Valentina Tereshkova

Summary

Valentina Tereshkova is a human^[1]. Born in Bolshoye Maslennikovo^[2], she… she worked as an astronaut^[3], politician^[4], military personnel^[5], engineer^[6], and aircraft pilot^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,708 views/month, #5,548 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Valentina Tereshkova's place of birth was Bolshoye Maslennikovo^[2].
• Valentina Tereshkova was married to Yuliy Shaposhnikov^[9].
• A child of Valentina Tereshkova was Elena Tereshkova^[10].
• Valentina Tereshkova held citizenship in Soviet Union^[11].
• Valentina Tereshkova held citizenship in Russia^[12].
• Valentina Tereshkova's professions included astronaut^[3].
• Valentina Tereshkova worked as a politician^[4].
• Valentina Tereshkova worked as a military personnel^[5].
• Valentina Tereshkova worked as an engineer^[6].
• Valentina Tereshkova worked as an aircraft pilot^[7].
• Valentina Tereshkova's professions included university teacher^[13].
• Valentina Tereshkova's field of work was politician^[14].
• Valentina Tereshkova's field of work was astronautics^[15].
• Valentina Tereshkova's field of work was political activity^[16].
• Valentina Tereshkova's field of work was military service^[17].
• Valentina Tereshkova's field of work was politics^[18].
• Valentina Tereshkova held the position of member of the State Duma^[19].
• Valentina Tereshkova was employed by Q4538916^[20].
• Among Valentina Tereshkova's employers was Krasny Perekop Factory^[21].
• Among Valentina Tereshkova's employers was Vostok 6^[22].
• Valentina Tereshkova was employed by Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union^[23].
• Among Valentina Tereshkova's employers was Presidium of the Supreme Soviet^[24].
• Valentina Tereshkova was employed by Union of Soviet Societies for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries^[25].
• Valentina Tereshkova received the Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR^[26].
• Valentina Tereshkova received the Hero of the Soviet Union^[27].

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Origins and Family

Valentina Tereshkova's place of birth was Bolshoye Maslennikovo^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut^[3], politician^[4], military personnel^[5], engineer^[6], aircraft pilot^[7], and university teacher^[13]. Fields of work include politician^[14], a profession^[28]; astronautics^[15], a branch of science^[29]; political activity^[16]; military service^[17], an activity^[30]; and politics^[18], an academic discipline^[31]. Employers include Q4538916^[20], an enterprise^[32], founded in 1932^[33], headquartered in Yaroslavl^[34]; Krasny Perekop Factory^[21], an enterprise^[35], founded in 1722^[36], headquartered in Yaroslavl^[37]; Vostok 6^[22], a crewed spacecraft^[38]; Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union^[23], a bicameral legislature^[39], in Soviet Union^[40], founded in 1938^[41], headquartered in Moscow^[42]; Presidium of the Supreme Soviet^[24], a presidium^[43], in Soviet Union^[44], founded in 1937^[45], headquartered in Kremlin Presidium^[46]; and Union of Soviet Societies for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries^[25], an organization^[47], in Soviet Union^[48], founded in 1925^[49], headquartered in Moscow^[50]. Valentina Tereshkova held the position of member of the State Duma^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR^[26], a title of honor^[51], in Soviet Union^[52], founded in 1961^[53]; Hero of the Soviet Union^[27], a courage award^[54], in Soviet Union^[55], founded in 1934^[56]; Order of Karl Marx^[57], an order^[58], in German Democratic Republic^[59], founded in 1953^[60]; Order of the October Revolution^[61], an order^[62], in Soviet Union^[63], founded in 1967^[64]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[65]; and Order of Friendship of Peoples^[66].

Personal Life

Valentina Tereshkova was married to Yuliy Shaposhnikov^[9]. A child of her was Elena Tereshkova^[10]. She was affiliated with the United Russia^[67].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Valentina Tereshkova include 1671 Chaika^[68], an asteroid^[69]; Tereshkova^[70], a lunar crater^[71]; and she^[72], a rough diamond^[73].

Why It Matters

Valentina Tereshkova ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,708 views/month, #5,548 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] She is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

Entities named for her include 1671 Chaika^[68], an asteroid^[69]; Tereshkova^[70], a lunar crater^[71]; and she^[72], a rough diamond^[73].

FAQs

Where was Valentina Tereshkova born?

Valentina Tereshkova's place of birth was Bolshoye Maslennikovo^[2].

Who was Valentina Tereshkova married to?

Valentina Tereshkova's spouses include Yuliy Shaposhnikov^[9].

What did Valentina Tereshkova do for work?

Valentina Tereshkova worked as astronaut^[3], politician^[4], military personnel^[5], engineer^[6], and aircraft pilot^[7].

What awards did Valentina Tereshkova receive?

Honors received include Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR^[26], Hero of the Soviet Union^[27], Order of Karl Marx^[57], and Order of the October Revolution^[61].