Ihor Bohachevsky

Ihor-Orest Danylovich Bohachevsky (September 7, 1928, Sokal, Lviv Oblast — February 3, 2010, Los Alamos, USA) was an American scientist of Ukrainian origin. Professor of New York University, author of more than 100 scientific works on astronautics and nuclear physics. He carried out mathematical modeling of nuclear rocket engines and the development of telephone networks.
The author of the formula (known as the 'Bohachevsky function').
Biography
He was born on September 7, 1928 in the city of Sokal, then part of Poland (now the Lviv region) in the family of lawyer Danylo Bohachevskii, the author of a book about the history of Rava-Ruska, and social activist Rostyslava Bogachevska from the Nechaiv family.
In 1935-39, the family lived in Rava-Ruska, where Ihor studied at a folk school. Since 1939 - they lived in Tomashev. 1941-1944 he studied at the Ukrainian gymnasium in Sokal.
In 1944, with the approach of the Soviet troops, the Bogachevskis moved to Germany, where in 1948, in the city of Ulm, Igor passed the exam for the matriculation certificate. In the same year, the family left for the USA.
1951-1953 he was in the American army in Korea.
1953-1956 he studied technical sciences. 1956-1960 - he studied mathematics.
Since 1961, he has been engaged in scientific work related to aeronautics and thermonuclear energy.
1960-1963 - Research Associate, Assistant Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, New York University.
1963-1966 - Research Engineer, Cornell Laboratory, Buffalo.
1966-1968 - Principal Research Scientist, Everett Research Laboratory.
1968-1975 - Board Member, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill.
1975-1987 - Member of the Technical Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Since 1987 he is a member of the technical group of the Rockwell International Center Missile Division.
He was awarded, in particular, the Shewell prize(1975), Saaty prize (1980)<ref name=":0" /> and Bragin awards, the NASA design award for the Apollo project, the ATT telephone company award, and other honors.
He died on February 3, 2010 in Los Alamos, U.S. Buried at the famous Ukrainian cemetery-pantheon in the town of South Bound Brook, New Jersey.

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