vulnerable to the most serious of the reactor’s design faults—inadvertently precipitating its destruction.
Why was Akimov not shown?
Because what it can do is savage.” Nevertheless, Mazin says the creators wanted to avoid “abusive” filmmaking and decided not to show the absolute extremes of radiation sickness. The actor playing Alexander Akimov, for instance, was never even put in makeup to depict the loss of his face. The scene where Dr.
Is Chernobyl reactor 4 still burning?
Chernobyl reactor 4 is no longer burning. The reactor was originally covered after the disaster, but it resulted in a leak of nuclear waste and needed to be replaced. The systems for a new cover for the reactor were being tested in 2020 and is sometimes referred to as a “sarcophagus.”
Who took the elephant's foot photo?
Why or how is there a man in the photograph standing right next to the Elephant’s Foot? The guy photographed with the radioactive slop is Artur Korneyev (sometimes translated as Korneev), a Kazakhstani nuclear inspector with a dark sense of humor who first came to Chernobyl shortly after the accident.