Viktor Bout

Russian convicted illegal arms dealer
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Viktor Bout

Summary

Viktor Bout is a human[1]. He was born in Dushanbe[2]. He was born on January 13, 1967[3]. He worked as an arms trafficker[4], military personnel[5], and interpreter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,026 views/month, #5,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Viktor Bout's place of birth was Dushanbe[2].
  • Viktor Bout was born on January 13, 1967[3].
  • Viktor Bout held citizenship in Soviet Union[8].
  • Viktor Bout held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Viktor Bout worked as an arms trafficker[4].
  • Viktor Bout's professions included military personnel[5].
  • Viktor Bout worked as an interpreter[6].
  • Viktor Bout was educated at Qazan Suvorov military school[10].
  • Viktor Bout's education included a stint at Military Institute of the USSR Ministry of Defence[11].
  • Viktor Bout was influenced by Leo Tolstoy[12].
  • Viktor Bout was influenced by Ivan Ilyin[13].
  • Viktor Bout was influenced by Jesus Christ[14].
  • Viktor Bout was influenced by The Buddha[15].
  • Viktor Bout was influenced by Zoroaster[16].
  • Viktor Bout was influenced by Krishna[17].
  • Viktor Bout is recorded as male[18].
  • Viktor Bout's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Viktor Bout was affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia[20].
  • Viktor Bout's military branch is recorded as Soviet Ground Forces[21].
  • Viktor Bout's military branch is recorded as Soviet Air Forces[22].
  • Viktor Bout's Commons category is recorded as Viktor Bout[23].
  • Viktor Bout's military, police or special rank is recorded as senior lieutenant[24].
  • Viktor Bout's family name is recorded as Bout[25].
  • Viktor Bout's given name is recorded as Viktor[26].
  • Viktor Bout's pseudonym is recorded as Vadim Markovich Aminov[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Viktor Bout's place of birth was Dushanbe[2]. He was born on January 13, 1967[3].

Education

Educated at Qazan Suvorov military school[10], a Suvorov military school[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1944[30] and Military Institute of the USSR Ministry of Defence[11], a military academy[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1974[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include arms trafficker[4], military personnel[5], and interpreter[6].

Personal Life

Viktor Bout was affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia[20].

Why It Matters

Viktor Bout ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,026 views/month, #5,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Viktor Bout born?

Viktor Bout's place of birth was Dushanbe[2].

What did Viktor Bout do for work?

Viktor Bout worked as arms trafficker[4], military personnel[5], and interpreter[6].

Where did Viktor Bout go to school?

Viktor Bout was educated at Qazan Suvorov military school[10] and Military Institute of the USSR Ministry of Defence[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event Viktor Bout–Brittney Griner prisoner exchange, Interpol Red Notice
    Languages spoken, written or signed Esperanto, Russian, Tajik +8
    Image needs reharvest
    Lifestyle vegetarianism
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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