Andrey Gagarin

Russian prince of the Rurik dynasty and a professor of physics (1934-2011)
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Andrey Gagarin

Summary

Andrey Gagarin is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on +1934-07-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Maryland[4]. He died on +2011-01-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Andrey Gagarin's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Andrey Gagarin died in Maryland[4].
  • Andrey Gagarin was born on +1934-07-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andrey Gagarin died on +2011-01-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Andrey Gagarin is buried at Bogoslovskoe cemetery[9].
  • Andrey Gagarin's father was Pyotr Gagarin[10].
  • Andrey Gagarin's mother was Varvara Sheshina[11].
  • Andrey Gagarin held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Andrey Gagarin held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Andrey Gagarin's professions included physicist[6].
  • Andrey Gagarin's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Andrey Gagarin's employers was Vavilov State Optical Institute JSC[14].
  • Andrey Gagarin was employed by Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[15].
  • Andrey Gagarin's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg[16].
  • Andrey Gagarin's doctoral advisor was Aleksey Bonch-Bruyevich[17].
  • Andrey Gagarin's image is recorded as Prince Andrey Petrovich Gagarin.jpg[18].
  • Andrey Gagarin is recorded as male[19].
  • Andrey Gagarin's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Andrey Gagarin's noble title is recorded as knyaz[21].
  • Andrey Gagarin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000417195174[22].
  • Andrey Gagarin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305118875[23].
  • Andrey Gagarin's GND ID is recorded as 1038141427[24].
  • Andrey Gagarin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no97083328[25].
  • Andrey Gagarin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[26].
  • Andrey Gagarin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cm7_4d[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Andrey Gagarin… he was born on +1934-07-09T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Pyotr Gagarin[10]. His mother was Varvara Sheshina[11].

Education

Andrey Gagarin's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg[16]. His doctoral advisor was Aleksey Bonch-Bruyevich[17]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Vavilov State Optical Institute JSC[14], a research institute[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1918[30] and Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[15], a national research university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1899[33].

Death and Burial

Andrey Gagarin died on +2011-01-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Maryland[4]. Burial took place at Bogoslovskoe cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Andrey Gagarin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Andrey Gagarin born?

Andrey Gagarin's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Andrey Gagarin die?

Andrey Gagarin died in Maryland[4].

Who were Andrey Gagarin's parents?

Andrey Gagarin's father was Pyotr Gagarin[10]. Andrey Gagarin's mother was Varvara Sheshina[11].

What did Andrey Gagarin do for work?

Andrey Gagarin worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Andrey Gagarin go to school?

Andrey Gagarin was educated at Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . russiannobility.org. russiannobility.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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