Yevgenia Albats

Russian political journalist, political scientist, social activist and writer
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Yevgenia Albats

Summary

Yevgenia Albats is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], she… she was born on September 5, 1958[3]. She worked as a political reporter[4], radio personality[5], public figure[6], writer[7], and editor-in-chief[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yevgenia Albats was born in Moscow[2].
  • Yevgenia Albats was born on September 5, 1958[3].
  • Yevgenia Albats was married to Yaroslav Golovanov[10].
  • Yevgenia Albats held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Yevgenia Albats held citizenship in Russia[12].
  • Russian was Yevgenia Albats's native language[13].
  • Yevgenia Albats is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].
  • Yevgenia Albats worked as a political reporter[4].
  • Yevgenia Albats worked as a radio personality[5].
  • Yevgenia Albats's professions included public figure[6].
  • Yevgenia Albats's professions included writer[7].
  • Yevgenia Albats's professions included editor-in-chief[8].
  • Yevgenia Albats's professions included journalist[15].
  • Yevgenia Albats's field of work was journalism[16].
  • Yevgenia Albats's field of work was political science[17].
  • Yevgenia Albats's field of work was literature[18].
  • Yevgenia Albats held the position of editor-in-chief[19].
  • Among Yevgenia Albats's employers was The New Times[20].
  • Yevgenia Albats was employed by National Research University – Higher School of Economics[21].
  • Yevgenia Albats's doctoral advisor was Timothy Colton[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Yevgenia Albats is Tobacco Underground[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Yevgenia Albats is Making a Killing[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Yevgenia Albats is Big Tobacco Smuggling[25].
  • Yevgenia Albats received the Golden Pen of Russia[26].
  • Yevgenia Albats was a member of International Consortium of Investigative Journalists[27].

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Origins and Family

Yevgenia Albats's place of birth was Moscow[2]. She was born on September 5, 1958[3]. She is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14]. Russian was her native language[13].

Education

Yevgenia Albats's doctoral advisor was Timothy Colton[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political reporter[4], radio personality[5], public figure[6], writer[7], editor-in-chief[8], and journalist[15]. Fields of work include journalism[16], an industry[28]; political science[17], an academic major[29]; and literature[18], a type of arts[30]. Employers include The New Times[20], a periodical[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1943[33] and National Research University – Higher School of Economics[21], a national research university[34], in Russia[35], founded in 1992[36], headquartered in Moscow[37]. Yevgenia Albats held the position of editor-in-chief[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tobacco Underground[23], Making a Killing[24], and Big Tobacco Smuggling[25].

Recognition

Yevgenia Albats received the Golden Pen of Russia[26].

Personal Life

Among Yevgenia Albats's spouses was Yaroslav Golovanov[10]. Her religion is recorded as Judaism[38].

Why It Matters

Yevgenia Albats ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Yevgenia Albats born?

Yevgenia Albats was born in Moscow[2].

Who was Yevgenia Albats married to?

Yevgenia Albats's spouses include Yaroslav Golovanov[10].

What did Yevgenia Albats do for work?

Yevgenia Albats worked as political reporter[4], radio personality[5], public figure[6], writer[7], and editor-in-chief[8].

What awards did Yevgenia Albats receive?

Honors received include Golden Pen of Russia[26].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . icij.org. icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [38] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Tobacco Underground, Making a Killing, Big Tobacco Smuggling
    Given name Evgenia
    Field of work journalism, political science, literature
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