Natan Sharansky

Summary

Natan Sharansky is a human^[1]. Born in Donetsk^[2], he… he was born on January 20, 1948^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4], writer^[5], mathematician^[6], human rights defender^[7], and chess player^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Natan Sharansky was born in Donetsk^[2].
• Natan Sharansky was born on January 20, 1948^[3].
• Natan Sharansky was born on January 1, 1948^[10].
• Natan Sharansky's father was Boris Shcharansky^[11].
• Natan Sharansky's mother was Ida Milgrom^[12].
• Among Natan Sharansky's spouses was Avital Sharansky^[13].
• Natan Sharansky held citizenship in Soviet Union^[14].
• Natan Sharansky held citizenship in Israel^[15].
• Natan Sharansky worked as a politician^[4].
• Natan Sharansky's professions included writer^[5].
• Natan Sharansky's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Natan Sharansky's professions included human rights defender^[7].
• Natan Sharansky worked as a chess player^[8].
• Natan Sharansky's field of work was dissident^[16].
• Natan Sharansky's field of work was activism^[17].
• Natan Sharansky's field of work was politics^[18].
• Natan Sharansky's field of work was literature^[19].
• Natan Sharansky's education included a stint at MIPT Department of Control and Applied Mathematics^[20].
• Natan Sharansky received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[21].
• Natan Sharansky received the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award^[22].
• Natan Sharansky received the Congressional Gold Medal^[23].
• Natan Sharansky received the Israel Prize^[24].
• Natan Sharansky received the Genesis Prize^[25].
• Natan Sharansky received the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class^[26].
• Natan Sharansky's religion is recorded as Judaism^[27].

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Origins and Family

Natan Sharansky was born in Donetsk^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 20, 1948^[3] and January 1, 1948^[10]. His father was Boris Shcharansky^[11]. His mother was Ida Milgrom^[12].

Education

Natan Sharansky's education included a stint at MIPT Department of Control and Applied Mathematics^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], writer^[5], mathematician^[6], human rights defender^[7], and chess player^[8]. Fields of work include dissident^[16], a political ideology^[28]; activism^[17], a concept^[29]; politics^[18], an academic discipline^[30]; and literature^[19], a type of arts^[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[21], an award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1963^[34]; Ronald Reagan Freedom Award^[22], an award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1992^[37]; Congressional Gold Medal^[23], a medallion^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1776^[40]; Israel Prize^[24], an award^[41], in Israel^[42], founded in 1953^[43]; Genesis Prize^[25], an award^[44], in Israel^[45], founded in 2013^[46]; and Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class^[26], a grade of an order^[47], in Ukraine^[48], founded in 1996^[49].

Personal Life

Natan Sharansky was married to Avital Sharansky^[13]. His religion is recorded as Judaism^[27]. Political affiliations include Likud^[50], a political party^[51], in Israel^[52], founded in 1973^[53], headquartered in Metzudat Ze'ev^[54] and Yisrael BaAliyah^[55], a political party^[56], in Israel^[57], founded in 1996^[58].

Why It Matters

Natan Sharansky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Natan Sharansky born?

Natan Sharansky was born in Donetsk^[2].

Who were Natan Sharansky's parents?

Natan Sharansky's father was Boris Shcharansky^[11]. Natan Sharansky's mother was Ida Milgrom^[12].

Who was Natan Sharansky married to?

Natan Sharansky's spouses include Avital Sharansky^[13].

What did Natan Sharansky do for work?

Natan Sharansky worked as politician^[4], writer^[5], mathematician^[6], human rights defender^[7], and chess player^[8].

Where did Natan Sharansky go to school?

Natan Sharansky was educated at MIPT Department of Control and Applied Mathematics^[20].

What awards did Natan Sharansky receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[21], Ronald Reagan Freedom Award^[22], Congressional Gold Medal^[23], and Israel Prize^[24].