Rimantas Stankevičius

Soviet test pilot, cosmonaut (1944-1990)
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Rimantas Stankevičius

Summary

Rimantas Stankevičius is a human[1]. Born in Marijampolė[2], he… he was born on +1944-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Salgareda[4]. He died on +1990-09-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a test pilot[6] and cosmonaut[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Rimantas Stankevičius was born in Marijampolė[2].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius passed away in Salgareda[4].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius was born on +1944-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius died on +1990-09-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Kaunas[9].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius worked as a test pilot[6].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius's professions included cosmonaut[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Rimantas Stankevičius is Letnye issledovanii︠a︡ i ispytanii︠a︡ : fragmenty istorii i sovremennoe sostoi︠a︡nie : nauchno-tekhnicheskiĭ sbornik[11].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius received the Order of the Red Star[12].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius received the Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class[13].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius is recorded as male[14].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6685154260486824480005[16].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius's Commons category is recorded as Rimantas Antanas Stankevičius[17].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[18].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[19].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026htwm[20].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius's given name is recorded as Rimantas[21].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Lithuanian[22].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[23].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius's image of grave is recorded as Rimantas Stankevičius, Šančių kapinės.JPG[24].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius's image of grave is recorded as Кенотаф заслуженному лётчику-испытателю СССР Римантасу Станкявичюсу.JPG[25].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'lt', 'text': 'Rimantas Antanas Stankevičius'}[26].
  • Rimantas Stankevičius's Prabook ID is recorded as 1913009[27].

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Origins and Family

Rimantas Stankevičius was born in Marijampolė[2]. He was born on +1944-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include test pilot[6] and cosmonaut[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Rimantas Stankevičius is Letnye issledovanii︠a︡ i ispytanii︠a︡ : fragmenty istorii i sovremennoe sostoi︠a︡nie : nauchno-tekhnicheskiĭ sbornik[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Star[12], a socialist order of merit[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1930[30] and Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class[13], a class of award[31], in Soviet Union[32].

Death and Burial

Rimantas Stankevičius died on +1990-09-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Salgareda[4]. He is buried at Kaunas[9].

Why It Matters

Rimantas Stankevičius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Rimantas Stankevičius born?

Rimantas Stankevičius's place of birth was Marijampolė[2].

Where did Rimantas Stankevičius die?

Rimantas Stankevičius died in Salgareda[4].

What did Rimantas Stankevičius do for work?

Rimantas Stankevičius worked as test pilot[6] and cosmonaut[7].

What awards did Rimantas Stankevičius receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Star[12] and Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class[13].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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