Nikolai Semashko

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

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] and statesperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (312 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

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[9].
  • Nikolai Semashko died on May 18, 1949[5].
  • Nikolai Semashko is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].
  • Nikolai Semashko held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Nikolai Semashko held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Russian was Nikolai Semashko's native language[13].
  • Nikolai Semashko worked as a physician[6].
  • Nikolai Semashko's professions included statesperson[7].
  • Nikolai Semashko's field of work was medicine[14].
  • Nikolai Semashko's field of work was politics[15].
  • Nikolai Semashko held the position of Council of People's Commissars of the Soviet Union[16].
  • Among Nikolai Semashko's employers was I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University[17].
  • Among Nikolai Semashko's employers was Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation[18].
  • Among Nikolai Semashko's employers was International Committee of the Red Cross[19].
  • Nikolai Semashko's education included a stint at Kazan Federal University[20].
  • Nikolai Semashko's education included a stint at Kazan Imperial University[21].
  • Nikolai Semashko was educated at Q16648126[22].
  • Nikolai Semashko received the Order of Lenin[23].
  • Nikolai Semashko received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24].
  • Nikolai Semashko received the Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[25].
  • Nikolai Semashko received the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[26].
  • Nikolai Semashko received the Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[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[9]. Russian was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Kazan Federal University[20], a federal university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1804[30], headquartered in Kazan[31]; Kazan Imperial University[21], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1804[34]; and Q16648126[22], a school[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1871[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6] and statesperson[7]. Fields of work include medicine[14], a field of study[38] and politics[15], an academic discipline[39]. Employers include I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University[17], a university[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1758[42]; Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation[18], a federal ministry in Russia[43], in Russia[44], founded in 2012[45], headquartered in Moscow[46]; and International Committee of the Red Cross[19], an international non-governmental organization[47], in Switzerland[48], founded in 1863[49], headquartered in Geneva[50]. Nikolai Semashko held the position of Council of People's Commissars of the Soviet Union[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[23], an order[51], in Soviet Union[52], founded in 1930[53]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24], a socialist order of merit[54], in Soviet Union[55], founded in 1928[56]; Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[25], a campaign medal[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1944[59]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[26], a medallion[60], in Soviet Union[61], founded in 1945[62]; and Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[27], a jubilee medal[63], in Soviet Union[64], founded in 1947[65].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Communist Party of the Soviet Union[66], a communist party[67], in Russian Empire[68], founded in 1898[69], headquartered in Moscow[70] and Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (bolshevik)[71], a political party[72], in Russian Empire[73], founded in 1917[74].

Death and Burial

Nikolai Semashko died on May 18, 1949[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nikolai Semashko include Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry[75], a university[76], in Russia[77], founded in 1922[78], headquartered in Moscow[79]; 4811 Semashko[80], an asteroid[81]; and N.A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health[82], a facility[83], in Russia[84], founded in 1944[85].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Semashko ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (312 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]

Works attributed to him include Semashko model[88], a health system[89], in Soviet Union[90]. Entities named for him include Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry[75], a university[76], in Russia[77], founded in 1922[78], headquartered in Moscow[79]; 4811 Semashko[80], an asteroid[81]; and N.A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health[82], a facility[83], in Russia[84], founded in 1944[85].

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Semashko born?

Born in Livenskaya[2], Nikolai Semashko…

Where did Nikolai Semashko die?

Nikolai Semashko passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Nikolai Semashko do for work?

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

Where did Nikolai Semashko go to school?

Nikolai Semashko was educated at Kazan Federal University[20], Kazan Imperial University[21], and Q16648126[22].

What awards did Nikolai Semashko receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[23], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24], Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[25], and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[26].

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ndl authority id 00549802
    Occupation physician, statesperson
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  2. 24d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Kazan Federal University, Kazan Imperial University, Q16648126
    Member of
    Place of death Moscow
    Prabook id 740228
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