Yuri Gagarin
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Summary
Yuri Gagarin was born in Klushino[1]. He died in Novosyolovo[2]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[3], astronaut[4], military officer[5], politician[6], and explorer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76,234 views/month, #2,376 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Kremlin Wall Necropolis[9]
- Father: Aleksey Gagarin[10]
- Mother: Anna Gagarina[11]
- Spouse: Valentina Ivanovna Gagarina[12]
- Child: Yelena Gagarina[13], Galina Gagarina[14]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[15]
- Position held: deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[16]
- Employer: Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center[17], Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[18], Central Committee of the AULYCL[19]
- Educated at: Saratov Pedagogical College[20], Orenburg Military Aviation Piloting High School[21], Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy[22], Lyubertsy technical school[23]
- Award received: Hero of the Soviet Union[24], Gold Star medal[25], Order of Lenin[26], Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR[27], Hero of Socialist Labour of Czechoslovakia[28], Hero of Socialist Labour of Bulgaria[29], Order of Georgi Dimitrov[30], Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 1st class[31], Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary[32], Order of Karl Marx[33], Order of the Nile[34], Order of Klement Gottwald[35], Hero of Labour[36], Star of the Republic of Indonesia[37]
- Member of: International Academy of Astronautics[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[40]
- Military branch: Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center[41], Soviet Air Forces[42]
- Commons category: Yuri Gagarin[43]
- Military, police or special rank: colonel[44], podpolkovnik[45], major[46], senior lieutenant[47], lieutenant[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Yuri Gagarin include Gagarin Cup[49], a sports award[50], founded in 2008[51]; Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center[52], an educational organization[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1960[55]; Gagarin[56], an administrative divisions of Russia[57], in Russia[58], founded in 1718[59]; Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association[60], a business[61], in Russia[62], founded in 1927[63], headquartered in Komsomolsk-on-Amur[64]; Gagarin's Start[65], a launch pad[66], in Kazakhstan[67], founded in 1955[68]; Order of Gagarin[69], an order[70], in Russia[71], founded in 2023[72]; Kosmonavt Yuriy Gagarin[73], a tracking ship[74]; and Gagarin Air Force Academy[75], a defunct organization[76], in Russia[77], founded in 1940[78].
Why It Matters
Yuri Gagarin has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]
Entities named for him include Gagarin Cup[49], a sports award[50], founded in 2008[51]; Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center[52], an educational organization[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1960[55]; Gagarin[56], an administrative divisions of Russia[57], in Russia[58], founded in 1718[59]; Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association[60], a business[61], in Russia[62], founded in 1927[63], headquartered in Komsomolsk-on-Amur[64]; Gagarin's Start[65], a launch pad[66], in Kazakhstan[67], founded in 1955[68]; and Order of Gagarin[69], an order[70], in Russia[71], founded in 2023[72].
FAQs
Where was Yuri Gagarin born?
Yuri Gagarin was born in Klushino[1].
Where did Yuri Gagarin die?
Yuri Gagarin died in Novosyolovo[2].
Who were Yuri Gagarin's parents?
Yuri Gagarin's father was Aleksey Gagarin[10]. Yuri Gagarin's mother was Anna Gagarina[11].
Who was Yuri Gagarin married to?
Yuri Gagarin's spouses include Valentina Ivanovna Gagarina[12].
What did Yuri Gagarin do for work?
Yuri Gagarin worked as an aircraft pilot[3], astronaut[4], military officer[5], politician[6], and explorer[7].
Where did Yuri Gagarin go to school?
Yuri Gagarin was educated at Saratov Pedagogical College[20], Orenburg Military Aviation Piloting High School[21], Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy[22], and Lyubertsy technical school[23].
What awards did Yuri Gagarin receive?
Honors received include Hero of the Soviet Union[24], Gold Star medal[25], Order of Lenin[26], and Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR[27].