Vladimir Bukovsky

Soviet dissident; prominent in the Soviet dissident movement of the 1960s and 1970s and spent a total of twelve years in psychiatric prison-hospitals, labor camps and prisons within the Soviet Union
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Vladimir Bukovsky
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Vladimir Bukovsky

Summary

Vladimir Bukovsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Belebey[2]. He was born on December 30, 1942[3]. He passed away in Addenbrooke's Hospital[4]. He died on October 27, 2019[5]. He worked as a writer[6], human rights defender[7], politician[8], dissident[9], and neurophysiologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (554 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Vladimir Bukovsky's place of birth was Belebey[2].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky died in Addenbrooke's Hospital[4].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky was born on December 30, 1942[3].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky died on October 27, 2019[5].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky is buried at Highgate Cemetery[12].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's father was Konstantin Bukovsky[13].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky held citizenship in Russia[15].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • Russian was Vladimir Bukovsky's native language[17].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky worked as a writer[6].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's professions included human rights defender[7].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's professions included politician[8].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky worked as a dissident[9].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's professions included neurophysiologist[10].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's field of work was writer[18].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's field of work was university teacher[19].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's field of work was neurophysiology[20].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's field of work was activism[21].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's field of work was human rights[22].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky was educated at King's College[23].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky was educated at Stanford University[24].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky received the Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom[25].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky is recorded as male[26].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Vladimir Bukovsky was born in Belebey[2]. He was born on December 30, 1942[3]. His father was Konstantin Bukovsky[13]. Russian was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at King's College[23], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1441[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Stanford University[24], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]. Vladimir Bukovsky earned the academic degree of master's degree[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], human rights defender[7], politician[8], dissident[9], and neurophysiologist[10]. Fields of work include writer[18], a profession[37]; university teacher[19], an academic profession[38]; neurophysiology[20]; activism[21], a concept[39]; and human rights[22], a convention[40].

Recognition

Vladimir Bukovsky received the Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom[25].

Personal Life

Vladimir Bukovsky was affiliated with the Solidarnost[41].

Death and Burial

Vladimir Bukovsky died on October 27, 2019[5]. He died in Addenbrooke's Hospital[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[42]. Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Bukovsky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (554 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

He has been cited as an influence by Marie Holzman[45], a professor[46], b. 1952[47], of France[48], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[49], specialised in history of China[50].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Bukovsky born?

Vladimir Bukovsky was born in Belebey[2].

Where did Vladimir Bukovsky die?

Vladimir Bukovsky died in Addenbrooke's Hospital[4].

Who were Vladimir Bukovsky's parents?

Vladimir Bukovsky's father was Konstantin Bukovsky[13].

What did Vladimir Bukovsky do for work?

Vladimir Bukovsky worked as writer[6], human rights defender[7], politician[8], dissident[9], and neurophysiologist[10].

Where did Vladimir Bukovsky go to school?

Vladimir Bukovsky was educated at King's College[23] and Stanford University[24].

What awards did Vladimir Bukovsky receive?

Honors received include Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom[25].

Who did Vladimir Bukovsky influence?

Vladimir Bukovsky has been cited as an influence by Marie Holzman[45].

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  22. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] . Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Retrieved . victimsofcommunism.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [42] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Babelio. vladimirbukovsky.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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