Kiev, Ukraine — Ukrainians on Thursday mourned the death of one of the country’s most famous scientists, Borys Paton, who pioneered the use of welding equipment in space during the 1960s. Paton, who died on Wednesday aged 101, was responsible for more than 400 inventions, according to Prime Minister Denys Shmygal. ADVERTISEMENTThey included the world’s first space-welding device, but his institute also created equipment for electric welding of living tissue that has reportedly been used in more than 80,000 operations in Russia and Ukraine. The Education Ministry dubbed Paton the “father of welding”. From 1953, he chaired the Paton Institute of Electric Welding, named after his father.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 20, 2020 13:18 UTC