Dyatlov Birth
Is born in the village of Atamanovo in Krasnoyarsk Krai on 3 March 1931.
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Anatoly Dyatlov Biography and Timeline
Follow Anatoly Dyatlov through 40 dated historical records for Russia.
Anatoly Dyatlov, historical timeline
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1931
1945
Dyatlov Norilsk Technical School Entry
Enters the electrical engineering department of the Norilsk Mining and Metallurgical Technical School after completing seven years of schooling.
1950
Dyatlov Norilsk Industrial Employment
Begins three years of electrical work at an enterprise connected with the Soviet atomic-energy ministry after completing technical school.
Dyatlov Norilsk Technical School Graduation
Completes his Norilsk technical training with honours in 1950, qualifying in electrical engineering before moving into Soviet atomic-industry work.
1953
Dyatlov Moscow Engineering Physics Institute Entry
Begins studies at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute in preparation for specialist work in nuclear engineering and reactor systems.
1959
Dyatlov Moscow Engineering Physics Institute Graduation
Graduates with distinction as an engineer-physicist specializing in automation and electronics at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute.
Dyatlov Komsomolsk Shipyard Assignment
Is assigned to the Lenin Komsomol shipbuilding plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur after completing his nuclear-engineering education.
1973
Dyatlov Transfer to Chernobyl Plant
Transfers to the still-developing Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and begins work in the station's reactor-management organization.
Dyatlov Naval Reactor Career Completion
Completes fourteen years of work connected with naval nuclear reactors before transferring from the Soviet Far East to Chernobyl.
Dyatlov Physical Laboratory Leadership Completed
Leaves a shipyard career that included responsibility as head of a physical laboratory working with submarine nuclear-power installations.
1986
Dyatlov Grid Delay Response
Remains responsible for the planned Unit 4 shutdown after grid dispatchers delay further power reduction during the afternoon of 25 April.
Dyatlov Night Shift Test Briefing
Reviews the remaining test work with outgoing supervisor Yuri Tregub and incoming supervisor Alexander Akimov before the final shutdown sequence.
Dyatlov Returns for Resumed Shutdown
Returns to Unit 4 late on 25 April after being informed that the delayed reactor power reduction can resume.
Dyatlov Test Supervision Begins
Supervises preparations for the Unit 4 turbine rundown test during the planned reactor shutdown.
Dyatlov 200 MW Test Continuation
Accepts carrying out the test after reactor power is stabilized at roughly 200 megawatts thermal.
Dyatlov Backup Control Room Check
Checks the backup control area and attempts further shutdown actions after the Unit 4 explosions.
Dyatlov External Damage Survey
Goes outside with radiation-monitoring staff to inspect damage around the destroyed Unit 4 building.
Dyatlov Low-Power Test Decision
Supports continuing the turbine rundown test after reactor power falls far below the originally intended level.
Dyatlov Manual Control Rod Order
Orders personnel to investigate whether jammed control rods can be lowered manually after the explosions disrupt the normal drive mechanisms.
Dyatlov Manual Rod Order Cancelled
Abandons the attempted manual control-rod intervention after the scale of structural destruction makes the task impractical and dangerous.
Dyatlov Operating Logs Collected
Collects operating records from the control room before leaving to report the developing situation to senior plant management.
Dyatlov Post-Explosion Cooling Order
Orders emergency efforts to keep water flowing toward the damaged reactor after the explosions.
Dyatlov Radiation Sickness Symptoms
Develops weakness and vomiting after prolonged exposure in contaminated plant areas during the first hours following the accident.
Dyatlov Sends Injured Workers for Treatment
Directs injured workers encountered in the plant corridors toward medical treatment as the emergency response spreads through the damaged unit.
Dyatlov Turbine Hall Damage Inspection
Observes fallen roofing, fires and leaking oil while examining damage in and around the turbine-hall area after the explosions.
Dyatlov Turbine Rundown Supervision
Remains in the Unit 4 control room as the turbine rundown test begins at 01:23.
Dyatlov Unit Four Staff Reduction
Orders personnel no longer needed in the Unit 4 control room to move away from the increasingly hazardous operating area.
Dyatlov Unit Three Shutdown Order
Orders Unit 3 to be shut down as the scale of the emergency around Unit 4 becomes clearer.
Dyatlov Acute Radiation Hospitalization
Is transferred for specialist treatment after receiving a serious radiation dose during the accident response.
Dyatlov Arrest
Is arrested in August while Soviet prosecutors prepare criminal proceedings against senior Chernobyl personnel over the Unit 4 disaster.
Dyatlov Kyiv Pretrial Detention
Spends the pretrial period in custody in Kyiv while investigators assemble the case concerning violations of nuclear safety regulations.
Dyatlov Units Three and Four Responsibility
Serves as deputy chief engineer responsible for operation of the plant's second stage, which includes Units 3 and 4.
1987
Dyatlov Chernobyl Trial Sentence
Receives a ten-year labour-camp sentence after being convicted of violating nuclear safety regulations.
Dyatlov Kryukovo Imprisonment
Begins serving his prison sentence at a correctional colony in Kryukovo in the Poltava region after the Chernobyl trial.
1990
Dyatlov Early Release
Is released early on health grounds on 1 October 1990 after serving part of his ten-year sentence.
1991
Dyatlov Appeals to Nuclear Authorities
Writes to institutions including the IAEA after his release, arguing that RBMK reactor design deficiencies were central to the Chernobyl accident.
Dyatlov Munich Medical Treatment Begins
Begins receiving specialist treatment in Munich as radiation-related illness continues to affect his health after imprisonment.
1994
Dyatlov Video Memoir Recorded
Records an extended video account describing his recollection of the Unit 4 accident, the investigation and his interpretation of its causes.
1995
Dyatlov Death
Dies in Kyiv on 13 December 1995 after years of serious health problems following his radiation exposure at Chernobyl.
Dyatlov Chernobyl Memoir Completed
Completes his written account, Chernobyl: How It Was, presenting his technical interpretation of the accident and disputing the official allocation of blame.
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