Arnold Meri

Estonian soldier allied with the Soviet Union (1919-2009)
Person human Q695804
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Arnold Meri

Summary

Arnold Meri is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tallinn[2]. He was born on July 1, 1919[3]. He passed away in Tallinn[4]. He died on March 27, 2009[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], politician[7], and military personnel[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Arnold Meri was born in Tallinn[2].
  • Arnold Meri died in Tallinn[4].
  • Arnold Meri was born on July 1, 1919[3].
  • Arnold Meri died on March 27, 2009[5].
  • Arnold Meri is buried at Liiva Cemetery[10].
  • Arnold Meri held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Arnold Meri held citizenship in Estonia[12].
  • Arnold Meri worked as a military officer[6].
  • Arnold Meri worked as a politician[7].
  • Arnold Meri's professions included military personnel[8].
  • Arnold Meri held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[13].
  • Arnold Meri's education included a stint at Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU[14].
  • Arnold Meri was educated at Q16678111[15].
  • Arnold Meri received the Zhukov Medal[16].
  • Arnold Meri received the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[17].
  • Arnold Meri received the Order of Lenin[18].
  • Arnold Meri received the Order of Honour[19].
  • Arnold Meri received the Hero of the Soviet Union[20].
  • Arnold Meri received the Order of the Badge of Honour[21].
  • Arnold Meri is recorded as male[22].
  • Arnold Meri's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Arnold Meri was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[24].
  • Arnold Meri's military branch is recorded as Red Army[25].
  • Arnold Meri's Commons category is recorded as Arnold Meri[26].
  • Arnold Meri's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tallinn[2], Arnold Meri… he was born on July 1, 1919[3].

Education

Educated at Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU[14], a higher party school[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1938[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and Q16678111[15], an educational institution[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1937[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], politician[7], and military personnel[8]. Arnold Meri held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Zhukov Medal[16], a courage award[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1994[37]; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[17], a campaign medal[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1945[40]; Order of Lenin[18], an order[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1930[43]; Order of Honour[19], an order[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1994[46]; Hero of the Soviet Union[20], a courage award[47], in Soviet Union[48], founded in 1934[49]; and Order of the Badge of Honour[21], a socialist order of merit[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1935[52].

Personal Life

Arnold Meri was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[24].

Death and Burial

Arnold Meri died on March 27, 2009[5]. He died in Tallinn[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[53]. He is buried at Liiva Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Arnold Meri ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Arnold Meri born?

Arnold Meri was born in Tallinn[2].

Where did Arnold Meri die?

Arnold Meri died in Tallinn[4].

What did Arnold Meri do for work?

Arnold Meri worked as military officer[6], politician[7], and military personnel[8].

Where did Arnold Meri go to school?

Arnold Meri was educated at Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU[14] and Q16678111[15].

What awards did Arnold Meri receive?

Honors received include Zhukov Medal[16], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[17], Order of Lenin[18], and Order of Honour[19].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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