Igor Gouzenko

cipher clerk, Soviet defector (1919–1982)
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Igor Gouzenko
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Igor Gouzenko

Summary

Igor Gouzenko is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dunaevka[2]. He was born on January 26, 1919[3]. He passed away in Mississauga[4]. He died on June 25, 1982[5]. He worked as a civil servant[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (750 views/month, #7,031 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Igor Gouzenko was born in Dunaevka[2].
  • Igor Gouzenko passed away in Mississauga[4].
  • Igor Gouzenko was born on January 26, 1919[3].
  • Igor Gouzenko died on June 25, 1982[5].
  • Burial took place at Mississauga[9].
  • Igor Gouzenko held citizenship in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[10].
  • Igor Gouzenko held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Igor Gouzenko's professions included civil servant[6].
  • Igor Gouzenko worked as a writer[7].
  • Igor Gouzenko received the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[12].
  • Igor Gouzenko received the Canadian Newsmaker of the Year[13].
  • Igor Gouzenko is recorded as male[14].
  • Igor Gouzenko's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Igor Gouzenko's Commons category is recorded as Igor Gouzenko[16].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].
  • Igor Gouzenko's family name is recorded as Guzenko[18].
  • Igor Gouzenko's given name is recorded as Igor[19].
  • Igor Gouzenko's given name is recorded as Igor[20].
  • Igor Gouzenko's pseudonym is recorded as George Brown[21].
  • Igor Gouzenko's significant event is recorded as nevozvrashchentsy[22].
  • Igor Gouzenko's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Igor Gouzenko's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Literature[24].
  • Igor Gouzenko's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[25].
  • Igor Gouzenko's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Игорь Гузенко'}[26].
  • Igor Gouzenko's start of work period is recorded as 1943[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dunaevka[2], Igor Gouzenko… he was born on January 26, 1919[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil servant[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[12], a class of award[28], in Canada[29] and Canadian Newsmaker of the Year[13], an award[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1946[32].

Death and Burial

Igor Gouzenko died on June 25, 1982[5]. He passed away in Mississauga[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17]. Burial took place at Mississauga[9].

Why It Matters

Igor Gouzenko ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (750 views/month, #7,031 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Igor Gouzenko born?

Born in Dunaevka[2], Igor Gouzenko…

Where did Igor Gouzenko die?

Igor Gouzenko died in Mississauga[4].

What did Igor Gouzenko do for work?

Igor Gouzenko worked as civil servant[6] and writer[7].

What awards did Igor Gouzenko receive?

Honors received include Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[12] and Canadian Newsmaker of the Year[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . upload.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . upload.wikimedia.org. Retrieved . upload.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender male
    Award received Governor General's Award for English-language fiction, Canadian Newsmaker of the Year
    Manner of death natural causes
    Cause of death myocardial infarction
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