Viktor Afanasyev

Summary

Viktor Afanasyev is a human^[1]. He was born in Bryansk^[2]. He was born on +1948-12-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an aircraft pilot^[4], astronaut^[5], and military personnel^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Viktor Afanasyev was born in Bryansk^[2].
• Viktor Afanasyev was born on +1948-12-31T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Viktor Afanasyev held citizenship in Soviet Union^[8].
• Viktor Afanasyev held citizenship in Russia^[9].
• Russian was Viktor Afanasyev's native language^[10].
• Viktor Afanasyev's professions included aircraft pilot^[4].
• Viktor Afanasyev's professions included astronaut^[5].
• Viktor Afanasyev's professions included military personnel^[6].
• Viktor Afanasyev received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[11].
• Viktor Afanasyev received the Order of Lenin^[12].
• Viktor Afanasyev received the Hero of the Soviet Union^[13].
• Viktor Afanasyev received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class^[14].
• Viktor Afanasyev received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class^[15].
• Viktor Afanasyev received the Order "For Personal Courage"^[16].
• Viktor Afanasyev's image is recorded as Viktor Afanasyev (24-04-2022) 02.jpg^[17].
• Viktor Afanasyev is recorded as male^[18].
• Viktor Afanasyev's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Viktor Afanasyev was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union^[20].
• Viktor Afanasyev's military branch is recorded as Russian Air Force^[21].
• Viktor Afanasyev's Commons category is recorded as Viktor Afanasyev^[22].
• Viktor Afanasyev's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel^[23].
• Viktor Afanasyev's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel^[24].
• Viktor Afanasyev's astronaut mission is recorded as Soyuz TM-11^[25].
• Viktor Afanasyev's astronaut mission is recorded as Soyuz TM-18^[26].
• Viktor Afanasyev's astronaut mission is recorded as Soyuz TM-29^[27].

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Origins and Family

Viktor Afanasyev's place of birth was Bryansk^[2]. He was born on +1948-12-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. Russian was his native language^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot^[4], astronaut^[5], and military personnel^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[11], a grade of an order^[28], in France^[29]; Order of Lenin^[12], an order^[30], in Soviet Union^[31], founded in 1930^[32]; Hero of the Soviet Union^[13], a courage award^[33], in Soviet Union^[34], founded in 1934^[35]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class^[14], a grade of an order^[36], in Russia^[37]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class^[15], a grade of an order^[38], in Russia^[39]; and Order "For Personal Courage"^[16], a courage award^[40], in Soviet Union^[41], founded in 1988^[42].

Personal Life

Viktor Afanasyev was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union^[20].

Why It Matters

Viktor Afanasyev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Viktor Afanasyev born?

Born in Bryansk^[2], Viktor Afanasyev…

What did Viktor Afanasyev do for work?

Viktor Afanasyev worked as aircraft pilot^[4], astronaut^[5], and military personnel^[6].

What awards did Viktor Afanasyev receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[11], Order of Lenin^[12], Hero of the Soviet Union^[13], and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class^[14].