Gherman Stepanovich Titov was born on 11 September 1935 in the village of Upper Zhilino kosikhino district of Altai Krai. He graduated from the Military aviation school of pilots, Military air force Academy named after Zhukovsky and the Military Academy of the General staff of the USSR armed forces. After graduation, he served in aviation units of the Leningrad military district. In 1960 was selected in the first cosmonaut detachment. 6-7 August 1961 made the first long-duration space flight. Second after Yuri Gagarin cosmonaut of the planet. In 1976-1991 he worked for the Ministry of defence; 1991-1992 - first Deputy head space of the defense Ministry. Since 1992 - President of "the Fleet". Since 1993 - Deputy of the State Duma of the first, second and third convocations. A member of the Duma Committee on conversion and high technologies. A member of the Communist party faction. He was repeatedly elected Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Pilot-cosmonaut, Hero of the Soviet Union. Military rank - Colonel-General of aviation stock. Winner of the Lenin prize. Awarded the order of Lenin. The name Titov is named one of the lunar craters. The author of "700 000 kilometers in space", "17 space dawns" and "My blue planet". Candidate of military Sciences. Academician of the Academy of cosmonautics named after Tsiolkovsky. He is married and has two daughters. 20.09.2000 year Herman Stepanovich did not...