Yakov Perelman

Russian science writer (1882–1942)
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Yakov Perelman
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Yakov Perelman

Summary

Yakov Perelman is a human[1]. He was born in Białystok[2]. He was born on November 22, 1882[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on March 16, 1942[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], mathematician[8], science communicator[9], and physicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Białystok[2], Yakov Perelman…
  • Yakov Perelman passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Yakov Perelman was born on November 22, 1882[3].
  • Yakov Perelman was born on December 4, 1882[12].
  • Yakov Perelman died on March 16, 1942[5].
  • Burial took place at Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery[13].
  • Yakov Perelman held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Yakov Perelman held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Yakov Perelman's professions included writer[6].
  • Yakov Perelman's professions included journalist[7].
  • Yakov Perelman worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Yakov Perelman's professions included science communicator[9].
  • Yakov Perelman worked as a physicist[10].
  • Yakov Perelman's professions included naturalist[16].
  • Yakov Perelman was educated at Imperial Forestry Institute[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Yakov Perelman is Physics for Entertainment[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Yakov Perelman is Mathematics Can Be Fun[19].
  • Yakov Perelman is recorded as male[20].
  • Yakov Perelman's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Yakov Perelman's genre is popular science literature[22].
  • Yakov Perelman's Commons category is recorded as Yakov Perelman[23].
  • Yakov Perelman's family name is recorded as Perelman[24].
  • Yakov Perelman's given name is recorded as Yakov[25].
  • Yakov Perelman's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yakov Perelman[26].
  • Yakov Perelman's described by source is recorded as ProDetLit[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Białystok[2], Yakov Perelman… Recorded date of birth include November 22, 1882[3] and December 4, 1882[12].

Education

Yakov Perelman was educated at Imperial Forestry Institute[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], mathematician[8], science communicator[9], physicist[10], and naturalist[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Physics for Entertainment[18], a written work[28] and Mathematics Can Be Fun[19], a literary work[29]. Things named for Yakov Perelman include Perelʹman[30], a lunar crater[31].

Death and Burial

Yakov Perelman died on March 16, 1942[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Yakov Perelman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Perelʹman[30], a lunar crater[31].

FAQs

Where was Yakov Perelman born?

Yakov Perelman's place of birth was Białystok[2].

Where did Yakov Perelman die?

Yakov Perelman passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Yakov Perelman do for work?

Yakov Perelman worked as writer[6], journalist[7], mathematician[8], science communicator[9], and physicist[10].

Where did Yakov Perelman go to school?

Yakov Perelman was educated at Imperial Forestry Institute[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . ProDetLit. wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . ProDetLit. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Physics for Entertainment, Mathematics Can Be Fun
    Given name Yakov
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
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