Oleg Kalugin

Russian activist and KGB general
Person human Q938110
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Oleg Kalugin

Summary

Oleg Kalugin is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1934-09-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a spy[4], military personnel[5], and intelligence officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Oleg Kalugin was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Oleg Kalugin was born on +1934-09-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Oleg Kalugin held citizenship in Soviet Union[8].
  • Oleg Kalugin held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Oleg Kalugin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Oleg Kalugin's professions included spy[4].
  • Oleg Kalugin's professions included military personnel[5].
  • Oleg Kalugin's professions included intelligence officer[6].
  • Oleg Kalugin was employed by The Catholic University of America[11].
  • Oleg Kalugin was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[12].
  • Oleg Kalugin's education included a stint at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[13].
  • Oleg Kalugin received the Order of the Red Banner[14].
  • Oleg Kalugin received the Order of the Badge of Honour[15].
  • Oleg Kalugin received the Order of the Red Star[16].
  • Oleg Kalugin received the Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"[17].
  • Oleg Kalugin received the Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[18].
  • Oleg Kalugin received the Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[19].
  • Oleg Kalugin is recorded as male[20].
  • Oleg Kalugin's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Oleg Kalugin was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[22].
  • Oleg Kalugin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078596001[23].
  • Oleg Kalugin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20484106[24].
  • Oleg Kalugin's GND ID is recorded as 119141094[25].
  • Oleg Kalugin's military branch is recorded as KGB[26].
  • Oleg Kalugin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no91023718[27].

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Origins and Family

Oleg Kalugin was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1934-09-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University[12], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1724[30], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[31] and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[13], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1912[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include spy[4], military personnel[5], and intelligence officer[6]. Among Oleg Kalugin's employers was The Catholic University of America[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner[14], an order[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1918[38]; Order of the Badge of Honour[15], a socialist order of merit[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1935[41]; Order of the Red Star[16], a socialist order of merit[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1930[44]; Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"[17], a service award[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1976[47]; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[18], a jubilee medal[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1969[50]; and Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[19], a jubilee medal[51], in Soviet Union[52], founded in 1965[53].

Personal Life

Oleg Kalugin was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[22].

Why It Matters

Oleg Kalugin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Oleg Kalugin born?

Oleg Kalugin was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

What did Oleg Kalugin do for work?

Oleg Kalugin worked as spy[4], military personnel[5], and intelligence officer[6].

Where did Oleg Kalugin go to school?

Oleg Kalugin was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[12] and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[13].

What awards did Oleg Kalugin receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner[14], Order of the Badge of Honour[15], Order of the Red Star[16], and Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"[17].

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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