Ilf and Petrov

Soviet writing duo
Organization collective_pseudonym Q262816
Ilf and Petrov
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Ilf and Petrov

Summary

Ilf and Petrov is a collective pseudonym[1]. It was born in Odesa[2]. It passed away in Moscow[3]. It worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], and short story writer[6]. It draws 82 Wikipedia views per month (collective_pseudonym category, ranking #11 of 50).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ilf and Petrov's place of birth was Odesa[2].
  • Ilf and Petrov passed away in Moscow[3].
  • Ilf and Petrov's professions included novelist[4].
  • Ilf and Petrov's professions included writer[5].
  • Ilf and Petrov's professions included short story writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Ilf and Petrov is The Little Golden Calf[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Ilf and Petrov is One-storied America[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Ilf and Petrov is The Twelve Chairs[10].
  • Ilf and Petrov's image is recorded as Ilf Petrov.jpg[11].
  • Ilf and Petrov's instance of is recorded as collective pseudonym[12].
  • Ilf and Petrov's instance of is recorded as writing duo[13].
  • Ilf and Petrov's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6145424473186830915[14].
  • Ilf and Petrov's GND ID is recorded as 1081688289[15].
  • Ilf and Petrov's Commons category is recorded as Ilf and Petrov[16].
  • Ilf and Petrov's has part is recorded as Ilya Ilf[17].
  • Ilf and Petrov's has part is recorded as Yevgeny Petrov[18].
  • Ilf and Petrov's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03gr8_[19].
  • Ilf and Petrov's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ilf and Petrov[20].
  • Ilf and Petrov's described by source is recorded as Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 2, 2005[21].
  • Ilf and Petrov's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[22].
  • Ilf and Petrov's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Ilf-and-Petrov[23].
  • Ilf and Petrov's list of works is recorded as Ilf and Petrov bibliography[24].
  • Ilf and Petrov's BabelNet ID is recorded as 03729420n[25].
  • Ilf and Petrov's Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID is recorded as 2005507[26].
  • Ilf and Petrov's Encyclopædia Universalis ID is recorded as ilf-et-petrov[27].

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Ilf and Petrov include 3668 Ilfpetrov[28], an asteroid[29].

Why It Matters

Ilf and Petrov draws 82 Wikipedia views per month (collective_pseudonym category, ranking #11 of 50).[7] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to it include The Twelve Chairs[32], a literary work[33], founded in 1927[34], written by Ilya Ilf[35]; The Little Golden Calf[36], a literary work[37], founded in 1931[38], written by Ilya Ilf[39]; and One-storied America[40], a literary work[41], founded in 1935[42], written by Ilya Ilf[43]. Entities named for it include 3668 Ilfpetrov[28], an asteroid[29].

FAQs

Where was Ilf and Petrov born?

Ilf and Petrov was born in Odesa[2].

Where did Ilf and Petrov die?

Ilf and Petrov died in Moscow[3].

What did Ilf and Petrov do for work?

Ilf and Petrov worked as novelist[4], writer[5], and short story writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BabelNet. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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