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 ranks in the top 0.074% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,237 views/month, #740 of 1,000,298).^[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], Lenin's Mausoleum^[79], Marxism–Leninism^[80], Moscow Metro^[81], Young Pioneer Organization of the Soviet Union^[82], Leninism^[83], and Luzhniki Stadium^[84].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Lenin ranks in the top 0.074% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,237 views/month, #740 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 110 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

He has been cited as an influence by Che Guevara^[87], a politician^[88], 1928–1967^[89], of Cuba^[90], awarded the Collar of the Order of the White Lion^[91]; Joseph Stalin^[92], a politician^[93], 1878–1953^[94], of Russian Empire^[95], awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union^[96], specialised in revolutionary^[97]; Leonid Brezhnev^[98], a politician^[99], 1906–1982^[100], of Russian Empire^[101], awarded the Order of Lenin^[102]; Slavoj Žižek^[103], a philosopher^[104], b. 1949^[105], of Slovenia^[106], awarded the Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia^[107], specialised in ideology^[108]; Enver Hoxha^[109], a partisan^[110], 1908–1985^[111], of People's Socialist Republic of Albania^[112], awarded the Hero of Albania^[113]; and Erich Honecker^[114], a politician^[115], 1912–1994^[116], of Territory of the Saar Basin^[117], awarded the Order of José Martí^[118].

Works attributed to him include What Is to Be Done?^[119], Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism^[120], Lenin's Testament^[121], The State and Revolution^[122], he bibliography^[123], and April Theses^[124]. Entities named for him include Saint Petersburg^[78], Lenin's Mausoleum^[79], Marxism–Leninism^[80], Moscow Metro^[81], Young Pioneer Organization of the Soviet Union^[82], and Leninism^[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^[87], Joseph Stalin^[92], Leonid Brezhnev^[98], and Slavoj Žižek^[103].