Vasily Agapkin

Russian author, composer, and conductor (1884–1964)
Person human Q2585526
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Vasily Agapkin

Summary

Vasily Agapkin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shancherovo[2]. He was born on January 22, 1884[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on October 29, 1964[5]. He worked as a composer[6], trumpeter[7], and conductor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shancherovo[2], Vasily Agapkin…
  • Vasily Agapkin passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Vasily Agapkin was born on January 22, 1884[3].
  • Vasily Agapkin died on October 29, 1964[5].
  • Burial took place at Vagankovo Cemetery[10].
  • Vasily Agapkin held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Vasily Agapkin held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[12].
  • Vasily Agapkin held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Vasily Agapkin's professions included composer[6].
  • Vasily Agapkin worked as a trumpeter[7].
  • Vasily Agapkin worked as a conductor[8].
  • Vasily Agapkin received the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[14].
  • Vasily Agapkin received the Order of the Red Banner[15].
  • Vasily Agapkin received the Order of Lenin[16].
  • Vasily Agapkin received the Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"[17].
  • Vasily Agapkin is recorded as male[18].
  • Vasily Agapkin's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Vasily Agapkin's Commons category is recorded as Vasily Agapkin[20].
  • Vasily Agapkin was part of the conflict Eastern Front[21].
  • Vasily Agapkin's given name is recorded as Vasily[22].
  • Vasily Agapkin's allegiance is recorded as Soviet Union[23].
  • Vasily Agapkin's instrument is recorded as trumpet[24].
  • Vasily Agapkin's described by source is recorded as Faces of Moscow[25].
  • Vasily Agapkin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[26].
  • Vasily Agapkin's start of work period is recorded as 1910[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1884-02-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1964-10-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b8a7eaae-04d6-4eb1-9632-585b02ae4c81[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Vasily Agapkin was born in Shancherovo[2]. He was born on January 22, 1884[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], trumpeter[7], and conductor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[14], a campaign medal[33], in Soviet Union[34], founded in 1945[35]; Order of the Red Banner[15], an order[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1918[38]; Order of Lenin[16], an order[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1930[41]; and Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"[17], a jubilee medal[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1938[44].

Death and Burial

Vasily Agapkin died on October 29, 1964[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Vagankovo Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Vasily Agapkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Vasily Agapkin born?

Vasily Agapkin was born in Shancherovo[2].

Where did Vasily Agapkin die?

Vasily Agapkin died in Moscow[4].

What did Vasily Agapkin do for work?

Vasily Agapkin worked as composer[6], trumpeter[7], and conductor[8].

What awards did Vasily Agapkin receive?

Honors received include Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[14], Order of the Red Banner[15], Order of Lenin[16], and Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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