Roy Medvedev

Russian historian and writer
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Roy Medvedev

Summary

Roy Medvedev is a human[1]. Born in Tbilisi[2], he… he was born on +1925-11-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on +2026-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], sociologist[7], politician[8], biographer[9], and pedagogue[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tbilisi[2], Roy Medvedev…
  • Roy Medvedev passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Roy Medvedev was born on +1925-11-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roy Medvedev died on +2026-02-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Roy Medvedev's father was Aleksandr Medvedev[12].
  • Roy Medvedev held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Roy Medvedev held citizenship in Russia[14].
  • Roy Medvedev worked as a historian[6].
  • Roy Medvedev's professions included sociologist[7].
  • Roy Medvedev worked as a politician[8].
  • Roy Medvedev's professions included biographer[9].
  • Roy Medvedev's professions included pedagogue[10].
  • Roy Medvedev's professions included journalist[15].
  • Roy Medvedev's field of work was history[16].
  • Roy Medvedev's field of work was sociology[17].
  • Roy Medvedev's field of work was politics[18].
  • Roy Medvedev's field of work was biography[19].
  • Roy Medvedev's field of work was pedagogy[20].
  • Roy Medvedev's field of work was literature[21].
  • Roy Medvedev held the position of Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[22].
  • Roy Medvedev's education included a stint at Faculty of Philosophy at Saint Petersburg State University[23].
  • Roy Medvedev received the Prize of the Federal Security Service of Russia[24].
  • Roy Medvedev received the Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour[25].
  • Roy Medvedev was a member of Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[26].
  • Roy Medvedev was a member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[27].

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Origins and Family

Roy Medvedev was born in Tbilisi[2]. He was born on +1925-11-14T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Aleksandr Medvedev[12].

Education

Roy Medvedev was educated at Faculty of Philosophy at Saint Petersburg State University[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], sociologist[7], politician[8], biographer[9], pedagogue[10], and journalist[15]. Fields of work include history[16]; sociology[17], an academic discipline[28]; politics[18], an academic discipline[29]; biography[19], a literary genre[30]; pedagogy[20], a branch of science[31]; and literature[21], a type of arts[32]. Roy Medvedev held the position of Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[22]. He supervised Pyotr Khmelinsky as a doctoral student[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Prize of the Federal Security Service of Russia[24], an art prize[34], in Russia[35], founded in 2006[36] and Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour[25], a certificate of honour[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1995[39].

Personal Life

Roy Medvedev was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[40].

Death and Burial

Roy Medvedev died on +2026-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4].

Why It Matters

Roy Medvedev ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Roy Medvedev born?

Roy Medvedev's place of birth was Tbilisi[2].

Where did Roy Medvedev die?

Roy Medvedev died in Moscow[4].

Who were Roy Medvedev's parents?

Roy Medvedev's father was Aleksandr Medvedev[12].

What did Roy Medvedev do for work?

Roy Medvedev worked as historian[6], sociologist[7], politician[8], biographer[9], and pedagogue[10].

Where did Roy Medvedev go to school?

Roy Medvedev was educated at Faculty of Philosophy at Saint Petersburg State University[23].

What awards did Roy Medvedev receive?

Honors received include Prize of the Federal Security Service of Russia[24] and Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . My contacts with Zhores Medvedev. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [40] . Zh.A. Medvedev’s letters to Th. Dobrzhansky. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . pace.coe.int. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [33] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . theweek.in. Retrieved . theweek.in. Provenance: 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
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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