Paul Birukoff

Tolstoy's biographer (1860–1931)
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Paul Birukoff

Summary

Paul Birukoff is a human[1]. He was born in Kostroma Uyezd[2]. He was born on November 3, 1860[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on October 10, 1931[5]. He worked as a biographer[6], activist[7], opinion journalist[8], and editor[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Paul Birukoff was born in Kostroma Uyezd[2].
  • Paul Birukoff passed away in Geneva[4].
  • Paul Birukoff was born on November 3, 1860[3].
  • Paul Birukoff died on October 10, 1931[5].
  • Paul Birukoff held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Paul Birukoff held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[12].
  • Paul Birukoff held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Russian was Paul Birukoff's native language[14].
  • Paul Birukoff's professions included biographer[6].
  • Paul Birukoff's professions included activist[7].
  • Paul Birukoff worked as an opinion journalist[8].
  • Paul Birukoff's professions included editor[9].
  • Paul Birukoff's education included a stint at N.G. Kuznetsov Naval Academy[15].
  • Paul Birukoff is recorded as male[16].
  • Paul Birukoff's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Paul Birukoff's Commons category is recorded as Pavel Biriukov[18].
  • Paul Birukoff's family name is recorded as Biryukov[19].
  • Paul Birukoff's given name is recorded as Pavel[20].
  • Paul Birukoff's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Onex[21].
  • Paul Birukoff's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[22].
  • Paul Birukoff's described by source is recorded as Bio-bibliographic Dictionary of 20th-Century Russian Writers[23].
  • Paul Birukoff's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[24].
  • Paul Birukoff's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Paul Birukoff's described by source is recorded as Russian Writers 1800-1917: Tome 1[26].
  • Paul Birukoff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1860-11-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1931-10-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 031762c3-4392-43ac-955b-125739275a6b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Birukoff's place of birth was Kostroma Uyezd[2]. He was born on November 3, 1860[3]. Russian was his native language[14].

Education

Paul Birukoff's education included a stint at N.G. Kuznetsov Naval Academy[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biographer[6], activist[7], opinion journalist[8], and editor[9].

Death and Burial

Paul Birukoff died on October 10, 1931[5]. He passed away in Geneva[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Birukoff has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Paul Birukoff born?

Born in Kostroma Uyezd[2], Paul Birukoff…

Where did Paul Birukoff die?

Paul Birukoff died in Geneva[4].

What did Paul Birukoff do for work?

Paul Birukoff worked as biographer[6], activist[7], opinion journalist[8], and editor[9].

Where did Paul Birukoff go to school?

Paul Birukoff was educated at N.G. Kuznetsov Naval Academy[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation biographer, activist, opinion journalist +1
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  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Native language Russian
    Citizenship
    Described by source Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Bio-bibliographic Dictionary of 20th-Century Russian Writers, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947) +2
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