Leonid Kizim

Soviet cosmonaut (1941-2010)
Person human Q360060
Leonid Kizim
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Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[30]
Date of birth
August 5, 1941
Date of death
June 14, 2010
Place of birth
Lyman
Place of death
Moscow
Languages spoken, written or signed
Russian[39]
Allegiance
Russia[36]
Given name
Leonid[35]
Military, police or special rank
colonel general, Air Force colonel general[32][33]
Native language
Russian[11]
Patronym or matronym
Denysovich[41]
Time in space
+539636[40]
🏷️ Also known as
en Leonid Denisovich Kizim en Leonid Kizim ar ليونيد كيزيم cs Leonid Děnisovič Kizim de Leonid Kisim de Leonid Kizim de Leonid Denissowitsch Kisim de Kisim es Leonid Denísovich Kizim fa لئونید کیزیم fi Leonid Kisim fr Leonid D. Kizim fr Leonid Kyzym he לאוניד קיזים hu Leonid Kizim hu Leonyid Gyenyiszovics Kizim id Leonid Denisovich Kizim it Leonid Kyzym it Leonid Denisovič Kizim it Leonid Denysovyč Kyzym
🔖 Identifiers · 15
VIAF cluster ID
50782273
Library of Congress authority ID
n88167559
Biografija.ru ID
kizim-leonid-denisovich
Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID
11914
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Leonid-D-Kizim
Find a Grave memorial ID
198918109
Freebase ID
/m/03klk8
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2063290, 5184273
Museum-digital ID
232257
National Library of Latvia ID
000244350
Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
leonid-kizim
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Warheroes.ru ID
1313
WikiTree person ID
Кизим-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfMjgHb9YPKmfFDWvjjYP

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Summary

Leonid Kizim was born on August 5, 1941[1], in Lyman[2]. He died on June 14, 2010[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[5], astronaut[6], and astronomer[7].

FAQs

Where was Leonid Kizim born?

Leonid Kizim's place of birth was Lyman[2].

Where did Leonid Kizim die?

Leonid Kizim passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Leonid Kizim do for work?

Leonid Kizim worked as an aircraft pilot[5], astronaut[6], and astronomer[7].

Where did Leonid Kizim go to school?

Leonid Kizim was educated at Черниговское высшее военное авиационное училище лётчиков[13], Gagarin Air Force Academy[14], and Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia[15].

What awards did Leonid Kizim receive?

Honors received include Hero of the Soviet Union[16], Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR[17], and Order of Honour[18].

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  42. [42] ↑ . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Place of burial → Troyekurovskoye cemetery
    Member of political party → Communist Party of the Soviet Union
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