Iosif Grigulevich

Soviet spy and Costa Rican diplomat (1913–1988)
Person human Q1376516
Iosif Grigulevich
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Iosif Grigulevich

Summary

Iosif Grigulevich is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vilnius[2]. He was born on May 5, 1913[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on June 2, 1988[5]. He worked as a spy[6], historian[7], diplomat[8], biographer[9], and murderer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Iosif Grigulevich's place of birth was Vilnius[2].
  • Iosif Grigulevich died in Moscow[4].
  • Iosif Grigulevich was born on May 5, 1913[3].
  • Iosif Grigulevich died on June 2, 1988[5].
  • Iosif Grigulevich is buried at Donskoe cemetery[12].
  • Iosif Grigulevich held citizenship in Lithuania[13].
  • Iosif Grigulevich held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Iosif Grigulevich held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Iosif Grigulevich held citizenship in Costa Rica[16].
  • Iosif Grigulevich held citizenship in Argentina[17].
  • Iosif Grigulevich is identified as part of the Lithuanians ethnic group[18].
  • Iosif Grigulevich worked as a spy[6].
  • Iosif Grigulevich's professions included historian[7].
  • Iosif Grigulevich worked as a diplomat[8].
  • Iosif Grigulevich worked as a biographer[9].
  • Iosif Grigulevich worked as a murderer[10].
  • Iosif Grigulevich's professions included army scout[19].
  • Iosif Grigulevich's field of work was ethnography[20].
  • Iosif Grigulevich's field of work was history[21].
  • Iosif Grigulevich's field of work was history of religions[22].
  • Iosif Grigulevich held the position of ambassador[23].
  • Iosif Grigulevich was employed by N.N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography RAS[24].
  • Among Iosif Grigulevich's employers was KGB[25].
  • Iosif Grigulevich was educated at Sorbonne[26].
  • Iosif Grigulevich was educated at School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vilnius[2], Iosif Grigulevich… he was born on May 5, 1913[3]. He is identified as part of the Lithuanians ethnic group[18].

Education

Educated at Sorbonne[26], a school building[28], in France[29], founded in 1257[30]; School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[27], a public university[31], in France[32], founded in 1975[33], headquartered in Paris[34]; and Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU[35], a higher party school[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1938[38], headquartered in Moscow[39]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Historical Sciences[40], Doctor of Sciences[41], and 1965[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include spy[6], historian[7], diplomat[8], biographer[9], murderer[10], and army scout[19]. Fields of work include ethnography[20], an academic discipline[43]; history[21]; and history of religions[22], an aspect of history[44]. Employers include N.N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography RAS[24], an institute[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1933[47] and KGB[25], a security agency[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1954[50], headquartered in Moscow[51]. Iosif Grigulevich held the position of ambassador[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner[52], an order[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1918[55]; Order of the Red Star[56], a socialist order of merit[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1930[59]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[60], an order[61], in Soviet Union[62], founded in 1972[63]; Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[64], an official honorary title of RSFSR[65], in Soviet Union[66], founded in 1931[67]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[68], a socialist order of merit[69], in Soviet Union[70], founded in 1928[71]; and Order of Francisco de Miranda[72], an order[73], in Venezuela[74], founded in 1943[75].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Communist Party of the Soviet Union[76], a communist party[77], in Russian Empire[78], founded in 1898[79], headquartered in Moscow[80] and Communist Party of Poland[81], a communist party[82], in Poland[83], founded in 1918[84].

Death and Burial

Iosif Grigulevich died on June 2, 1988[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Donskoe cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Iosif Grigulevich ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

FAQs

Where was Iosif Grigulevich born?

Iosif Grigulevich's place of birth was Vilnius[2].

Where did Iosif Grigulevich die?

Iosif Grigulevich passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Iosif Grigulevich do for work?

Iosif Grigulevich worked as spy[6], historian[7], diplomat[8], biographer[9], and murderer[10].

Where did Iosif Grigulevich go to school?

Iosif Grigulevich was educated at Sorbonne[26], School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[27], and Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU[35].

What awards did Iosif Grigulevich receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner[52], Order of the Red Star[56], Order of Friendship of Peoples[60], and Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[64].

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