- Source: Boris Stechkin
Boris Sergeyevich Stechkin (July 24, 1891 – April 2, 1969) was a Russian Empire scientist, engineer and inventor. He developed a theory of heat engines and was involved in construction of many Soviet aircraft engines. He was also co-developer of Sikorsky Ilya Muromets (the first four-engine airplane and bomber, 1913) and Lebedenko's Tsar Tank (the largest armored vehicle in history, 1916–1917). He died in Moscow on April 2, 1969.
See also
List of Russian inventors
References
Stechkin's biography at The Heroes of the Country (in Russian)
Lebedenko (or Tsar) Tank