Karl Radek

Russian revolutionary (1885-1939)
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Karl Radek
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Summary

Karl Radek was born on October 31, 1885[1], in Lviv[2]. He died on May 19, 1939[3], in Verkhneuralsk[4]. He worked as a politician[5], university teacher[6], journalist[7], revolutionary[8], and political prisoner[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,631 views/month, #6,907 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Nerchinsk[11]
  • Date of birth: 1885[12]
  • Date of death: 1939[13]
  • Spouse: Larisa Reisner[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[15], Soviet Union[16]
  • Ethnic group: Lithuanian Jews[17]
  • Occupation: communist[18]
  • Field of work: politics[19], journalism[20], communism[21], revolution[22]
  • Employer: Moscow Sun Yat-sen University[23], Communist International[24]
  • Educated at: Jagiellonian University[25]
  • Member of: Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of Germany[28], Social Democratic Party of Germany[29], Communist Party of the Soviet Union[30], Social Democracy of the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania[31]
  • Commons category: Karl Radek[32]
  • Unmarried partner: Larisa Reisner[33]
  • Participated in conflict: Russian Revolution of 1905[34], Spartacist uprising[35]
  • Family name: Radek[36], Sobelsohn[37]
  • Given name: Karl[38]
  • Manner of death: homicide[39]
  • Described by source: Polish Biographical Dictionary[40], Handbuch österreichischer Autorinnen und Autoren jüdischer Herkunft 18. bis 20. Jahrhundert[41], Men and destiny. Orientalists - victims of political terror during the Soviet period[42], Faces of Moscow[43]
  • Participant in: 7th Congress of the Russian Communist Party[44], 10th Congress of the Russian Communist Party[45], 12th Congress of the Russian Communist Party[46], 17th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party[47]

Why It Matters

Karl Radek has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Karl Radek born?

Karl Radek's place of birth was Lviv[2].

Where did Karl Radek die?

Karl Radek passed away in Verkhneuralsk[4].

Who was Karl Radek married to?

Karl Radek's spouses include Larisa Reisner[14].

What did Karl Radek do for work?

Karl Radek worked as a politician[5], university teacher[6], journalist[7], revolutionary[8], and political prisoner[9].

Where did Karl Radek go to school?

Karl Radek was educated at Jagiellonian University[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [12] ↑ . Men and destiny. Orientalists - victims of political terror during the Soviet period. wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [13] ↑ . Men and destiny. Orientalists - victims of political terror during the Soviet period. wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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