Aleksandr Kaleri

Russian cosmonaut
Person human Q345288
Aleksandr Kaleri
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Aleksandr Kaleri

Summary

Aleksandr Kaleri is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jūrmala[2]. He was born on +1956-05-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], astronaut[5], university teacher[6], and flight engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Aleksandr Kaleri was born in Jūrmala[2].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri was born on +1956-05-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri held citizenship in Russia[10].
  • Russian was Aleksandr Kaleri's native language[11].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri's professions included engineer[4].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri worked as an astronaut[5].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri's professions included flight engineer[7].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri was employed by Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[12].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri received the Hero of the Russian Federation[14].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[15].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[16].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[17].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri received the Order of Friendship[18].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri's image is recorded as Alexander Kaleri NASA portrait.jpg[19].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri's image is recorded as Kaleri.png[20].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri is recorded as male[21].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28847128[23].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98052435[24].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Kaleri[25].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri's military, police or special rank is recorded as commanding officer[26].
  • Aleksandr Kaleri's astronaut mission is recorded as Soyuz TM-14[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Jūrmala[2], Aleksandr Kaleri… he was born on +1956-05-13T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], astronaut[5], university teacher[6], and flight engineer[7]. Among Aleksandr Kaleri's employers was Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Hero of the Russian Federation[14], a courage award[30], in Russia[31], founded in 1992[32]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[15], a grade of an order[33], in Russia[34]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[16], a grade of an order[35], in Russia[36]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[17], a grade of an order[37], in Russia[38]; and Order of Friendship[18], an order[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1994[41].

Why It Matters

Aleksandr Kaleri ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Aleksandr Kaleri born?

Born in Jūrmala[2], Aleksandr Kaleri…

What did Aleksandr Kaleri do for work?

Aleksandr Kaleri worked as engineer[4], astronaut[5], university teacher[6], and flight engineer[7].

What awards did Aleksandr Kaleri receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13], Hero of the Russian Federation[14], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[15], and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . jsc.nasa.gov. jsc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . jsc.nasa.gov. jsc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . jsc.nasa.gov. jsc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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