Vera Figner

Russian political activist (1852-1942)
Person human Q266783
Vera Figner
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Vera Figner

Summary

Vera Figner is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kazan[2]. She was born on June 25, 1852[3]. She died in Moscow[4]. She died on June 15, 1942[5]. She worked as a political activist[6], memoirist[7], biographer[8], writer[9], and politician[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Vera Figner was born in Kazan[2].
  • Vera Figner passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Vera Figner was born on June 25, 1852[3].
  • Vera Figner died on June 15, 1942[5].
  • Vera Figner is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Vera Figner held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Vera Figner held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Vera Figner worked as a political activist[6].
  • Vera Figner worked as a memoirist[7].
  • Vera Figner worked as a biographer[8].
  • Vera Figner's professions included writer[9].
  • Vera Figner's professions included politician[10].
  • Vera Figner held the position of Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly[15].
  • Vera Figner was educated at University of Zurich[16].
  • Vera Figner's education included a stint at Rodionov Institute for Noble Maidens[17].
  • Vera Figner was a member of Society of Former Political Prisoners and Exiled Settlers[18].
  • Vera Figner is recorded as female[19].
  • Vera Figner's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Vera Figner was affiliated with the Narodnaya Volya[21].
  • Vera Figner was affiliated with the Socialist Revolutionary Party[22].
  • Vera Figner's Commons category is recorded as Vera Figner[23].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[24].
  • Vera Figner's family name is recorded as Figner[25].
  • Vera Figner's given name is recorded as Vera[26].
  • Vera Figner's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Vera Figner was born in Kazan[2]. She was born on June 25, 1852[3].

Education

Educated at University of Zurich[16], a university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1833[30], headquartered in Zurich[31] and Rodionov Institute for Noble Maidens[17], a female institute[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1841[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political activist[6], memoirist[7], biographer[8], writer[9], and politician[10]. Vera Figner held the position of Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly[15].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Narodnaya Volya[21], a political organization[35], in Russian Empire[36], founded in 1879[37], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[38] and Socialist Revolutionary Party[22], a political party[39], in Russian Empire[40], founded in 1902[41], headquartered in Moscow[42].

Death and Burial

Vera Figner died on June 15, 1942[5]. She died in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[24]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vera Figner include 1099 Figneria[43], an asteroid[44].

Why It Matters

Vera Figner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for her include 1099 Figneria[43], an asteroid[44].

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 political activist[6], memoirist[7], biographer[8], writer[9], and politician[10].

Where did Vera Figner go to school?

Vera Figner was educated at University of Zurich[16] and Rodionov Institute for Noble Maidens[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Chuvash encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Maximden · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation political activist, memoirist, biographer +2
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