Konstantin Chelpan | |
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Константин Челпан | |
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| Born | 27 May 1899 Cherdakly, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 10 March 1938 (aged 38) |
| Resting place | Unknown |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Education | Kharkiv Technological Institute |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Children | Lenimir Konstantinovich Chelpan |
| Parent(s) | Fyodor Myhailovich Chelpan, Elizaveta Khalangot |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Diesel engines |
| Institutions | Kharkiv Locomotive Factory |
| Significant design | V-2 engine |
| Awards | Order of Lenin |
Konstantin Fyodorovich Chelpan (Russian: Константин Фёдорович Челпан; 27 May 1899 – 10 March 1938) was a prominent Soviet engineer of Greek background. Head of the Engineering Design Bureau of the Kharkiv Locomotive Factory, chief designer of the T-34 tank engine. Awarded the Order of Lenin, he was politically repressed and executed under a mass persecution ordered by Joseph Stalin, but politically rehabilitated after death.