Vladimir Komarov
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Summary
Vladimir Komarov was born on March 16, 1927[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on April 24, 1967[3], in Orenburg Oblast[4]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[5], astronaut[6], military officer[7], engineer[8], and test pilot[9]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,773 views/month, #4,927 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Kremlin Wall Necropolis[11]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[12]
- Educated at: Borisoglebsk Higher Aviators School[13], Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy[14], Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots named after Hero of the Soviet Union A.K. Serov[15]
- Award received: Hero of the Soviet Union[16], Order of Lenin[17], Order of the Red Star[18], Medal "For Battle Merit"[19], Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[20], Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"[21], Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy"[22], Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"[23], Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class[24], Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class[25], Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR[26], Золотая медаль имени К. Э. Циолковского[27], Hero of Labour[28], Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[29]
- Member of: First group of Soviet cosmonauts[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[32]
- Commons category: Vladimir Komarov[33]
- Military, police or special rank: colonel[34]
- Astronaut mission: Voskhod 1[35], Soyuz 1[36]
- Cause of death: aviation accident[37]
- Family name: Komarov[38]
- Given name: Vladimir[39]
- Allegiance: Soviet Union[40]
- Manner of death: accidental death[41]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[42], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[43], Faces of Moscow[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[45]
- Time in space: 3064 minutes[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Vladimir Komarov include Kosmonaut Vladimir Komarov[47], a tracking ship[48]; Komarovsky, Orenburg Oblast[49], a posyolok[50], in Russia[51]; 1836 Komarov[52], an asteroid[53]; Komarov[54], a lunar crater[55]; and The Komarov Diploma[56], a science award[57], founded in 1970[58].
Why It Matters
Vladimir Komarov has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for him include Kosmonaut Vladimir Komarov[47], a tracking ship[48]; Komarovsky, Orenburg Oblast[49], a posyolok[50], in Russia[51]; 1836 Komarov[52], an asteroid[53]; Komarov[54], a lunar crater[55]; and The Komarov Diploma[56], a science award[57], founded in 1970[58].
FAQs
Where was Vladimir Komarov born?
Vladimir Komarov's place of birth was Moscow[2].
Where did Vladimir Komarov die?
Vladimir Komarov passed away in Orenburg Oblast[4].
What did Vladimir Komarov do for work?
Vladimir Komarov worked as an aircraft pilot[5], astronaut[6], military officer[7], engineer[8], and test pilot[9].
Where did Vladimir Komarov go to school?
Vladimir Komarov was educated at Borisoglebsk Higher Aviators School[13], Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy[14], and Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots named after Hero of the Soviet Union A.K. Serov[15].
What awards did Vladimir Komarov receive?
Honors received include Hero of the Soviet Union[16], Order of Lenin[17], and Order of the Red Star[18].