Joseph Stalin

Summary

Joseph Stalin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Gori^[2]. He passed away in Kuntsevo Dacha^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4], revolutionary^[5], opinion journalist^[6], statesperson^[7], and linguist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.028% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55,975 views/month, #279 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Gori^[2], Joseph Stalin…
• Joseph Stalin died in Kuntsevo Dacha^[3].
• Burial took place at Lenin's Mausoleum^[10].
• Joseph Stalin is buried at Kremlin Wall Necropolis^[11].
• Joseph Stalin's father was Besarion Jughashvili^[12].
• Joseph Stalin's mother was Keke Geladze^[13].
• Joseph Stalin was married to Ekaterina Svanidze^[14].
• Joseph Stalin was married to Nadezhda Alliluyeva^[15].
• A child of Joseph Stalin was Yakov Dzhugashvili^[16].
• A child of Joseph Stalin was unnamed boy Jughashvili (1916)^[17].
• A child of Joseph Stalin was Alexander Davydov^[18].
• A child of Joseph Stalin was Vasily Dzhugashvili^[19].
• A child of Joseph Stalin was Artem Sergeev^[20].
• A child of Joseph Stalin was Svetlana Alliluyeva^[21].
• Joseph Stalin held citizenship in Russian Empire^[22].
• Joseph Stalin held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[23].
• Joseph Stalin held citizenship in Soviet Union^[24].
• Georgian was Joseph Stalin's native language^[25].
• Joseph Stalin worked as a politician^[4].
• Joseph Stalin worked as a revolutionary^[5].
• Joseph Stalin worked as an opinion journalist^[6].
• Joseph Stalin's professions included statesperson^[7].
• Joseph Stalin worked as a linguist^[8].
• Joseph Stalin's professions included official^[26].
• Joseph Stalin's field of work was revolutionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Stalin's place of birth was Gori^[2]. His father was Besarion Jughashvili^[12]. His mother was Keke Geladze^[13]. Georgian was his native language^[25].

Education

Educated at Tbilisi Theological Seminary^[28] and Gori school^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], revolutionary^[5], opinion journalist^[6], statesperson^[7], linguist^[8], and official^[26]. Fields of work include revolutionary^[27], politician^[30], and opinion journalist^[31]. Employers include Pravda^[32], Brdzola^[33], Tbilisi Observatory^[34], and organ of state^[35]. Positions held include Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars^[36], a historical position^[37], in Soviet Union^[38], founded in 1923^[39]; Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR^[40], a historical position^[41], in Soviet Union^[42], founded in 1946^[43]; member of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR^[44]; People's Commissar for Defense^[45], a historical position^[46], in Soviet Union^[47], founded in 1934^[48]; deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union^[49], a historical position^[50], in Soviet Union^[51], founded in 1937^[52]; and Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Hero of the Soviet Union^[54], Hero of Socialist Labour^[55], Order of Victory^[56], Order of Lenin^[57], Order of the Red Banner^[58], and Order of Suvorov, 1st class^[59].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ekaterina Svanidze^[14], a seamstress^[60], 1885–1907^[61], of Russian Empire^[62] and Nadezhda Alliluyeva^[15], a secretary^[63], 1901–1932^[64], of Russian Empire^[65]. Children include Yakov Dzhugashvili^[16], a military personnel^[66], 1907–1943^[67], of Soviet Union^[68], awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class^[69]; unnamed boy Jughashvili (1916)^[17], 1916–1916^[70]; Alexander Davydov^[18], 1917–1987^[71], of Soviet Union^[72]; Vasily Dzhugashvili^[19]; Artem Sergeev^[20]; and Svetlana Alliluyeva^[21]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of the Soviet Union^[73], Mesame Dasi^[74], Russian Social Democratic Labour Party^[75], and Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (bolshevik)^[76].

Death and Burial

Joseph Stalin passed away in Kuntsevo Dacha^[3]. Recorded place of burial include Lenin's Mausoleum^[10] and Kremlin Wall Necropolis^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph Stalin include Varna^[77], Volgograd^[78], Dushanbe^[79], Donetsk^[80], IS-2^[81], Stalinism^[82], Palace of Culture and Science^[83], and Novokuznetsk^[84].

Why It Matters

Joseph Stalin ranks in the top 0.028% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55,975 views/month, #279 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 116 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

He has been cited as an influence by Kim Il-sung^[87], a politician^[88], 1912–1994^[89], of Korea under Japanese rule^[90], awarded the Hero of the Republic^[91]; Nicolae Ceaușescu^[92], a politician^[93], 1918–1989^[94], of Socialist Republic of Romania^[95], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎^[96], specialised in politics^[97]; Alexander Dugin^[98], a propagandist^[99], b. 1962^[100], of Russia^[101], specialised in propaganda^[102]; Nikolai Yezhov^[103], a politician^[104], 1895–1940^[105], of Russian Empire^[106], awarded the Order of Lenin^[107]; Enver Hoxha^[108], a partisan^[109], 1908–1985^[110], of People's Socialist Republic of Albania^[111], awarded the Hero of Albania^[112]; and Erich Honecker^[113], a politician^[114], 1912–1994^[115], of Territory of the Saar Basin^[116], awarded the Order of José Martí^[117].

He is credited with the discovery of Socialism in One Country^[118]. Works attributed to him include Order No. 227^[119], Economic Problems of Socialism in the USSR^[120], Marxism and the National Question^[121], Stalin's poetry^[122], The Foundations of Leninism^[123], and Dialectical and Historical Materialism^[124]. Entities named for him include Varna^[77], Volgograd^[78], Dushanbe^[79], Donetsk^[80], IS-2^[81], and Stalinism^[82].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Stalin born?

Joseph Stalin was born in Gori^[2].

Where did Joseph Stalin die?

Joseph Stalin passed away in Kuntsevo Dacha^[3].

Who were Joseph Stalin's parents?

Joseph Stalin's father was Besarion Jughashvili^[12]. Joseph Stalin's mother was Keke Geladze^[13].

Who was Joseph Stalin married to?

Joseph Stalin's spouses include Ekaterina Svanidze^[14] and Nadezhda Alliluyeva^[15].

What did Joseph Stalin do for work?

Joseph Stalin worked as politician^[4], revolutionary^[5], opinion journalist^[6], statesperson^[7], and linguist^[8].

Where did Joseph Stalin go to school?

Joseph Stalin was educated at Tbilisi Theological Seminary^[28] and Gori school^[29].

What awards did Joseph Stalin receive?

Honors received include Hero of the Soviet Union^[54], Hero of Socialist Labour^[55], Order of Victory^[56], and Order of Victory^[125].

Who did Joseph Stalin influence?

Joseph Stalin has been cited as an influence by Kim Il-sung^[87], Nicolae Ceaușescu^[92], Alexander Dugin^[98], and Nikolai Yezhov^[103].

What did Joseph Stalin discover?

Joseph Stalin is credited as discoverer of Socialism in One Country^[118].