Vera Volkova

Russian ballet dancer (1904-1975)
Person human Q4123372
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Vera Volkova

Summary

Vera Volkova is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Tomsk[2]. She was born on May 31, 1904[3]. She died in Copenhagen[4]. She died on May 5, 1975[5]. She worked as a ballet dancer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tomsk[2], Vera Volkova…
  • Vera Volkova died in Copenhagen[4].
  • Vera Volkova was born on May 31, 1904[3].
  • Vera Volkova died on May 5, 1975[5].
  • Vera Volkova held citizenship in Russian Empire[8].
  • Vera Volkova held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Vera Volkova worked as a ballet dancer[6].
  • A notable student of Vera Volkova was Yvonne Cartier[10].
  • A notable student of Vera Volkova was Rudolf Nureyev[11].
  • Vera Volkova is recorded as female[12].
  • Vera Volkova's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Vera Volkova's family name is recorded as Volkova[14].
  • Vera Volkova's given name is recorded as Vera[15].
  • Vera Volkova's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tomsk[2], Vera Volkova… she was born on May 31, 1904[3].

Career and Affiliations

Vera Volkova worked as a ballet dancer[6]. Notable students include Yvonne Cartier[10], a choreographer[17], 1928–2014[18], of New Zealand[19] and Rudolf Nureyev[11], a ballet dancer[20], 1938–1993[21], of Soviet Union[22], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[23].

Death and Burial

Vera Volkova died on May 5, 1975[5]. She died in Copenhagen[4].

Why It Matters

Vera Volkova ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Vera Volkova born?

Vera Volkova was born in Tomsk[2].

Where did Vera Volkova die?

Vera Volkova passed away in Copenhagen[4].

What did Vera Volkova do for work?

Vera Volkova worked as ballet dancer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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