Vladimir Lenin

founding leader of the Soviet Union (1870–1924)
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Vladimir Lenin
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Vladimir Lenin was born on April 22, 1870, in Ulyanovsk [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] and died on January 21, 1924, in Bolshiye Gorki [13][14][15][2][16][3][1][4][5][7][8][9][10][17][18]. He held citizenship in the Russian Empire, the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, and the Soviet Union . His professional life encompassed roles as a politician, writer, economist, lawyer, revolutionary, and journalist [12][8][9][19].

Lenin adhered to atheism [20] and was married to Nadezhda Krupskaya from 1898 until 1924 [19]. He was the sibling of Maria Ulyanova, Olga Ulyanova, Alexander Ulyanov, Dmitry Ulyanov, and Anna Ulyanova . His education included studies at Simbirsk Classical Gymnasium, Kazan Imperial University, Saint Petersburg State University, and Imperial St. Petersburg University [21].

He was employed by Saint Petersburg State University and served with the Council of People's Commissars as of 1917 . His primary fields of work and influence included Leninism, politics, and communism [22].

Vladimir Lenin

Summary

Vladimir Lenin is a human[1]. He was born in Ulyanovsk[2]. He passed away in Bolshiye Gorki[3]. He worked as a politician[4], writer[5], economist[6], lawyer[7], and revolutionary[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Vladimir Lenin was born in Ulyanovsk[2].
  • Vladimir Lenin passed away in Bolshiye Gorki[3].
  • Burial took place at Lenin's Mausoleum[10].
  • Vladimir Lenin's father was Ilya Ulyanov[11].
  • Vladimir Lenin's mother was Maria Ulyanova[12].
  • Vladimir Lenin was married to Nadezhda Krupskaya[13].
  • Vladimir Lenin held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Vladimir Lenin held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[15].
  • Vladimir Lenin held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Russian was Vladimir Lenin's native language[17].
  • Vladimir Lenin's professions included politician[4].
  • Vladimir Lenin's professions included writer[5].
  • Vladimir Lenin's professions included economist[6].
  • Vladimir Lenin worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Vladimir Lenin's professions included revolutionary[8].
  • Vladimir Lenin's professions included journalist[18].
  • Vladimir Lenin's field of work was Leninism[19].
  • Vladimir Lenin's field of work was politics[20].
  • Vladimir Lenin's field of work was communism[21].
  • Vladimir Lenin held the position of Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR[22].
  • Vladimir Lenin held the position of Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars[23].
  • Vladimir Lenin held the position of president of the Council of Labour and Defence of the USSR[24].
  • Vladimir Lenin held the position of Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee[25].
  • Vladimir Lenin held the position of Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee[26].
  • Vladimir Lenin held the position of Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ulyanovsk[2], Vladimir Lenin… his father was Ilya Ulyanov[11]. His mother was Maria Ulyanova[12]. Russian was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University[28], a faculty of law[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1724[31]; Kazan Imperial University[32], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[33], in Russian Empire[34], founded in 1804[35]; Simbirsk Classical Gymnasium[36], a former educational institution[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1809[39]; and Imperial St. Petersburg University[40], a university[41], in Russian Empire[42], founded in 1819[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], writer[5], economist[6], lawyer[7], revolutionary[8], and journalist[18]. Fields of work include Leninism[19], a political ideology[44]; politics[20], an academic discipline[45]; and communism[21], a political ideology[46]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University[47], a public university[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1724[50], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[51] and Council of People's Commissars[52]. Positions held include Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR[22]; Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars[23], a historical position[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1923[55]; president of the Council of Labour and Defence of the USSR[24]; and Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee[25], a historical position[56], in Soviet Union[57], founded in 1917[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Work order of Corasmia[59] and honorary citizen of Kazan[60].

Personal Life

Vladimir Lenin was married to Nadezhda Krupskaya[13]. Religious affiliations include atheism[61] and Eastern Orthodoxy[62]. Political affiliations include Russian Social Democratic Labour Party[63], a political party[64], in Russian Empire[65], founded in 1898[66], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[67]; Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (bolshevik)[68], a political party[69], in Russian Empire[70], founded in 1917[71]; and Communist Party of the Soviet Union[72], a communist party[73], in Russian Empire[74], founded in 1898[75], headquartered in Moscow[76].

Death and Burial

Vladimir Lenin passed away in Bolshiye Gorki[3]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[77]. Burial took place at Lenin's Mausoleum[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vladimir Lenin include Saint Petersburg[78], Luzhniki Stadium[79], Leninism[80], Marxism–Leninism–Maoism[81], Lenin Peace Prize[82], Khujand[83], and Young Pioneer Organization of the Soviet Union[84].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Lenin has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 110 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]

He has been cited as an influence by Che Guevara[86], a politician[87], 1928–1967[88], of Cuba[89], awarded the Collar of the Order of the White Lion[90]; Joseph Stalin[91], a politician[92], 1878–1953[93], of Russian Empire[94], awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union[95], specialised in revolutionary[96]; Leonid Brezhnev[97], a politician[98], 1906–1982[99], of Russian Empire[100], awarded the Order of Lenin[101]; Enver Hoxha[102], a partisan[103], 1908–1985[104], of People's Socialist Republic of Albania[105], awarded the Hero of Albania[106]; Fredric Jameson[107], an essayist[108], 1934–2024[109], of United States[110], awarded the Holberg International Memorial Prize[111], specialised in literary criticism[112]; and Nikos Poulantzas[113], a philosopher[114], 1936–1979[115], of France[116], specialised in philosophy[117].

Works attributed to him include What Is to Be Done?[118], The State and Revolution[119], One Step Forward, Two Steps Back[120], he bibliography[121], The Three Sources and Three Component Parts of Marxism[122], and What the "Friends of the People" Are and How They Fight the Social-Democrats[123]. Entities named for him include Saint Petersburg[78], Luzhniki Stadium[79], Leninism[80], Marxism–Leninism–Maoism[81], Lenin Peace Prize[82], and Khujand[83].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Lenin born?

Born in Ulyanovsk[2], Vladimir Lenin…

Where did Vladimir Lenin die?

Vladimir Lenin died in Bolshiye Gorki[3].

Who were Vladimir Lenin's parents?

Vladimir Lenin's father was Ilya Ulyanov[11]. Vladimir Lenin's mother was Maria Ulyanova[12].

Who was Vladimir Lenin married to?

Vladimir Lenin's spouses include Nadezhda Krupskaya[13].

What did Vladimir Lenin do for work?

Vladimir Lenin worked as politician[4], writer[5], economist[6], lawyer[7], and revolutionary[8].

Where did Vladimir Lenin go to school?

Vladimir Lenin was educated at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University[28], Kazan Imperial University[32], Simbirsk Classical Gymnasium[36], and Imperial St. Petersburg University[40].

What awards did Vladimir Lenin receive?

Honors received include Work order of Corasmia[59] and honorary citizen of Kazan[60].

Who did Vladimir Lenin influence?

Vladimir Lenin has been cited as an influence by Che Guevara[86], Joseph Stalin[91], Leonid Brezhnev[97], and Enver Hoxha[102].

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