Viktor Belenko

Soviet MiG-25 pilot who defected to the West
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Viktor Belenko
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Viktor Belenko

Summary

Viktor Belenko is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nalchik[2]. He was born on +1947-02-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Rosebud[4]. He died on +2023-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a dentist[6], bus driver[7], and military personnel[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,017 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nalchik[2], Viktor Belenko…
  • Viktor Belenko passed away in Rosebud[4].
  • Viktor Belenko was born on +1947-02-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Viktor Belenko died on +2023-09-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Viktor Belenko held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Viktor Belenko held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Viktor Belenko's professions included dentist[6].
  • Viktor Belenko's professions included bus driver[7].
  • Viktor Belenko's professions included military personnel[8].
  • Viktor Belenko received the school medal[12].
  • Viktor Belenko received the aircraft pilot qualification (class)[13].
  • Viktor Belenko's image is recorded as Viktor Belenko’s military identification (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Viktor Belenko's image is recorded as Former Soviet Pilot Viktor Belenko’s Military Identity Document (cropped).jpg[15].
  • Viktor Belenko is recorded as male[16].
  • Viktor Belenko's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Viktor Belenko was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[18].
  • Viktor Belenko's ISNI is recorded as 0000000385375006[19].
  • Viktor Belenko's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56149366318985602255[20].
  • Viktor Belenko's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79090902[21].
  • Viktor Belenko's Commons category is recorded as Viktor Belenko[22].
  • Viktor Belenko's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant[23].
  • Viktor Belenko's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/022fsj[24].
  • Viktor Belenko's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jn20000700169[25].
  • Viktor Belenko's given name is recorded as Viktor[26].
  • Viktor Belenko's given name is recorded as Wiktor[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Viktor Belenko's place of birth was Nalchik[2]. He was born on +1947-02-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dentist[6], bus driver[7], and military personnel[8].

Recognition

Awards received include school medal[12], an award[28], in Soviet Union[29] and aircraft pilot qualification (class)[13], a qualification[30].

Personal Life

Viktor Belenko was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[18].

Death and Burial

Viktor Belenko died on +2023-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rosebud[4].

Why It Matters

Viktor Belenko ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,017 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Viktor Belenko born?

Viktor Belenko's place of birth was Nalchik[2].

Where did Viktor Belenko die?

Viktor Belenko passed away in Rosebud[4].

What did Viktor Belenko do for work?

Viktor Belenko worked as dentist[6], bus driver[7], and military personnel[8].

What awards did Viktor Belenko receive?

Honors received include school medal[12] and aircraft pilot qualification (class)[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . United States Statutes at Large. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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