Yuri Gagarin

Summary

Yuri Gagarin is a human^[1]. He was born in Klushino^[2]. He died in Novosyolovo^[3]. He worked as an aircraft pilot^[4], astronaut^[5], military officer^[6], politician^[7], and explorer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,808 views/month, #2,376 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Yuri Gagarin was born in Klushino^[2].
• Yuri Gagarin died in Novosyolovo^[3].
• Yuri Gagarin is buried at Kremlin Wall Necropolis^[10].
• Yuri Gagarin's father was Aleksey Gagarin^[11].
• Yuri Gagarin's mother was Anna Gagarina^[12].
• Yuri Gagarin was married to Valentina Ivanovna Gagarina^[13].
• A child of Yuri Gagarin was Yelena Gagarina^[14].
• A child of Yuri Gagarin was Galina Gagarina^[15].
• Yuri Gagarin held citizenship in Soviet Union^[16].
• Yuri Gagarin's professions included aircraft pilot^[4].
• Yuri Gagarin worked as an astronaut^[5].
• Yuri Gagarin worked as a military officer^[6].
• Yuri Gagarin worked as a politician^[7].
• Yuri Gagarin worked as an explorer^[8].
• Yuri Gagarin held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union^[17].
• Among Yuri Gagarin's employers was Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center^[18].
• Among Yuri Gagarin's employers was Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union^[19].
• Among Yuri Gagarin's employers was Central Committee of the AULYCL^[20].
• Yuri Gagarin's education included a stint at Saratov Pedagogical College^[21].
• Yuri Gagarin was educated at Orenburg Military Aviation Piloting High School^[22].
• Yuri Gagarin's education included a stint at Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy^[23].
• Yuri Gagarin's education included a stint at Lyubertsy technical school^[24].
• Yuri Gagarin received the Hero of the Soviet Union^[25].
• Yuri Gagarin received the Order of Lenin^[26].
• Yuri Gagarin received the Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: SU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-03-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1968-03-27^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 53801e4c-caf4-4f52-87b8-f6893c75e000^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Klushino^[2], Yuri Gagarin… his father was Aleksey Gagarin^[11]. His mother was Anna Gagarina^[12].

Education

Educated at Saratov Pedagogical College^[21], a college^[33], in Russia^[34], founded in 1871^[35]; Orenburg Military Aviation Piloting High School^[22], a military academy^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1921^[38]; Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy^[23], a defunct organization^[39], in Russia^[40], founded in 1919^[41]; and Lyubertsy technical school^[24], a technical school^[42], in Russia^[43], founded in 1930^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot^[4], astronaut^[5], military officer^[6], politician^[7], and explorer^[8]. Employers include Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center^[18], an educational organization^[45], in Russia^[46], founded in 1960^[47]; Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union^[19], a bicameral legislature^[48], in Soviet Union^[49], founded in 1938^[50], headquartered in Moscow^[51]; and Central Committee of the AULYCL^[20], a Komsomol body^[52], in Soviet Union^[53], founded in 1918^[54], headquartered in Moscow^[55]. He held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Hero of the Soviet Union^[25], a courage award^[56], in Soviet Union^[57], founded in 1934^[58]; Order of Lenin^[26], an order^[59], in Soviet Union^[60], founded in 1930^[61]; Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR^[27], a title of honor^[62], in Soviet Union^[63], founded in 1961^[64]; Hero of Socialist Labour of Czechoslovakia^[65], a title of honor^[66], in Czechoslovakia^[67], founded in 1959^[68]; Hero of Socialist Labour of Bulgaria^[69]; and Order of Georgi Dimitrov^[70].

Personal Life

Among Yuri Gagarin's spouses was Valentina Ivanovna Gagarina^[13]. Children include Yelena Gagarina^[14], an art historian^[71], b. 1959^[72], of Soviet Union^[73], awarded the Order of Friendship^[74] and Galina Gagarina^[15], an economist^[75], b. 1961^[76], of Soviet Union^[77], awarded the Honoured Higher education employee of the Russian Federation^[78], specialised in regional economics^[79]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union^[80].

Death and Burial

Yuri Gagarin passed away in Novosyolovo^[3]. Burial took place at Kremlin Wall Necropolis^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yuri Gagarin include Gagarin Cup^[81], a sports award^[82], founded in 2008^[83]; Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association^[84], a business^[85], in Russia^[86], founded in 1927^[87], headquartered in Komsomolsk-on-Amur^[88]; Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center^[89], an educational organization^[90], in Russia^[91], founded in 1960^[92]; Gagarin's Start^[93], a launch pad^[94], in Kazakhstan^[95], founded in 1955^[96]; Gagarin^[97], an administrative divisions of Russia^[98], in Russia^[99], founded in 1718^[100]; Kosmonavt Yuriy Gagarin^[101], a tracking ship^[102]; Order of Gagarin^[103], an order^[104], in Russia^[105], founded in 2023^[106]; and Yuri's Night^[107], a holiday^[108], in Internationality^[109], founded in 2001^[110].

Why It Matters

Yuri Gagarin ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,808 views/month, #2,376 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[111] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[112]

Entities named for him include Gagarin Cup^[81], a sports award^[82], founded in 2008^[83]; Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association^[84], a business^[85], in Russia^[86], founded in 1927^[87], headquartered in Komsomolsk-on-Amur^[88]; Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center^[89], an educational organization^[90], in Russia^[91], founded in 1960^[92]; Gagarin's Start^[93], a launch pad^[94], in Kazakhstan^[95], founded in 1955^[96]; Gagarin^[97], an administrative divisions of Russia^[98], in Russia^[99], founded in 1718^[100]; and Kosmonavt Yuriy Gagarin^[101], a tracking ship^[102].

FAQs

Where was Yuri Gagarin born?

Yuri Gagarin was born in Klushino^[2].

Where did Yuri Gagarin die?

Yuri Gagarin died in Novosyolovo^[3].

Who were Yuri Gagarin's parents?

Yuri Gagarin's father was Aleksey Gagarin^[11]. Yuri Gagarin's mother was Anna Gagarina^[12].

Who was Yuri Gagarin married to?

Yuri Gagarin's spouses include Valentina Ivanovna Gagarina^[13].

What did Yuri Gagarin do for work?

Yuri Gagarin worked as aircraft pilot^[4], astronaut^[5], military officer^[6], politician^[7], and explorer^[8].

Where did Yuri Gagarin go to school?

Yuri Gagarin was educated at Saratov Pedagogical College^[21], Orenburg Military Aviation Piloting High School^[22], Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy^[23], and Lyubertsy technical school^[24].

What awards did Yuri Gagarin receive?

Honors received include Hero of the Soviet Union^[25], Order of Lenin^[26], Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR^[27], and Hero of Socialist Labour of Czechoslovakia^[65].