Ivan Polunin

British doctor and filmmaker
Person human Q20984534
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Summary

Ivan Polunin was born on 1920[1] in London[2]. He died on 2010[3] in Singapore[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], teacher[6], physician[7], and film director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Father: Vladimir Polunin[10]
  • Mother: Elizabeth Polunin[11]
  • Employer: National University of Singapore[12]
  • Educated at: University of Oxford[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family name: Polunin[15]
  • Given name: Ivan[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[17]
  • Sibling: Nicholas Vladimir Polunin[18], Oleg Polunin[19]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[20]

Why It Matters

Ivan Polunin is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Ivan Polunin born?

Ivan Polunin's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Ivan Polunin die?

Ivan Polunin died in Singapore[4].

Who were Ivan Polunin's parents?

Ivan Polunin's father was Vladimir Polunin[10]. Ivan Polunin's mother was Elizabeth Polunin[11].

What did Ivan Polunin do for work?

Ivan Polunin worked as a photographer[5], teacher[6], physician[7], and film director[8].

Where did Ivan Polunin go to school?

Ivan Polunin was educated at University of Oxford[13].

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1357496729
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56442|batch #56442]]: Import GND IDs via DNB dump"
  2. 4w ago · Nlbkos · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 074926306
    Place of death → Singapore
    Wikidata description → British doctor and filmmaker
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Russian
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ National library board singapore id: person/976d06f3-b8a6-4360-8c6e-673fb1355752, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789011822696"
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