THE FIRST COSMONAUT OF THE EARTH Presentation prepared

THE FIRST COSMONAUT OF THE EARTH Presentation prepared Svetlana Sotnikova student group D-27

• Soviet pilot-cosmonaut, Hero of the Soviet Union, holder of the highest distinctions of the several States, honorary citizen of many Russian and foreign cities. . • 12 April 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first man in world history, flew into outer space

• Gagarin was born March 9, 1934 in one of the districts of the Smolensk region. • Today, the area has a proud name – "Gagarin". • Mother and father were conventional farmers. From an early age, they instilled in his son a love of the Motherland, diligence, perseverance in deeds and kindness. • Cost the Jura to go to school as the Great Patriotic War. During the war, the village was subjected to occupation. • After the liberation of Smolensk from the German invaders, he continued his studies at the school. • After graduating from school, moved Gagarin in Lyubertsy near Moscow, where he began training at a vocational school, specialty molder – caster, from which he graduated with honors. At the same time Yuri Alekseyevich study in the evening school youth.

• Soon moved to Saratov, where he continued his studies in the industrial College. • In 1955 he graduated from College and began to learn at the flying club. • Made its first flight on YAK - 18, and decided to bind the further life with high flying. • Yury Alekseevich has flown more than 40 hours, having made 196 flights. • Gagarin continues to "travel" around the country and travels to Orenburg, where he entered the local military aviation school. After completing the course with honors, goes to serve in the Arctic.

When that in the childhood I read the words of V. P. Chkalov «If to be, be the first. » So I try it and I will be to the end» . Yuri Gagarin «

Having flown about the earth in spacecraft, satellite, I saw how beautiful our planet is. People will keep and increase this beauty, not destroy it. Gagarin.

• For the first flight into Space, Gagarin received the most important – national recognition and love of the common people. Yuri became very popular and was elected an honorary citizen in such cities as Smolensk, Novocherkassk, Sevastopol, Saratov, Kaluga, Vinnitsa. • Loved him and abroad he was made an honorary citizen in Pernik, Limassol, Greenhouse, Athens. • In the future, Gagarin spent his sociopolitical work, but did not forget about the flights. • Yuri was Deputy Head of the cosmonaut training center. • Two times was selected the Deputy, was a member of the Central Committee of the Komsomol.