Trần Đại Nghĩa

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Tran. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Nghia.
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Trần Đại Nghĩa
Birth namePhạm Quang Lễ
Born(1913-09-13)13 September 1913
Tam Bình, Vĩnh Long
Died9 August 1997(1997-08-09) (aged 83)
Phú Nhuận, Ho Chi Minh City
Branch People's Army of Vietnam
Service years1946–1997
RankMajor General
Commands People's Army of Vietnam
ConflictsFirst Indochina War
Awards
SpouseNguyễn Thị Khánh

Trần Đại Nghĩa (13 September 1913 – 9 August 1997) was a Vietnamese scientist, military engineer, and prominent figure in the defense industry of Vietnam. He held the rank of major-general and was recognized as both a military officer and an academician. He was awarded the Order of Ho Chi Minh and honored as a Hero of Labor. He was also elected as an Academician of the former USSR Academy of Sciences.

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