Nikolay Popov

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Nikolay Popov
Born	Nikolay Sergeyevich Popov (1931-12-14)14 December 1931 Ust-Labinsk, North Caucasus Krai, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Died	4 February 2008(2008-02-04) (aged 76) Sestroretsk, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Nationality	Russian
Occupation	Engineer
Known for	Designing the T-80 tank

Nikolay Sergeyevich Popov (Russian: Николай Сергеевич Попов; 14 December 1931 – 4 February 2008) was a Soviet engineer who went on to be the main designer of the renowned Soviet main battle tank, the T-80.