Nikita Petrov

Russian historian
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Nikita Petrov

Summary

Nikita Petrov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kyiv[2]. He was born on January 31, 1957[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and human rights defender[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kyiv[2], Nikita Petrov…
  • Nikita Petrov was born on January 31, 1957[3].
  • Nikita Petrov held citizenship in Soviet Union[7].
  • Nikita Petrov held citizenship in Russia[8].
  • Russian was Nikita Petrov's native language[9].
  • Nikita Petrov worked as a historian[4].
  • Nikita Petrov worked as a human rights defender[5].
  • Nikita Petrov's field of work was history[10].
  • Nikita Petrov was employed by Memorial[11].
  • Among Nikita Petrov's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[12].
  • Nikita Petrov was educated at University of Amsterdam[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Nikita Petrov is Who led the state security agencies: 1941-1954[14].
  • Nikita Petrov received the Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[15].
  • Nikita Petrov was a member of Memorial[16].
  • Nikita Petrov is recorded as male[17].
  • Nikita Petrov's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Nikita Petrov's Commons category is recorded as Nikita Petrov[19].
  • Nikita Petrov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].
  • Nikita Petrov's family name is recorded as Petrov[21].
  • Nikita Petrov's given name is recorded as Nikita[22].
  • Nikita Petrov's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[23].

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Origins and Family

Nikita Petrov was born in Kyiv[2]. He was born on January 31, 1957[3]. Russian was his native language[9].

Education

Nikita Petrov was educated at University of Amsterdam[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and human rights defender[5]. Nikita Petrov's field of work was history[10]. Employers include Memorial[11], a human rights organization[24], in Russia[25], founded in 1989[26], headquartered in Moscow[27] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[12], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nikita Petrov is Who led the state security agencies: 1941-1954[14].

Recognition

Nikita Petrov received the Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[15].

Why It Matters

Nikita Petrov has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Nikita Petrov born?

Nikita Petrov's place of birth was Kyiv[2].

What did Nikita Petrov do for work?

Nikita Petrov worked as historian[4] and human rights defender[5].

Where did Nikita Petrov go to school?

Nikita Petrov was educated at University of Amsterdam[13].

What awards did Nikita Petrov receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . memo.ru. memo.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . dare.uva.nl. dare.uva.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . memo.ru. memo.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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