Abay Kunanbaiuly

Kazakh poet, philosopher and composer (1845-1904)
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Abay Kunanbaiuly
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Abay Kunanbaiuly

Summary

Abay Kunanbaiuly is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jidebai[2]. He was born on July 29, 1845[3]. He died in Jidebai[4]. He died on June 23, 1904[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], composer[9], and public figure[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (639 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Abay Kunanbaiuly's place of birth was Jidebai[2].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly passed away in Jidebai[4].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly was born on July 29, 1845[3].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly was born on August 10, 1845[12].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly died on June 23, 1904[5].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly died on July 6, 1904[13].
  • Burial took place at Mausoleum of Abai Qunanbaiuly[14].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly's father was Kunanbai Uskenbayuly[15].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly's mother was Ulzhan[16].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly was married to Dildä Alşynbaiqyzy[17].
  • A child of Abay Kunanbaiuly was Turagul Abayuly[18].
  • A child of Abay Kunanbaiuly was Akylbai Abayuly Kunanbaev[19].
  • A child of Abay Kunanbaiuly was Raikhan Abayovna[20].
  • A child of Abay Kunanbaiuly was Kulbadan Abayovna[21].
  • A child of Abay Kunanbaiuly was Abdirakhman Uskenbaev[22].
  • A child of Abay Kunanbaiuly was Magauiya Abayuly Kunanbaev[23].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly held citizenship in Russian Empire[24].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly is identified as part of the Kazakhs ethnic group[25].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly worked as a linguist[6].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly's professions included poet[7].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly worked as a translator[8].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly's professions included composer[9].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly's professions included public figure[10].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly worked as a writer[26].
  • Abay Kunanbaiuly's field of work was philosophy[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: KZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1845[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1904[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 765eaf19-0968-4082-910d-4a70e32e38a6[32]

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Origins and Family

Abay Kunanbaiuly's place of birth was Jidebai[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 29, 1845[3] and August 10, 1845[12]. His father was Kunanbai Uskenbayuly[15]. His mother was Ulzhan[16]. He is identified as part of the Kazakhs ethnic group[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], composer[9], public figure[10], and writer[26]. Fields of work include philosophy[27], an academic discipline[33]; literature[34], a type of arts[35]; poetry[36], a literary form[37]; and music[38], a type of arts[39]. A notable student of Abay Kunanbaiuly was Kokbai Janataiuli[40].

Personal Life

Among Abay Kunanbaiuly's spouses was Dildä Alşynbaiqyzy[17]. Children include Turagul Abayuly[18], a poet[41], 1876–1934[42], of Russian Empire[43]; Akylbai Abayuly Kunanbaev[19], an akın[44], 1861–1904[45]; Raikhan Abayovna[20], 1876–1896[46]; Kulbadan Abayovna[21], 1862–1932[47]; Abdirakhman Uskenbaev[22], 1868–1895[48]; and Magauiya Abayuly Kunanbaev[23], a poet[49], 1870–1904[50]. His religion is recorded as Islam[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 23, 1904[5] and July 6, 1904[13]. Abay Kunanbaiuly passed away in Jidebai[4]. Burial took place at Mausoleum of Abai Qunanbaiuly[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abay Kunanbaiuly include Kazakh National Pedagogical University[52], a national university[53], in Kazakhstan[54], founded in 1928[55]; Abai Square[56], a square[57], in Kazakhstan[58]; and Abai Literary Memorial Museum[59], a museum[60], in Kazakhstan[61], founded in 1940[62].

Why It Matters

Abay Kunanbaiuly ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (639 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

Entities named for him include Kazakh National Pedagogical University[52], a national university[53], in Kazakhstan[54], founded in 1928[55]; Abai Square[56], a square[57], in Kazakhstan[58]; and Abai Literary Memorial Museum[59], a museum[60], in Kazakhstan[61], founded in 1940[62].

FAQs

Where was Abay Kunanbaiuly born?

Born in Jidebai[2], Abay Kunanbaiuly…

Where did Abay Kunanbaiuly die?

Abay Kunanbaiuly died in Jidebai[4].

Who were Abay Kunanbaiuly's parents?

Abay Kunanbaiuly's father was Kunanbai Uskenbayuly[15]. Abay Kunanbaiuly's mother was Ulzhan[16].

Who was Abay Kunanbaiuly married to?

Abay Kunanbaiuly's spouses include Dildä Alşynbaiqyzy[17].

What did Abay Kunanbaiuly do for work?

Abay Kunanbaiuly worked as linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], composer[9], and public figure[10].

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  25. [25] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. inform.kz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  27. [12] . Croatian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  29. [13] . Croatian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  30. [40] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [59] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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