Nikolai Burdenko

Russian and Soviet surgeon, founder of Russian neurosurgery (1876-1946)
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Nikolai Burdenko

Summary

Nikolai Burdenko is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kamenka[2]. He was born on +1876-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on +1946-11-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a neurosurgeon[6], military personnel[7], non-fiction writer[8], surgeon[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nikolai Burdenko was born in Kamenka[2].
  • Nikolai Burdenko passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolai Burdenko was born on +1876-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nikolai Burdenko died on +1946-11-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Nikolai Burdenko held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Nikolai Burdenko held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Nikolai Burdenko worked as a neurosurgeon[6].
  • Nikolai Burdenko's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Nikolai Burdenko worked as a non-fiction writer[8].
  • Nikolai Burdenko's professions included surgeon[9].
  • Nikolai Burdenko's professions included politician[10].
  • Nikolai Burdenko's field of work was neurosurgery[15].
  • Nikolai Burdenko held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[16].
  • Among Nikolai Burdenko's employers was University of Tartu[17].
  • Among Nikolai Burdenko's employers was Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute[18].
  • Among Nikolai Burdenko's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[19].
  • Nikolai Burdenko was employed by USSR Academy of Medical Sciences[20].
  • Nikolai Burdenko's education included a stint at Tomsk State University[21].
  • Nikolai Burdenko was educated at Imperial Tomsk University[22].
  • Nikolai Burdenko's education included a stint at Q62018688[23].
  • Nikolai Burdenko's education included a stint at Imperial University of Dorpat[24].
  • A notable student of Nikolai Burdenko was Q109485124[25].
  • A notable student of Nikolai Burdenko was Serafima Bryusova[26].
  • Nikolai Burdenko received the Stalin Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kamenka[2], Nikolai Burdenko… he was born on +1876-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Tomsk State University[21], a national research university[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1878[30], headquartered in Tomsk[31]; Imperial Tomsk University[22], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1878[34]; Q62018688[23], a faculty[35], in Russian Empire[36]; and Imperial University of Dorpat[24], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[37], in Russian Empire[38], founded in 1803[39], headquartered in Tartu[40]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences in Medicine[41] and Doctor of Sciences[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neurosurgeon[6], military personnel[7], non-fiction writer[8], surgeon[9], and politician[10]. Nikolai Burdenko's field of work was neurosurgery[15]. Employers include University of Tartu[17], a public university[43], in Estonia[44], founded in 1918[45], headquartered in Tartu[46]; Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute[18], a research institute[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1932[49], headquartered in Moscow[50]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[19], a public university[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1755[53], headquartered in Moscow[54]; and USSR Academy of Medical Sciences[20], an academy of sciences[55], in Soviet Union[56], founded in 1944[57]. He held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[16]. Notable students include Q109485124[25] and Serafima Bryusova[26]. He supervised Q16672501 as a doctoral student[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[27], a Soviet state award[59], in Soviet Union[60], founded in 1941[61]; Order of Lenin[62], an order[63], in Soviet Union[64], founded in 1930[65]; Medal "For the Victory over Japan"[66], a campaign medal[67], in Soviet Union[68], founded in 1945[69]; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[70], a campaign medal[71], in Soviet Union[72], founded in 1945[73]; Order of the Red Banner[74], an order[75], in Soviet Union[76], founded in 1918[77]; and Hero of Socialist Labour[78], a title of honor[79], in Soviet Union[80], founded in 1938[81].

Personal Life

Nikolai Burdenko was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[82].

Death and Burial

Nikolai Burdenko died on +1946-11-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nikolai Burdenko include Voronezh State Medical Academy[83], a university[84], in Russia[85], founded in 1930[86] and 6754 Burdenko[87], an asteroid[88].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Burdenko ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[89] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[90]

He has been cited as an influence by Serafima Bryusova[91], a neurosurgeon[92], 1894–1958[93], of Soviet Union[94].

Entities named for him include Voronezh State Medical Academy[83], a university[84], in Russia[85], founded in 1930[86] and 6754 Burdenko[87], an asteroid[88].

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Burdenko born?

Born in Kamenka[2], Nikolai Burdenko…

Where did Nikolai Burdenko die?

Nikolai Burdenko died in Moscow[4].

What did Nikolai Burdenko do for work?

Nikolai Burdenko worked as neurosurgeon[6], military personnel[7], non-fiction writer[8], surgeon[9], and politician[10].

Where did Nikolai Burdenko go to school?

Nikolai Burdenko was educated at Tomsk State University[21], Imperial Tomsk University[22], Q62018688[23], and Imperial University of Dorpat[24].

What awards did Nikolai Burdenko receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[27], Order of Lenin[62], Medal "For the Victory over Japan"[66], and Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[70].

Who did Nikolai Burdenko influence?

Nikolai Burdenko has been cited as an influence by Serafima Bryusova[91].

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