Vladimir Komarov

Soviet cosmonaut (1927–1967)
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Vladimir Komarov

Summary

Vladimir Komarov is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on +1927-03-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Orenburg Oblast[4]. He died on +1967-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[6], astronaut[7], military officer[8], engineer[9], and test pilot[10]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,659 views/month, #4,927 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Vladimir Komarov was born in Moscow[2].
  • Vladimir Komarov passed away in Orenburg Oblast[4].
  • Vladimir Komarov was born on +1927-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vladimir Komarov died on +1967-04-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Kremlin Wall Necropolis[12].
  • Vladimir Komarov held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Vladimir Komarov worked as an aircraft pilot[6].
  • Vladimir Komarov worked as an astronaut[7].
  • Vladimir Komarov worked as a military officer[8].
  • Vladimir Komarov's professions included engineer[9].
  • Vladimir Komarov worked as a test pilot[10].
  • Vladimir Komarov was educated at Borisoglebsk Higher Aviators School[14].
  • Vladimir Komarov was educated at Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy[15].
  • Vladimir Komarov was educated at Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots named after Hero of the Soviet Union A.K. Serov[16].
  • Vladimir Komarov received the Hero of the Soviet Union[17].
  • Vladimir Komarov received the Hero of the Soviet Union[18].
  • Vladimir Komarov received the Order of Lenin[19].
  • Vladimir Komarov received the Order of the Red Star[20].
  • Vladimir Komarov received the Medal "For Battle Merit"[21].
  • Vladimir Komarov received the Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[22].
  • Vladimir Komarov was a member of First group of Soviet cosmonauts[23].
  • Vladimir Komarov's image is recorded as Владимир Комаров.jpg[24].
  • Vladimir Komarov is recorded as male[25].
  • Vladimir Komarov's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Vladimir Komarov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Vladimir Komarov was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on +1927-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Borisoglebsk Higher Aviators School[14], a military school[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1922[30]; Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy[15], a defunct organization[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1919[33]; and Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots named after Hero of the Soviet Union A.K. Serov[16], a military school[34], in Russia[35], founded in 1938[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot[6], astronaut[7], military officer[8], engineer[9], and test pilot[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Hero of the Soviet Union[17], a courage award[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1934[39]; Order of Lenin[19], an order[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1930[42]; Order of the Red Star[20], a socialist order of merit[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1930[45]; Medal "For Battle Merit"[21], a courage award[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1938[48]; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[22], a jubilee medal[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1965[51]; and Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"[52], a Soviet state award[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1956[55].

Personal Life

Vladimir Komarov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[27].

Death and Burial

Vladimir Komarov died on +1967-04-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Orenburg Oblast[4]. The cause of death was aviation accident[56]. Burial took place at Kremlin Wall Necropolis[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vladimir Komarov include Kosmonaut Vladimir Komarov[57], a tracking ship[58]; Komarov[59], a lunar crater[60]; Komarovsky, Orenburg Oblast[61], a posyolok[62], in Russia[63]; 1836 Komarov[64], an asteroid[65]; and The Komarov Diploma[66], a science award[67], founded in 1970[68].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Komarov ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,659 views/month, #4,927 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

Entities named for him include Kosmonaut Vladimir Komarov[57], a tracking ship[58]; Komarov[59], a lunar crater[60]; Komarovsky, Orenburg Oblast[61], a posyolok[62], in Russia[63]; 1836 Komarov[64], an asteroid[65]; and The Komarov Diploma[66], a science award[67], founded in 1970[68].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Komarov born?

Born in Moscow[2], Vladimir Komarov…

Where did Vladimir Komarov die?

Vladimir Komarov passed away in Orenburg Oblast[4].

What did Vladimir Komarov do for work?

Vladimir Komarov worked as aircraft pilot[6], astronaut[7], military officer[8], engineer[9], and test pilot[10].

Where did Vladimir Komarov go to school?

Vladimir Komarov was educated at Borisoglebsk Higher Aviators School[14], Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy[15], and Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots named after Hero of the Soviet Union A.K. Serov[16].

What awards did Vladimir Komarov receive?

Honors received include Hero of the Soviet Union[17], Hero of the Soviet Union[18], Order of Lenin[19], and Order of the Red Star[20].

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  26. [3] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  34. [68] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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