Computers have drastically changed everyone’s lives. several decades ago people haven’t even known anything about these electronic devices, whereas nowadays even a small child can operate this machine.almost all modern technology depends on computers, which are used for data storage: files, secret information, bank transactions and else. computer technology belongs to the fastest-growing industry. computers of different types and sizes are used by modern society. it is interesting that the first computer was the size of a minibus and weighed almost a ton. whereas now it can be a small chip the size of a pin.and computer technology is not standing still, it’s rapidly progressing. soon we might have the computers which will be built-in our glasses, earrings, and other objects. perhaps, the next generation of computers will have the ability to talk and think just as people do.many people find computers dangerous and time-consuming. on the other hand, computers are very fast and they seldom make mistakes. they save lots of time, and besides all the necessary information can be found on internet. so, instead of going to the libraries or other institutions, we can simply surf the worldwide web. another advantage is the instant possibility to send letters, whereas some time ago we had to wait for weeks and months to have them delivered.
Sergey korolev was born on january 12, 1907 in the city of zhytomyr in the family of pavel yakovlevich korolev, a teacher of russian literature, and the daughter of the nizhyn merchant maria nikolaevna moskalenko. he was about three years old when pavel korolev left the family. little seryozh was sent to grandmother maria matveyevna and grandfather nikolai yakovlevich moskalenko.in 1915, sergei korolev entered the preparatory classes of the gymnasium in kiev, in 1917 he went to the first class of the gymnasium in odessa, where his mother, maria nikolaevna balanina, and his stepfather, grigory balanin, had moved. he did not study in the gymnasium for long, as it was closed; then there were four months of a single labor school. then he received education at home - his mother and stepfather were teachers. during his school years, sergey was interested in the then new aviation technology and showed exceptional abilities to it.the first wife of sergei korolev ksenia vincentini was his first youthful love.after seventeen years of marriage, the wife of the queen wrote a letter to his mother, in which she said that she had decided to leave her husband in order to let him live as he wanted. the daughter of sergei korolev and ksenia vincentini natalia, who at the age of twelve learned about her father’s treason, took it very painfully and was able to forgive only when she became an adult woman. the second wife of sergei korolev was the translator nina ivanovna.in 1948, korolev had already begun flight tests of a ballistic missile and in 1950 successfully passed it into service. in 1955, korolyov, together with scientists keldysh and tikhonravov, came to the government with a proposal to launch spacecraft using an artificial satellite of the earth using a rocket. the government supported this initiative.sergei korolev died january 14, 1966 on the operating table. the urn with the ashes of s. p. korolev was buried in the kremlin wall.
