Birthdate: September 7, 1939
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vladivostok, Russia
Died: May 19, 2017
Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov, a lieutenant colonel in the Soviet Air Defence Forces, played a crucial role in the 1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm incident. As the duty officer at the command center for the Oko nuclear early-warning system, he correctly determined that a reported missile launch from the United States was a false alarm. Petrov’s decision to disregard orders and refrain from launching a retaliatory nuclear strike effectively prevented a possible large-scale nuclear war. He is celebrated for his pivotal role in avoiding a catastrophic outcome.
See more:
