Yakov Sverdlov

Soviet politician
Person human Q298384
Yakov Sverdlov
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Yakov Sverdlov

Summary

Yakov Sverdlov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nizhny Novgorod[2]. He was born on +1885-06-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on +1919-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and revolutionary[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (889 views/month, #6,575 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Yakov Sverdlov's place of birth was Nizhny Novgorod[2].
  • Yakov Sverdlov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Yakov Sverdlov was born on +1885-06-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yakov Sverdlov was born on +1885-05-22T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Yakov Sverdlov died on +1919-03-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Kremlin Wall Necropolis[10].
  • Yakov Sverdlov was married to Klavdija Timofejevna Novgorodtseva[11].
  • A child of Yakov Sverdlov was Andrei Sverdlov[12].
  • Yakov Sverdlov held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Yakov Sverdlov held citizenship in Russian Republic[14].
  • Yakov Sverdlov held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[15].
  • Yakov Sverdlov worked as a politician[6].
  • Yakov Sverdlov's professions included revolutionary[7].
  • Yakov Sverdlov's field of work was political activity[16].
  • Yakov Sverdlov's field of work was bolshevism[17].
  • Yakov Sverdlov held the position of chairperson[18].
  • Yakov Sverdlov held the position of Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly[19].
  • Yakov Sverdlov held the position of Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee[20].
  • Yakov Sverdlov was educated at Gymnasium[21].
  • Yakov Sverdlov was educated at Nizhny Novgorod Gymnasium[22].
  • Yakov Sverdlov was a member of All-Russian Central Executive Committee[23].
  • Yakov Sverdlov's religion is recorded as atheism[24].
  • Yakov Sverdlov's image is recorded as Свердлов Яков Михайлович.jpg[25].
  • Yakov Sverdlov is recorded as male[26].
  • Yakov Sverdlov's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nizhny Novgorod[2], Yakov Sverdlov… Recorded date of birth include +1885-06-03T00:00:00Z[3] and +1885-05-22T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at Gymnasium[21], a type of educational institution[28] and Nizhny Novgorod Gymnasium[22], a school[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1808[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and revolutionary[7]. Fields of work include political activity[16] and bolshevism[17], a political ideology[32]. Positions held include chairperson[18], a type of position[33]; Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly[19]; and Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee[20], a historical position[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1917[36].

Personal Life

Among Yakov Sverdlov's spouses was Klavdija Timofejevna Novgorodtseva[11]. A child of him was Andrei Sverdlov[12]. His religion is recorded as atheism[24]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of the Soviet Union[37], a communist party[38], in Russian Empire[39], founded in 1898[40], headquartered in Moscow[41] and Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (bolshevik)[42], a political party[43], in Russian Empire[44], founded in 1917[45].

Death and Burial

Yakov Sverdlov died on +1919-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. Recorded cause of death include 1918–1920 flu pandemic[46] and influenza[47]. He is buried at Kremlin Wall Necropolis[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yakov Sverdlov include Yekaterinburg[48], an administrative divisions of Russia[49], in Russian Empire[50], founded in 1723[51]; Dovzhansk[52], a city of regional significance of Ukraine[53], in Ukraine[54], founded in 1701[55]; Iakov Sverdlov Communist University[56], a university[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1918[59]; he[60], a film[61], directed by Sergei Yutkevich[62]; Prorizna Street, Shevchenkivskyi District[63], a street[64], in Ukraine[65]; and Sverdlovsky District[66], a city district in Russia[67], in Russia[68], founded in 1936[69].

Why It Matters

Yakov Sverdlov ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (889 views/month, #6,575 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

Entities named for him include Yekaterinburg[48], an administrative divisions of Russia[49], in Russian Empire[50], founded in 1723[51]; Dovzhansk[52], a city of regional significance of Ukraine[53], in Ukraine[54], founded in 1701[55]; Iakov Sverdlov Communist University[56], a university[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1918[59]; he[60], a film[61], directed by Sergei Yutkevich[62]; Prorizna Street, Shevchenkivskyi District[63], a street[64], in Ukraine[65]; and Sverdlovsky District[66], a city district in Russia[67], in Russia[68], founded in 1936[69].

FAQs

Where was Yakov Sverdlov born?

Yakov Sverdlov was born in Nizhny Novgorod[2].

Where did Yakov Sverdlov die?

Yakov Sverdlov passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Yakov Sverdlov married to?

Yakov Sverdlov's spouses include Klavdija Timofejevna Novgorodtseva[11].

What did Yakov Sverdlov do for work?

Yakov Sverdlov worked as politician[6] and revolutionary[7].

Where did Yakov Sverdlov go to school?

Yakov Sverdlov was educated at Gymnasium[21] and Nizhny Novgorod Gymnasium[22].

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  28. [9] . Historical Encyclopedia of Siberia. wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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