Maksim Surayev

Russian cosmonaut and politician
Person human Q461807
Maksim Surayev
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Maksim Surayev

Summary

Maksim Surayev is a human[1]. He was born in Chelyabinsk[2]. He was born on +1972-05-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[4], astronaut[5], fighter pilot[6], blogger[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Maksim Surayev was born in Chelyabinsk[2].
  • Maksim Surayev was born on +1972-05-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maksim Surayev held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Maksim Surayev held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Russian was Maksim Surayev's native language[12].
  • Maksim Surayev worked as an aircraft pilot[4].
  • Maksim Surayev worked as an astronaut[5].
  • Maksim Surayev's professions included fighter pilot[6].
  • Maksim Surayev's professions included blogger[7].
  • Maksim Surayev worked as a politician[8].
  • Maksim Surayev held the position of member of the State Duma[13].
  • Maksim Surayev was educated at Yeysk Higher Military Aviation Institute[14].
  • Maksim Surayev received the Hero of the Russian Federation[15].
  • Maksim Surayev received the Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[16].
  • Maksim Surayev received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[17].
  • Maksim Surayev received the Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation[18].
  • Maksim Surayev received the Medal "For Military Valour", 2nd class[19].
  • Maksim Surayev received the Medal for distinguished military service, 1st class[20].
  • Maksim Surayev was a member of 7th State Duma of the Russian Federation[21].
  • Maksim Surayev was a member of Expedition 41[22].
  • Maksim Surayev's image is recorded as Maxim Suraev.jpg[23].
  • Maksim Surayev is recorded as male[24].
  • Maksim Surayev's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Maksim Surayev's Commons category is recorded as Maxim Suraev[26].
  • Maksim Surayev's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chelyabinsk[2], Maksim Surayev… he was born on +1972-05-24T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was his native language[12].

Education

Maksim Surayev's education included a stint at Yeysk Higher Military Aviation Institute[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot[4], astronaut[5], fighter pilot[6], blogger[7], and politician[8]. Maksim Surayev held the position of member of the State Duma[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Hero of the Russian Federation[15], a courage award[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1992[30]; Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[16], a medallion[31], in Russia[32], founded in 2010[33]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[17], a grade of an order[34], in Russia[35]; Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation[18], an award[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1992[38]; Medal "For Military Valour", 2nd class[19], a class of award[39], in Russia[40]; and Medal for distinguished military service, 1st class[20].

Why It Matters

Maksim Surayev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Maksim Surayev born?

Maksim Surayev's place of birth was Chelyabinsk[2].

What did Maksim Surayev do for work?

Maksim Surayev worked as aircraft pilot[4], astronaut[5], fighter pilot[6], blogger[7], and politician[8].

Where did Maksim Surayev go to school?

Maksim Surayev was educated at Yeysk Higher Military Aviation Institute[14].

What awards did Maksim Surayev receive?

Honors received include Hero of the Russian Federation[15], Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[16], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[17], and Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . jsc.nasa.gov. jsc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . jsc.nasa.gov. jsc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of the crew of Soyuz TMA-13M
    Astronaut mission Soyuz TMA-16, Expedition 21, Expedition 22 +3
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  2. 4w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language Russian
    Instance of human
    Award received
    Social media followers {'amount': '+28334'}, {'amount': '+28737'}, {'amount': '+27770'} +1
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