Valery Korzun

Summary

Valery Korzun is a human^[1]. He was born in Krasny Sulin^[2]. He was born on +1953-03-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an aircraft pilot^[4], astronaut^[5], and test cosmonaut^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Valery Korzun was born in Krasny Sulin^[2].
• Valery Korzun was born on +1953-03-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Valery Korzun held citizenship in Russia^[8].
• Valery Korzun's professions included aircraft pilot^[4].
• Valery Korzun's professions included astronaut^[5].
• Valery Korzun worked as a test cosmonaut^[6].
• Valery Korzun received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[9].
• Valery Korzun received the Hero of the Russian Federation^[10].
• Valery Korzun received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class^[11].
• Valery Korzun received the Medal "For Distinction in Military Service", 2nd class^[12].
• Valery Korzun received the Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"^[13].
• Valery Korzun received the Medal for services in conducting the population census^[14].
• Valery Korzun was a member of Expedition 5^[15].
• Valery Korzun's image is recorded as Waleri Grigorjewitsch Korsun.jpg^[16].
• Valery Korzun's image is recorded as NASA KorzunGrigorievichValery.jpeg^[17].
• Valery Korzun is recorded as male^[18].
• Valery Korzun's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Valery Korzun's military branch is recorded as Russian Air Force^[20].
• Valery Korzun's Commons category is recorded as Valery Korzun^[21].
• Valery Korzun's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel^[22].
• Valery Korzun's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general^[23].
• Valery Korzun's military, police or special rank is recorded as Air Force major general^[24].
• Valery Korzun's astronaut mission is recorded as Soyuz TM-24^[25].
• Valery Korzun's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-111^[26].
• Valery Korzun's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-113^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Krasny Sulin^[2], Valery Korzun… he was born on +1953-03-05T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot^[4], astronaut^[5], and test cosmonaut^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[9], a grade of an order^[28], in France^[29]; Hero of the Russian Federation^[10], a courage award^[30], in Russia^[31], founded in 1992^[32]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class^[11], a grade of an order^[33], in Russia^[34]; Medal "For Distinction in Military Service", 2nd class^[12], a grade of an order^[35], in Soviet Union^[36]; Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"^[13], a medallion^[37], in Russia^[38], founded in 2010^[39]; and Medal for services in conducting the population census^[14], a medallion^[40], in Russia^[41], founded in 2002^[42].

Why It Matters

Valery Korzun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Valery Korzun born?

Valery Korzun's place of birth was Krasny Sulin^[2].

What did Valery Korzun do for work?

Valery Korzun worked as aircraft pilot^[4], astronaut^[5], and test cosmonaut^[6].

What awards did Valery Korzun receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[9], Hero of the Russian Federation^[10], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class^[11], and Medal "For Distinction in Military Service", 2nd class^[12].