Boris Strugatsky

Soviet and Russian writer (1933–2012)
Person human Q59054
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Boris Strugatsky

Summary

Boris Strugatsky is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on April 15, 1933[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on November 19, 2012[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], science fiction writer[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (773 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Boris Strugatsky was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Boris Strugatsky passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Boris Strugatsky was born on April 15, 1933[3].
  • Boris Strugatsky died on November 19, 2012[5].
  • Boris Strugatsky's father was Natan Strugatsky[11].
  • Boris Strugatsky's mother was Aleksandra Litvincheva[12].
  • Boris Strugatsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Boris Strugatsky held citizenship in Russia[14].
  • Boris Strugatsky worked as a writer[6].
  • Boris Strugatsky worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Boris Strugatsky worked as a science fiction writer[8].
  • Boris Strugatsky's professions included translator[9].
  • Boris Strugatsky was educated at Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University[15].
  • Boris Strugatsky received the Order of Honour[16].
  • Boris Strugatsky received the Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR[17].
  • Boris Strugatsky received the Q4369557[18].
  • Boris Strugatsky received the Golden Graoully for Best Foreign Novel[19].
  • Boris Strugatsky is recorded as male[20].
  • Boris Strugatsky's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Boris Strugatsky's genre is science fiction[22].
  • Boris Strugatsky is part of Arkady and Boris Strugatsky[23].
  • Boris Strugatsky's Commons category is recorded as Boris Strugatsky[24].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[25].
  • Boris Strugatsky's family name is recorded as Strugatsky[26].
  • Boris Strugatsky's given name is recorded as Boris[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1933-04-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-11-19[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 47f4ad6e-945f-40f9-8a58-07ffc1d7bd29[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Boris Strugatsky… he was born on April 15, 1933[3]. His father was Natan Strugatsky[11]. His mother was Aleksandra Litvincheva[12].

Education

Boris Strugatsky was educated at Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], science fiction writer[8], and translator[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Honour[16], an order[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1994[35]; Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR[17], an art prize[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1965[38]; Q4369557[18], a literary award[39], in Russia[40], founded in 2006[41]; and Golden Graoully for Best Foreign Novel[19].

Death and Burial

Boris Strugatsky died on November 19, 2012[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[25].

Why It Matters

Boris Strugatsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (773 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Works attributed to him include Monday Begins on Saturday[44], a literary work[45], founded in 1964[46], written by Arkady and he[47]; Dead Mountaineer's Hotel[48], a literary work[49], founded in 1970[50], written by Arkady Strugatsky[51]; Definitely Maybe[52], a literary work[53], written by Arkady Strugatsky[54]; Far Rainbow[55], a literary work[56], founded in 1963[57], written by Arkady and he[58]; From Beyond[59], a written work[60], founded in 1957[61], written by Arkady Strugatsky[62]; and Total Dictation[63], an annual event[64], in Russia[65], founded in 2004[66], written by Leo Tolstoy[67].

FAQs

Where was Boris Strugatsky born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Boris Strugatsky…

Where did Boris Strugatsky die?

Boris Strugatsky died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Boris Strugatsky's parents?

Boris Strugatsky's father was Natan Strugatsky[11]. Boris Strugatsky's mother was Aleksandra Litvincheva[12].

What did Boris Strugatsky do for work?

Boris Strugatsky worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], science fiction writer[8], and translator[9].

Where did Boris Strugatsky go to school?

Boris Strugatsky was educated at Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University[15].

What awards did Boris Strugatsky receive?

Honors received include Order of Honour[16], Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR[17], Q4369557[18], and Golden Graoully for Best Foreign Novel[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . noosfere.org. noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [59] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [63] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Mother Aleksandra Litvincheva
    Has works in the collection Harvard Film Archive
    Manner of death natural causes
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