Barmin was born in 4 March [O.S. 17 March 1909] 1909 in Moscow, Russia.^{: 436 [1]} He was educated in mechanical engineering topics involving in thermodynamics, refrigeration, compressor and heat exchangers at the MVTU and later specialized in refrigeration from the Moscow Mechanical Institute.^[2] Sponsored by the Soviet politician, Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Barmin paid a visit to the United States in 1935–36 to learn about refrigeration to help develop the production of fridges to be widely used in everyday life in Russia.^[2]

Upon returning to Russia in 1936, Barmin helped established a factory for domestic production compressor construction and refrigeration engineering.^[2] In 1942-44, Barmin was involved in war efforts against Germany and worked on a first Katyusha rocket launcher project for the Red Army.^[2] Furthermore, he was involved in developing rocket propellents and compressor for Soviet rockets and artillery ammunitions for the Red army during easter front of the World War II.^[2]

Over several decades and years of his life, Barmin was associated with the construction of the space launch complexes in the Baikonur Cosmodrome as part of the Soviet space program.^[2]

• Hero of Socialist Labour (1956)
• Lenin Prize (1957)
• Stalin Prize (1943)
• USSR State Prize, three times (1967, 1977, 1985)
• Six Orders of Lenin
• Order of the October Revolution
• Order of Kutuzov 1st class
• Order of the Red Banner of Labour, twice
• Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
• Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"

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