Ilya Marshak

Soviet children's writer (1896–1953)
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Ilya Marshak

Summary

Ilya Marshak is a human[1]. He was born in Bakhmut[2]. He was born on December 29, 1895[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on November 15, 1953[5]. He worked as a children's writer[6], science writer[7], engineer[8], chemist[9], and writer[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Ilya Marshak was born in Bakhmut[2].
  • Ilya Marshak passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Ilya Marshak was born on December 29, 1895[3].
  • Ilya Marshak died on November 15, 1953[5].
  • Ilya Marshak is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Ilya Marshak's father was Yakov Marshak[13].
  • Ilya Marshak was married to Elena Segal[14].
  • A child of Ilya Marshak was Boris Marshak[15].
  • Ilya Marshak held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Ilya Marshak held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Ilya Marshak's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Ilya Marshak worked as a science writer[7].
  • Ilya Marshak worked as an engineer[8].
  • Ilya Marshak worked as a chemist[9].
  • Ilya Marshak worked as a writer[10].
  • Ilya Marshak's professions included opinion journalist[18].
  • Ilya Marshak's field of work was creative and professional writing[19].
  • Ilya Marshak's field of work was prose[20].
  • Ilya Marshak's field of work was children's and young adult literature[21].
  • Ilya Marshak's field of work was opinion journalism[22].
  • Ilya Marshak's field of work was chemical engineering[23].
  • Ilya Marshak was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[24].
  • Ilya Marshak was educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Ilya Marshak is 100,000 Whys[26].
  • Ilya Marshak received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27].

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Origins and Family

Ilya Marshak was born in Bakhmut[2]. He was born on December 29, 1895[3]. His father was Yakov Marshak[13].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[24], a faculty[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1819[30] and Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[25], a higher education institution[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1828[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include children's writer[6], science writer[7], engineer[8], chemist[9], writer[10], and opinion journalist[18]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[19], an academic discipline[35]; prose[20], a literary form[36]; children's and young adult literature[21], a sub-set of literature[37]; opinion journalism[22], a journalism genre[38]; and chemical engineering[23], an applied science[39].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ilya Marshak is 100,000 Whys[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], a socialist order of merit[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1928[42] and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[43], a medallion[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1945[46].

Personal Life

Among Ilya Marshak's spouses was Elena Segal[14]. A child of him was Boris Marshak[15].

Death and Burial

Ilya Marshak died on November 15, 1953[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Ilya Marshak has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Ilya Marshak born?

Ilya Marshak was born in Bakhmut[2].

Where did Ilya Marshak die?

Ilya Marshak died in Moscow[4].

Who were Ilya Marshak's parents?

Ilya Marshak's father was Yakov Marshak[13].

Who was Ilya Marshak married to?

Ilya Marshak's spouses include Elena Segal[14].

What did Ilya Marshak do for work?

Ilya Marshak worked as children's writer[6], science writer[7], engineer[8], chemist[9], and writer[10].

Where did Ilya Marshak go to school?

Ilya Marshak was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[24] and Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[25].

What awards did Ilya Marshak receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27] and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[43].

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  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [43] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University, Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology
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