Basil Spiru

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Basil Spiru

Summary

Basil Spiru is a human[1]. He was born in Luzhany[2]. He was born on +1898-11-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on +1969-09-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and spy[9]. He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Luzhany[2], Basil Spiru…
  • Basil Spiru died in Leipzig[4].
  • Basil Spiru was born on +1898-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Basil Spiru was born on +1898-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Basil Spiru died on +1969-09-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Basil Spiru died on +1969-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Basil Spiru held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[13].
  • Basil Spiru held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Basil Spiru held citizenship in Kingdom of Romania[15].
  • Basil Spiru held citizenship in Cisleithania[16].
  • Basil Spiru's professions included journalist[6].
  • Basil Spiru worked as a historian[7].
  • Basil Spiru worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Basil Spiru worked as a spy[9].
  • Basil Spiru's field of work was history of Romania[17].
  • Basil Spiru's field of work was history of communism[18].
  • Basil Spiru's field of work was scientific communism[19].
  • Basil Spiru's field of work was Soviet literature[20].
  • Basil Spiru was employed by Leipzig University[21].
  • Among Basil Spiru's employers was Communist International[22].
  • Basil Spiru was employed by International Red Aid[23].
  • Among Basil Spiru's employers was Radio Moscow[24].
  • Basil Spiru was educated at Chernivtsi University[25].
  • Basil Spiru's education included a stint at Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest[26].
  • Basil Spiru is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Luzhany[2], Basil Spiru… Recorded date of birth include +1898-11-27T00:00:00Z[3] and +1898-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Educated at Chernivtsi University[25], a national university[28], in Ukraine[29], founded in 1875[30] and Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest[26], an UniBuc faculty[31], in Romania[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and spy[9]. Fields of work include history of Romania[17], a history of a country or state[33], in Romania[34]; history of communism[18], an aspect of history[35]; scientific communism[19], a political ideology[36]; and Soviet literature[20], a sub-set of literature[37]. Employers include Leipzig University[21], a public university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1409[40], headquartered in Leipzig[41]; Communist International[22], a political international[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1919[44], headquartered in Moscow[45]; International Red Aid[23], an organization[46], founded in 1922[47]; and Radio Moscow[24], a broadcast network[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1929[50].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Romanian Communist Party[51], a communist party[52], in Romania[53], founded in 1921[54], headquartered in Bucharest[55]; Communist Party of Bukovina[56], a political party[57], in Kingdom of Romania[58]; Socialist Youth Austria[59], a juvenile political organization[60], in Austria[61], founded in 1894[62], headquartered in Vienna[63]; Communist Party of the Soviet Union[64], a communist party[65], in Russian Empire[66], founded in 1898[67], headquartered in Moscow[68]; and Socialist Unity Party of Germany[69], a political party[70], in German Democratic Republic[71], founded in 1946[72], headquartered in Former Reichsbank building[73].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1969-09-15T00:00:00Z[5] and +1969-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. Basil Spiru passed away in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Basil Spiru is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was Basil Spiru born?

Basil Spiru was born in Luzhany[2].

Where did Basil Spiru die?

Basil Spiru died in Leipzig[4].

What did Basil Spiru do for work?

Basil Spiru worked as journalist[6], historian[7], university teacher[8], and spy[9].

Where did Basil Spiru go to school?

Basil Spiru was educated at Chernivtsi University[25] and Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest[26].

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Class ancestry

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

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    Work location Austria–Hungary, Soviet Union
    Allegiance Austria–Hungary, Hungarian Soviet Republic, Soviet Union
    Military branch Austro-Hungarian Army, Hungarian Red Army, NKVD +1
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