After which event did Kurchatov's health started to decline?
After the end of World War II
After a 1949 radiation accident
After the launch of Sputnik
During the Korean War
Answer
After a 1949 radiation accident, Kurchatov's health started to decline. In 1949, Kurchatov was injured while conducting an experiment in the Moscow region. He was exposed to high levels of radiation and was hospitalized for several weeks. His health never fully recovered from the accident, and he died of a heart attack in 1960 at the age of 56.
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