Vasili Arkhipov

Soviet submarine officer who averted nuclear war (1926–1998)
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Vasili Arkhipov was born on January 30, 1926 in Zvorkovo[1] and died on August 19, 1998 in Zheleznodorozhny[1]. He held citizenship in both the Soviet Union and Russia.

Arkhipov served as a naval officer, military personnel, and submariner. He died from kidney cancer.

Vasili Arkhipov

Summary

Vasili Arkhipov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zvorkovo[2]. He was born on +1926-01-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Zheleznodorozhny[4]. He died on +1998-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a naval officer[6], military personnel[7], and submariner[8]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,113 views/month, #5,390 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zvorkovo[2], Vasili Arkhipov…
  • Vasili Arkhipov died in Zheleznodorozhny[4].
  • Vasili Arkhipov was born on +1926-01-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vasili Arkhipov died on +1998-08-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Vasili Arkhipov held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Vasili Arkhipov held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Vasili Arkhipov worked as a naval officer[6].
  • Vasili Arkhipov's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Vasili Arkhipov worked as a submariner[8].
  • Vasili Arkhipov's education included a stint at S.O. Makarov Pacific Naval Institute[12].
  • Vasili Arkhipov received the Medal "For the Victory over Japan"[13].
  • Vasili Arkhipov received the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[14].
  • Vasili Arkhipov received the Order of the Red Banner[15].
  • Vasili Arkhipov received the Order of the Red Star[16].
  • Vasili Arkhipov received the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[17].
  • Vasili Arkhipov received the Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class[18].
  • Vasili Arkhipov's image is recorded as Vasili Arkhipov.jpg[19].
  • Vasili Arkhipov is recorded as male[20].
  • Vasili Arkhipov's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Vasili Arkhipov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[22].
  • Vasili Arkhipov's ISNI is recorded as 0000000399373706[23].
  • Vasili Arkhipov's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 293201770[24].
  • Vasili Arkhipov's GND ID is recorded as 1271392275[25].
  • Vasili Arkhipov's military branch is recorded as Soviet Navy[26].
  • Vasili Arkhipov's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2012158845[27].

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Origins and Family

Vasili Arkhipov's place of birth was Zvorkovo[2]. He was born on +1926-01-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Vasili Arkhipov was educated at S.O. Makarov Pacific Naval Institute[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naval officer[6], military personnel[7], and submariner[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal "For the Victory over Japan"[13], a campaign medal[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1945[30]; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[14], a campaign medal[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1945[33]; Order of the Red Banner[15], an order[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1918[36]; Order of the Red Star[16], a socialist order of merit[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1930[39]; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[17], a grade of an order[40], in Soviet Union[41]; and Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class[18], a grade of an order[42], in Soviet Union[43].

Personal Life

Vasili Arkhipov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[22].

Death and Burial

Vasili Arkhipov died on +1998-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Zheleznodorozhny[4]. The cause of death was kidney cancer[44].

Why It Matters

Vasili Arkhipov ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,113 views/month, #5,390 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Vasili Arkhipov born?

Vasili Arkhipov was born in Zvorkovo[2].

Where did Vasili Arkhipov die?

Vasili Arkhipov died in Zheleznodorozhny[4].

What did Vasili Arkhipov do for work?

Vasili Arkhipov worked as naval officer[6], military personnel[7], and submariner[8].

Where did Vasili Arkhipov go to school?

Vasili Arkhipov was educated at S.O. Makarov Pacific Naval Institute[12].

What awards did Vasili Arkhipov receive?

Honors received include Medal "For the Victory over Japan"[13], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[14], Order of the Red Banner[15], and Order of the Red Star[16].

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  25. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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