Tigran Petrosian
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Summary
Tigran Petrosian was born on June 17, 1929[1], in Tbilisi[2]. He died on August 13, 1984[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a chess player[5], journalist[6], writer[7], athlete[8], and Grandmaster[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,571 views/month, #6,878 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Armenian Cemetery[11]
- Spouse: Rona Petrosian[12]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[13]
- Native language: Armenian[14]
- Ethnic group: Armenians[15]
- Employer: Шахматная Москва[16], Q4032078[17]
- Award received: world chess champion[18], Order of Friendship of Peoples[19], Order of the Badge of Honour[20], Medal "For Labour Valour"[21], Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[22], honorary citizen of Gyumri[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Commons category: Tigran Petrosian[25]
- Cause of death: stomach cancer[26]
- Academic degree: PhD in Philosophical Sciences[27]
- Sport: chess[28]
- Family name: Petrossian[29], Petrosiani[30]
- Given name: Tigran[31]
- Student of: Georg Brutyan[32]
- Elo rating: 2660[33], 2650[34], 2640[35], 2645[36], 2635[37], 2620[38], 2610[39], 2615[40], 2585[41], 2605[42], 2580[43]
- Manner of death: natural causes[44]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[45], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[46], Faces of Moscow[47]
- Participant in: 13th Chess Olympiad[48], 14th Chess Olympiad[49], 15th Chess Olympiad[50], 16th Chess Olympiad[51], 17th Chess Olympiad[52], 18th Chess Olympiad[53], 19th Chess Olympiad[54], 20th Chess Olympiad[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Tigran Petrosian include Tigran L. Petrosian[56], a chess player[57], b. 1984[58], of Armenia[59], awarded the «Հայրենիքին մատուցած ծառայությունների համար» 1-ին աստիճանի մեդալ (Հայաստան)[60] and Yerevan Chess House[61].
Why It Matters
Tigran Petrosian has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for him include Tigran L. Petrosian[56], a chess player[57], b. 1984[58], of Armenia[59], awarded the «Հայրենիքին մատուցած ծառայությունների համար» 1-ին աստիճանի մեդալ (Հայաստան)[60] and Yerevan Chess House[61].
FAQs
Where was Tigran Petrosian born?
Tigran Petrosian was born in Tbilisi[2].
Where did Tigran Petrosian die?
Tigran Petrosian died in Moscow[4].
Who was Tigran Petrosian married to?
Tigran Petrosian's spouses include Rona Petrosian[12].
What did Tigran Petrosian do for work?
Tigran Petrosian worked as a chess player[5], journalist[6], writer[7], athlete[8], and Grandmaster[9].
What awards did Tigran Petrosian receive?
Honors received include world chess champion[18], Order of Friendship of Peoples[19], Order of the Badge of Honour[20], and Medal "For Labour Valour"[21].