Mikhail Gromov

Russian and Soviet military aviator, test pilot and researcher, Hero of the Soviet Union (1899-1985)
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Mikhail Gromov was born on February 23, 1899, in Tver.[1][2] He worked as an aircraft pilot, test pilot, university teacher, statesperson, military officer, and powerlifter.

Mikhail Gromov

Summary

Mikhail Gromov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tver[2]. He was born on February 23, 1899[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on January 22, 1985[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[6], test pilot[7], university teacher[8], statesperson[9], and military officer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mikhail Gromov's place of birth was Tver[2].
  • Mikhail Gromov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Mikhail Gromov was born on February 23, 1899[3].
  • Mikhail Gromov died on January 22, 1985[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Mikhail Gromov held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Mikhail Gromov held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Russian was Mikhail Gromov's native language[15].
  • Mikhail Gromov's professions included aircraft pilot[6].
  • Mikhail Gromov's professions included test pilot[7].
  • Mikhail Gromov worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Mikhail Gromov's professions included statesperson[9].
  • Mikhail Gromov's professions included military officer[10].
  • Mikhail Gromov worked as a powerlifter[16].
  • Mikhail Gromov held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[17].
  • Mikhail Gromov's education included a stint at Q16691456[18].
  • Mikhail Gromov received the Order of Lenin[19].
  • Mikhail Gromov received the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[20].
  • Mikhail Gromov received the Order of the Red Banner[21].
  • Mikhail Gromov received the Order of the Red Star[22].
  • Mikhail Gromov received the Hero of the Soviet Union[23].
  • Mikhail Gromov received the Order of the October Revolution[24].
  • Mikhail Gromov is recorded as male[25].
  • Mikhail Gromov's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Mikhail Gromov's military branch is recorded as Soviet Air Forces[27].

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Origins and Family

Mikhail Gromov's place of birth was Tver[2]. He was born on February 23, 1899[3]. Russian was his native language[15].

Education

Mikhail Gromov was educated at Q16691456[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot[6], test pilot[7], university teacher[8], statesperson[9], military officer[10], and powerlifter[16]. Mikhail Gromov held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[19], an order[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1930[30]; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[20], a campaign medal[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1945[33]; Order of the Red Banner[21], an order[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1918[36]; Order of the Red Star[22], a socialist order of merit[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1930[39]; Hero of the Soviet Union[23], a courage award[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1934[42]; and Order of the October Revolution[24], an order[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1967[45].

Death and Burial

Mikhail Gromov died on January 22, 1985[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mikhail Gromov include Gromov Flight Research Institute[46], a research center[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1941[49], headquartered in Zhukovsky[50]; 4920 Gromov[51], an asteroid[52]; and Gromov medal[53], an award[54], in Russia[55], founded in 2011[56].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Gromov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include Gromov Flight Research Institute[46], a research center[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1941[49], headquartered in Zhukovsky[50]; 4920 Gromov[51], an asteroid[52]; and Gromov medal[53], an award[54], in Russia[55], founded in 2011[56].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Gromov born?

Mikhail Gromov was born in Tver[2].

Where did Mikhail Gromov die?

Mikhail Gromov passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Mikhail Gromov do for work?

Mikhail Gromov worked as aircraft pilot[6], test pilot[7], university teacher[8], statesperson[9], and military officer[10].

Where did Mikhail Gromov go to school?

Mikhail Gromov was educated at Q16691456[18].

What awards did Mikhail Gromov receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[19], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[20], Order of the Red Banner[21], and Order of the Red Star[22].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  26. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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