Nestor Kukolnik

Russian writer (1809–1868)
Person human Q740848
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Nestor Kukolnik

Summary

Nestor Kukolnik is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on September 8, 1809[3]. He passed away in Taganrog[4]. He died on December 8, 1868[5]. He worked as a poet[6], librettist[7], playwright[8], writer[9], and romanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Nestor Kukolnik…
  • Nestor Kukolnik died in Taganrog[4].
  • Nestor Kukolnik was born on September 8, 1809[3].
  • Nestor Kukolnik died on December 8, 1868[5].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's father was Vasiliy Kukolnik[12].
  • Nestor Kukolnik held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's professions included poet[6].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's professions included librettist[7].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's professions included playwright[8].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's professions included writer[9].
  • Nestor Kukolnik worked as a romanist[10].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's education included a stint at Nizhyn Gogol State University[14].
  • Nestor Kukolnik is recorded as male[15].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's Commons category is recorded as Nestor Kukolnik[17].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's family name is recorded as Kukolnik[18].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's given name is recorded as Nestor[19].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nestor Kukolnik[20].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's Commons gallery is recorded as Nestor Kukolnik[21].
  • Nestor Kukolnik studied under Nikolay Belousov[22].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's depicted by is recorded as Nestor Kukolnik (1809–1868)[23].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's described by source is recorded as Concise Literary Encyclopedia[24].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[26].
  • Nestor Kukolnik's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1809-09-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1868-12-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bdcf18c4-6811-4fd1-a18a-271f81a781db[32]

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Origins and Family

Nestor Kukolnik was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on September 8, 1809[3]. His father was Vasiliy Kukolnik[12].

Education

Nestor Kukolnik's education included a stint at Nizhyn Gogol State University[14]. He studied under Nikolay Belousov[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], librettist[7], playwright[8], writer[9], and romanist[10].

Death and Burial

Nestor Kukolnik died on December 8, 1868[5]. He passed away in Taganrog[4].

Why It Matters

Nestor Kukolnik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Nestor Kukolnik born?

Nestor Kukolnik's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Nestor Kukolnik die?

Nestor Kukolnik died in Taganrog[4].

Who were Nestor Kukolnik's parents?

Nestor Kukolnik's father was Vasiliy Kukolnik[12].

What did Nestor Kukolnik do for work?

Nestor Kukolnik worked as poet[6], librettist[7], playwright[8], writer[9], and romanist[10].

Where did Nestor Kukolnik go to school?

Nestor Kukolnik was educated at Nizhyn Gogol State University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Concise Literary Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978) +5
    Sibling Pawel Kukolnik, Platon Kukolnik
    Family name Kukolnik
    Depicted by Nestor Kukolnik (1809–1868)
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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