Ivan Maisky

Soviet diplomat (1884-1975)
Person human Q1378653
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Ivan Maisky

Summary

Ivan Maisky is a human[1]. Born in Kirillov[2], he… he was born on January 19, 1884[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on September 3, 1975[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], historian[8], and opinion journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Maisky was born in Kirillov[2].
  • Ivan Maisky died in Moscow[4].
  • Ivan Maisky was born on January 19, 1884[3].
  • Ivan Maisky was born on January 1, 1884[11].
  • Ivan Maisky died on September 3, 1975[5].
  • Ivan Maisky died on 1975[12].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].
  • Ivan Maisky held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Ivan Maisky held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Ivan Maisky worked as a politician[6].
  • Ivan Maisky's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Ivan Maisky's professions included historian[8].
  • Ivan Maisky's professions included opinion journalist[9].
  • Ivan Maisky's field of work was history[16].
  • Ivan Maisky's field of work was opinion journalism[17].
  • Ivan Maisky's field of work was diplomacy[18].
  • Ivan Maisky held the position of ambassador[19].
  • Ivan Maisky was employed by MSU Faculty of History[20].
  • Ivan Maisky was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[21].
  • Ivan Maisky received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[22].
  • Ivan Maisky received the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[23].
  • Ivan Maisky received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[24].
  • Ivan Maisky received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25].
  • Ivan Maisky received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[26].
  • Ivan Maisky was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Ivan Maisky was born in Kirillov[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 19, 1884[3] and January 1, 1884[11].

Education

Ivan Maisky's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[21]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], historian[8], and opinion journalist[9]. Fields of work include history[16]; opinion journalism[17], a journalism genre[29]; and diplomacy[18], an academic discipline[30]. Ivan Maisky was employed by MSU Faculty of History[20]. He held the position of ambassador[19]. Doctoral students include Kiva Maydanik[31], a historian[32], 1929–2006[33], of Soviet Union[34]; Alexander Nekrich[35], a historian[36], 1920–1993[37], of Russia[38], awarded the Order of the Red Star[39], specialised in history[40]; and Svetlana Pozharskaya[41], a historian[42], 1928–2010[43], of Soviet Union[44], awarded the Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[22], a socialist order of merit[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1928[48]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[23], a medallion[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1945[51]; and Order of Friendship of Peoples[24], an order[52], in Soviet Union[53], founded in 1972[54].

Personal Life

Ivan Maisky was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[55].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 3, 1975[5] and 1975[12]. Ivan Maisky died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Ivan Maisky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

His notable doctoral advisees include Alexander Nekrich[58], a historian[59], 1920–1993[60], of Russia[61], awarded the Order of the Red Star[62], specialised in history[63] and Kiva Maydanik[64], a historian[65], 1929–2006[66], of Soviet Union[67].

FAQs

Where was Ivan Maisky born?

Ivan Maisky was born in Kirillov[2].

Where did Ivan Maisky die?

Ivan Maisky died in Moscow[4].

What did Ivan Maisky do for work?

Ivan Maisky worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], historian[8], and opinion journalist[9].

Where did Ivan Maisky go to school?

Ivan Maisky was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[21].

What awards did Ivan Maisky receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[22], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[23], Order of Friendship of Peoples[24], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25].

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  27. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [11] . Men and destiny. Orientalists - victims of political terror during the Soviet period. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  31. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Position held ambassador
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