Victor Kalashnikov

Russian firearm designer (1942–2018)
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Victor Kalashnikov

Summary

Victor Kalashnikov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Matay[2]. He was born on +1942-07-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Izhevsk[4]. He died on +2018-03-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a design engineer[6], engineer[7], and firearms designer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Matay[2], Victor Kalashnikov…
  • Victor Kalashnikov passed away in Izhevsk[4].
  • Victor Kalashnikov was born on +1942-07-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Victor Kalashnikov died on +2018-03-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Victor Kalashnikov's father was Mikhail Kalashnikov[10].
  • Victor Kalashnikov's mother was Yekaterina Kalashnikova[11].
  • Victor Kalashnikov held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Victor Kalashnikov held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Russian was Victor Kalashnikov's native language[14].
  • Victor Kalashnikov's professions included design engineer[6].
  • Victor Kalashnikov worked as an engineer[7].
  • Victor Kalashnikov's professions included firearms designer[8].
  • Victor Kalashnikov was employed by Kalashnikov Concern[15].
  • Victor Kalashnikov was educated at Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Victor Kalashnikov is PP-19 Bizon[17].
  • Victor Kalashnikov received the Order of the Badge of Honour[18].
  • Victor Kalashnikov received the Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"[19].
  • Victor Kalashnikov received the Honored designer of the Russian Federation[20].
  • Victor Kalashnikov's image is recorded as Victor Kalashnikov (cropped).jpg[21].
  • Victor Kalashnikov is recorded as male[22].
  • Victor Kalashnikov's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Victor Kalashnikov earned the academic degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences[24].
  • Victor Kalashnikov's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0q3znwr[25].
  • Victor Kalashnikov's family name is recorded as Kalashnikov[26].
  • Victor Kalashnikov's given name is recorded as Viktor[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Matay[2], Victor Kalashnikov… he was born on +1942-07-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Mikhail Kalashnikov[10]. His mother was Yekaterina Kalashnikova[11]. Russian was his native language[14].

Education

Victor Kalashnikov's education included a stint at Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University[16]. He earned the academic degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include design engineer[6], engineer[7], and firearms designer[8]. Victor Kalashnikov was employed by Kalashnikov Concern[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Victor Kalashnikov is PP-19 Bizon[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Badge of Honour[18], a socialist order of merit[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1935[30]; Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"[19], a jubilee medal[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1997[33]; and Honored designer of the Russian Federation[20], an official honorary title of Russia[34], in Russia[35], founded in 1995[36].

Death and Burial

Victor Kalashnikov died on +2018-03-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Izhevsk[4].

Why It Matters

Victor Kalashnikov ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Victor Kalashnikov born?

Born in Matay[2], Victor Kalashnikov…

Where did Victor Kalashnikov die?

Victor Kalashnikov died in Izhevsk[4].

Who were Victor Kalashnikov's parents?

Victor Kalashnikov's father was Mikhail Kalashnikov[10]. Victor Kalashnikov's mother was Yekaterina Kalashnikova[11].

What did Victor Kalashnikov do for work?

Victor Kalashnikov worked as design engineer[6], engineer[7], and firearms designer[8].

Where did Victor Kalashnikov go to school?

Victor Kalashnikov was educated at Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University[16].

What awards did Victor Kalashnikov receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[18], Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"[19], and Honored designer of the Russian Federation[20].

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  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [5] . istu.ru. istu.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

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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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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