Komzin Ivan

(29.VI.1905, der. Vasilevo Viazemsky district of Smolensk province - 27.III.1983, Moscow)
Head of construction of the Volga HPP. VI. Lenin (1950-58 gg.), Chief expert of the construction of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt. Member of the Great Patriotic War. He served in the Navy. Major-General engineering services. Honored Builder of the RSFSR. Professor of MISI. VV. Kuibyshev (1965-83 gg.). He was awarded two Orders of Lenin, the Order of the October Revolution, two Orders of the Patriotic War, 1-st degree, foreign orders. His name is given to the street in Samara, Togliatti.

Vol.: This is happiness. - M., 1959, Notes of Soviet power. - M., 1960; Light Aswan. - M., 1964; I believe in the dream. - M., 1973.

Lit.: Belyaev I.N. Honor and glory - Labor. - Smolensk, 1991.