Yuri Bezmenov

Russian journalist and whistleblower
Person human Q3038659
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Yuri Bezmenov

Summary

Yuri Bezmenov is a human[1]. He was born in Mytishchi[2]. He was born on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Windsor[4]. He died on +1993-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], whistleblower[7], and informant[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (653 views/month, #6,648 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yuri Bezmenov was born in Mytishchi[2].
  • Yuri Bezmenov died in Windsor[4].
  • Yuri Bezmenov was born on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yuri Bezmenov died on +1993-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yuri Bezmenov held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Yuri Bezmenov held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's professions included journalist[6].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's professions included whistleblower[7].
  • Yuri Bezmenov worked as an informant[8].
  • Yuri Bezmenov was employed by KGB[12].
  • Among Yuri Bezmenov's employers was RIA Novosti[13].
  • Yuri Bezmenov was employed by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation[14].
  • Yuri Bezmenov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[15].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's education included a stint at University of Toronto[16].
  • Yuri Bezmenov is recorded as male[17].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's IMDb ID is recorded as nm7277110[19].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05p0myw[20].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's family name is recorded as Bezmenov[21].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's given name is recorded as Yury[22].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's significant event is recorded as nevozvrashchentsy[23].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[24].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Ю́рий Алекса́ндрович Безме́нов'}[26].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's start of work period is recorded as +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[27].

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Origins and Family

Yuri Bezmenov's place of birth was Mytishchi[2]. He was born on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[15], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and University of Toronto[16], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1827[34], headquartered in Toronto[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], whistleblower[7], and informant[8]. Employers include KGB[12], a security agency[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1954[38], headquartered in Moscow[39]; RIA Novosti[13], a business[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1941[42], headquartered in Moscow[43]; and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation[14], a broadcaster[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1936[46], headquartered in Ottawa[47].

Death and Burial

Yuri Bezmenov died on +1993-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Windsor[4].

Why It Matters

Yuri Bezmenov ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (653 views/month, #6,648 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Yuri Bezmenov born?

Yuri Bezmenov's place of birth was Mytishchi[2].

Where did Yuri Bezmenov die?

Yuri Bezmenov died in Windsor[4].

What did Yuri Bezmenov do for work?

Yuri Bezmenov worked as journalist[6], whistleblower[7], and informant[8].

Where did Yuri Bezmenov go to school?

Yuri Bezmenov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[15] and University of Toronto[16].

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  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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