Shmuel Halkin

Soviet poet (1897-1960)
Person human Q4132642
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Shmuel Halkin

Summary

Shmuel Halkin is a human[1]. He was born in Rahachow[2]. He was born on November 23, 1897[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on September 21, 1960[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rahachow[2], Shmuel Halkin…
  • Shmuel Halkin passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Shmuel Halkin was born on November 23, 1897[3].
  • Shmuel Halkin died on September 21, 1960[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[9].
  • Shmuel Halkin held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Shmuel Halkin worked as a poet[6].
  • Shmuel Halkin worked as a translator[7].
  • Shmuel Halkin received the Order of the Badge of Honour[11].
  • Shmuel Halkin received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[12].
  • Shmuel Halkin is recorded as male[13].
  • Shmuel Halkin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Shmuel Halkin's genre is lyric poetry[15].
  • Shmuel Halkin's Commons category is recorded as Schmuel Halkin[16].
  • Shmuel Halkin's family name is recorded as Galkin[17].
  • Shmuel Halkin's given name is recorded as Shmuel[18].
  • Shmuel Halkin's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[19].
  • Shmuel Halkin's described by source is recorded as Faces of Moscow[20].
  • Shmuel Halkin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[21].
  • Shmuel Halkin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yiddish[22].
  • Shmuel Halkin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'yi', 'text': 'שמואל האַלקין'}[23].
  • Shmuel Halkin's writing language is recorded as Yiddish[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rahachow[2], Shmuel Halkin… he was born on November 23, 1897[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and translator[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Badge of Honour[11], a socialist order of merit[25], in Soviet Union[26], founded in 1935[27] and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[12], a socialist order of merit[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1928[30].

Death and Burial

Shmuel Halkin died on September 21, 1960[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Shmuel Halkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Shmuel Halkin born?

Born in Rahachow[2], Shmuel Halkin…

Where did Shmuel Halkin die?

Shmuel Halkin passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Shmuel Halkin do for work?

Shmuel Halkin worked as poet[6] and translator[7].

What awards did Shmuel Halkin receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[11] and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Shmuel
    Family name Galkin
    Writing language Yiddish
    Country of citizenship Soviet Union
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