Boris Holban

Romanian soldier and member of the French resistance (1908–2004)
Person human Q830793
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Boris Holban

Summary

Boris Holban is a human[1]. He was born in Otaci[2]. He was born on +1908-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Étampes[4]. He died on +2004-06-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a soldier[6] and resistance fighter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Boris Holban's place of birth was Otaci[2].
  • Boris Holban passed away in Étampes[4].
  • Boris Holban was born on +1908-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Boris Holban was born on +1908-04-20T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Boris Holban died on +2004-06-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[10].
  • Boris Holban held citizenship in France[11].
  • Boris Holban held citizenship in Romania[12].
  • Boris Holban's professions included soldier[6].
  • Boris Holban's professions included resistance fighter[7].
  • Boris Holban received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Boris Holban received the Resistance Medal[14].
  • Boris Holban received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[15].
  • Boris Holban's image is recorded as Boris Holban.png[16].
  • Boris Holban is recorded as male[17].
  • Boris Holban's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Boris Holban was affiliated with the Romanian Communist Party[19].
  • Boris Holban's ISNI is recorded as 0000000079327153[20].
  • Boris Holban's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61577726[21].
  • Boris Holban's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr90012050[22].
  • Boris Holban's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121139392[23].
  • Boris Holban's IdRef ID is recorded as 029532663[24].
  • Boris Holban's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[25].
  • Boris Holban's family name is recorded as Q107442833[26].
  • Boris Holban's given name is recorded as Baruch[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Otaci[2], Boris Holban… Recorded date of birth include +1908-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1908-04-20T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include soldier[6] and resistance fighter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Resistance Medal[14], a medallion[30], in France[31], founded in 1943[32]; and Croix de guerre 1939–1945[15], a courage award[33], in France[34], founded in 1939[35].

Personal Life

Boris Holban was affiliated with the Romanian Communist Party[19].

Death and Burial

Boris Holban died on +2004-06-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Étampes[4]. Burial took place at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[10].

Why It Matters

Boris Holban ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Boris Holban born?

Boris Holban's place of birth was Otaci[2].

Where did Boris Holban die?

Boris Holban died in Étampes[4].

What did Boris Holban do for work?

Boris Holban worked as soldier[6] and resistance fighter[7].

What awards did Boris Holban receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13], Resistance Medal[14], and Croix de guerre 1939–1945[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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