Nikolai Semashko

Soviet physician and academic (1874-1949)
Person human Q2361443
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Summary

Nikolai Semashko is a human[1]. His place of birth was Livenskaya[2]. He was born on September 8, 1874[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on May 18, 1949[5]. He worked as a physician[6], statesperson[7], and revolutionary[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (460 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nikolai Semashko's place of birth was Livenskaya[2].
  • Nikolai Semashko died in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolai Semashko was born on September 8, 1874[3].
  • Nikolai Semashko was born on September 20, 1874[10].
  • Nikolai Semashko died on May 18, 1949[5].
  • Nikolai Semashko is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].
  • Nikolai Semashko's mother was Q139920000[12].
  • Nikolai Semashko held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Nikolai Semashko held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Russian was Nikolai Semashko's native language[15].
  • Nikolai Semashko's professions included physician[6].
  • Nikolai Semashko worked as a statesperson[7].
  • Nikolai Semashko worked as a revolutionary[8].
  • Nikolai Semashko's field of work was medicine[16].
  • Nikolai Semashko's field of work was politics[17].
  • Nikolai Semashko held the position of Council of People's Commissars of the Soviet Union[18].
  • Among Nikolai Semashko's employers was I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University[19].
  • Among Nikolai Semashko's employers was Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation[20].
  • Among Nikolai Semashko's employers was International Committee of the Red Cross[21].
  • Nikolai Semashko was educated at Kazan Imperial University[22].
  • Nikolai Semashko was educated at Елецкая классическая мужская гимназия[23].
  • Nikolai Semashko received the Order of Lenin[24].
  • Nikolai Semashko received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25].
  • Nikolai Semashko received the Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[26].
  • Nikolai Semashko received the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Livenskaya[2], Nikolai Semashko… Recorded date of birth include September 8, 1874[3] and September 20, 1874[10]. His mother was Q139920000[12]. Russian was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Kazan Imperial University[22], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1804[30] and Елецкая классическая мужская гимназия[23], a school[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1871[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], statesperson[7], and revolutionary[8]. Fields of work include medicine[16], a field of study[34] and politics[17], an academic discipline[35]. Employers include I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University[19], a university[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1758[38]; Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation[20], a federal ministry in Russia[39], in Russia[40], founded in 2012[41], headquartered in Moscow[42]; and International Committee of the Red Cross[21], an international non-governmental organization[43], in Switzerland[44], founded in 1863[45], headquartered in Geneva[46]. Nikolai Semashko held the position of Council of People's Commissars of the Soviet Union[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[24], an order[47], in Soviet Union[48], founded in 1930[49]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25], a socialist order of merit[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1928[52]; Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[26], a campaign medal[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1944[55]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[27], a medallion[56], in Soviet Union[57], founded in 1945[58]; and Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[59], a jubilee medal[60], in Soviet Union[61], founded in 1947[62].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Communist Party of the Soviet Union[63], a communist party[64], in Russian Empire[65], founded in 1898[66], headquartered in Moscow[67] and Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (bolshevik)[68], a political party[69], in Russian Empire[70], founded in 1917[71].

Death and Burial

Nikolai Semashko died on May 18, 1949[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nikolai Semashko include Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry[72], a university[73], in Russia[74], founded in 1922[75], headquartered in Moscow[76]; N.A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health[77], a facility[78], in Russia[79], founded in 1944[80]; and 4811 Semashko[81], an asteroid[82].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Semashko ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (460 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]

Works attributed to him include Semashko model[85], a health system[86], in Soviet Union[87]. Entities named for him include Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry[72], a university[73], in Russia[74], founded in 1922[75], headquartered in Moscow[76]; N.A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health[77], a facility[78], in Russia[79], founded in 1944[80]; and 4811 Semashko[81], an asteroid[82].

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Semashko born?

Born in Livenskaya[2].

Where did Nikolai Semashko die?

Nikolai Semashko passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Nikolai Semashko's parents?

Nikolai Semashko's mother was Q139920000[12].

What did Nikolai Semashko do for work?

Nikolai Semashko worked as physician[6], statesperson[7], and revolutionary[8].

Where did Nikolai Semashko go to school?

Nikolai Semashko was educated at Kazan Imperial University[22] and Елецкая классическая мужская гимназия[23].

What awards did Nikolai Semashko receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[24], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25], Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[26], and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[27].

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  1. 22d ago · Frhdkazan · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'az', 'be', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'hy', 'id', 'la', '
    Educated at → Kazan Imperial University, Елецкая классическая мужская гимназия
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    Educated at → Kazan Imperial University, Елецкая классическая мужская гимназия
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