Yuriy Fedkovych

(1834-1888) Ukrainian writer
Person human Q695366
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Summary

Yuriy Fedkovych was born on August 8, 1834[1], in Putyla[2]. He died on January 11, 1888[3], in Chernivtsi[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], and soldier[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1834[11]
  • Date of death: November 11, 1888[12], January 1, 1888[13]
  • Place of burial: Q125856201[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[15], Austria–Hungary[16]
  • Ethnic group: Ukrainians[17]
  • Occupation: short story writer[18], German–Ukrainian translator[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Movement: Romanticism[21]
  • Genre: poetry[22], drama fiction[23]
  • Coat of arms: Sas[24]
  • Commons category: Yuriy Fedkovych[25]
  • Family name: Fedkovych[26]
  • Given name: Osyp[27], Yurii[28]
  • Pseudonym: Jurij Kossovan[29], Huculnevir[30]
  • Work location: Lviv[31], Chernivtsi[32], Iași[33]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Library of the World's Best Literature[36], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Ukrainian[38], German[39]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Ukraine[40]
  • Writing language: Ukrainian[41]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Yuriy Fedkovych include Chernivtsi University[42], a national university[43], in Ukraine[44], founded in 1875[45].

Why It Matters

Yuriy Fedkovych has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Chernivtsi University[42], a national university[43], in Ukraine[44], founded in 1875[45].

FAQs

Where was Yuriy Fedkovych born?

Yuriy Fedkovych's place of birth was Putyla[2].

Where did Yuriy Fedkovych die?

Yuriy Fedkovych died in Chernivtsi[4].

What did Yuriy Fedkovych do for work?

Yuriy Fedkovych worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], and soldier[9].

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  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . online encyclopedia. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [13] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Chernivtsi
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