Mikhail Svetlov

Russian poet (1903–1964)
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Mikhail Svetlov

Summary

Mikhail Svetlov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dnipro[2]. He was born on June 4, 1903[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on September 28, 1964[5]. He worked as a poet[6], playwright[7], translator[8], screenwriter[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mikhail Svetlov's place of birth was Dnipro[2].
  • Mikhail Svetlov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Mikhail Svetlov was born on June 4, 1903[3].
  • Mikhail Svetlov was born on June 17, 1903[12].
  • Mikhail Svetlov died on September 28, 1964[5].
  • Mikhail Svetlov is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].
  • Mikhail Svetlov held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Mikhail Svetlov held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[15].
  • Mikhail Svetlov held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Mikhail Svetlov worked as a poet[6].
  • Mikhail Svetlov's professions included playwright[7].
  • Mikhail Svetlov's professions included translator[8].
  • Mikhail Svetlov worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Mikhail Svetlov's professions included writer[10].
  • Mikhail Svetlov's professions included lyricist[17].
  • Mikhail Svetlov's field of work was creative and professional writing[18].
  • Mikhail Svetlov's field of work was poetry[19].
  • Mikhail Svetlov's field of work was drama[20].
  • Mikhail Svetlov's field of work was journalism[21].
  • Mikhail Svetlov's field of work was war journalism[22].
  • Mikhail Svetlov was employed by Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[23].
  • Mikhail Svetlov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[24].
  • Mikhail Svetlov received the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[25].
  • Mikhail Svetlov received the Lenin Prize[26].
  • Mikhail Svetlov received the Order of the Red Star[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1903-06-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1964-09-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 10980525-4b74-458e-ae73-f903da9db739[32]

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Origins and Family

Mikhail Svetlov was born in Dnipro[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 4, 1903[3] and June 17, 1903[12].

Education

Mikhail Svetlov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], playwright[7], translator[8], screenwriter[9], writer[10], and lyricist[17]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[18], an academic discipline[33]; poetry[19], a literary form[34]; drama[20], a literary mode[35]; journalism[21], an industry[36]; and war journalism[22], a journalism genre[37]. Mikhail Svetlov was employed by Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[25], a campaign medal[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1945[40]; Lenin Prize[26], a Soviet state award[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1925[43]; Order of the Red Star[27], a socialist order of merit[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1930[46]; Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"[47], a campaign medal[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1945[50]; and Lenin Komsomol Prize[51], a prize[52], in Soviet Union[53], founded in 1966[54].

Death and Burial

Mikhail Svetlov died on September 28, 1964[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[55]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mikhail Svetlov include 3483 Svetlov[56], an asteroid[57].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Svetlov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for him include 3483 Svetlov[56], an asteroid[57].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Svetlov born?

Mikhail Svetlov was born in Dnipro[2].

Where did Mikhail Svetlov die?

Mikhail Svetlov died in Moscow[4].

What did Mikhail Svetlov do for work?

Mikhail Svetlov worked as poet[6], playwright[7], translator[8], screenwriter[9], and writer[10].

Where did Mikhail Svetlov go to school?

Mikhail Svetlov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[24].

What awards did Mikhail Svetlov receive?

Honors received include Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[25], Lenin Prize[26], Order of the Red Star[27], and Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"[47].

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  1. [2] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [55] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [12] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [57] . 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. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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