Vera Figner
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Summary
Vera Figner was born on June 25, 1852[1], in Kazan[2]. She died on June 15, 1942[3], in Moscow[4]. She worked as a political activist[5], memoirist[6], biographer[7], writer[8], and politician[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,719 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12], Soviet Union[13]
- Occupation: revolutionary[14]
- Position held: Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly[15]
- Educated at: University of Zurich[16], Rodionov Institute for Noble Maidens[17]
- Member of: Society of Former Political Prisoners and Exiled Settlers[18]
- Sex or gender: female[19]
- Member of political party: Narodnaya Volya[20], Socialist Revolutionary Party[21]
- Commons category: Vera Figner[22]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[23]
- Family name: Figner[24]
- Given name: Vera[25]
- Manner of death: natural causes[26]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], The Defiant Life of Vera Figner: Surviving the Russian Revolution[29], Russian writers: XIX c. [2/2][30], Faces of Moscow[31], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[33]
- Sibling: Nikolai Nikolaevich Figner[34], Lidija Figner[35], Pyotr Figner[36], Yevgeniya Figner[37], Olga Nikolaevna Figner[38]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Exciting women in history on Wikipedia[39]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Vera Figner include 1099 Figneria[40], an asteroid[41].
Why It Matters
Vera Figner has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for her include 1099 Figneria[40], an asteroid[41].
FAQs
Where was Vera Figner born?
Vera Figner was born in Kazan[2].
Where did Vera Figner die?
Vera Figner passed away in Moscow[4].
What did Vera Figner do for work?
Vera Figner worked as a political activist[5], memoirist[6], biographer[7], writer[8], and politician[9].
Where did Vera Figner go to school?
Vera Figner was educated at University of Zurich[16] and Rodionov Institute for Noble Maidens[17].