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Hyman Rickover was a prominent American naval officer, known as the 'Father of the Nuclear Submarine'. Born on January 27, 1900, and passing away on July 8, 1986, Rickover made significant contributions to the development of nuclear-powered submarines during his service in the United States Navy. His work propelled the U.S. Navy into a new era of strategic advantage during the Cold War.

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Famous Hyman Rickover Quotes

“Above all, we should bear in mind that our liberty is not an end in itself; it is a means to win respect for human dignity for all classes of our society.”

Should Mind Humans Mean Ends Winning Liberty Class Bears Dignity Our Society Human Dignity

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“Knowing more about the public effects his work will have, the engineer ought to consider himself an "officer of the court" and keep the general interest always in mind.”

Mind Interest Knowing Effects Ought Court Officers Engineers Knowing More

Book:Education and Freedom

Source: Education and Freedom

“All new ideas begin in a non-conforming mind that questions some tenet of the conventional wisdom.”

Mind Ideas Creativity Conventional New Ideas Conform Conventional Wisdom

Book:Economics of Defense Policy: Adm. H.G. Rickover : Hearing Before the Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States, Ninety-seventh Congress, Second Session

Source: Economics of Defense Policy: Adm. H.G. Rickover : Hearing Before the Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States, Ninety-seventh Congress, Second Session

About the Author

Born: January 27, 1900
Died: July 8, 1986
Known for: Commissioned officer
Quotes: 44

Books & Sources

Economics of Defense Policy: Adm. H.G. Rickover : Hearing Before the Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States, Ninety-seventh Congress, Second SessionRelated source material

Economics of Defense Policy: Selected congressional testimony and speeches by Adm. H.G. Rickover, 1953-81Related source material

Education and FreedomRelated source material

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