Alberts Bels

Latvian writer and politician (1938–2024)
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Summary

Alberts Bels was born on October 6, 1938[1], in Ropaži Municipality[2]. He died on June 11, 2024[3], in Riga[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[8], Latvia[9]
  • Native language: Latvian[10]
  • Award received: Order of the Badge of Honour[11], Order of the Three Stars[12]
  • Member of: Latvian Academy of Sciences[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[15]
  • Genre: prose[16]
  • Family name: Bels[17]
  • Given name: Alberts[18]
  • Pseudonym: Alberts Bels[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latvian[20]
  • Birth name: Jānis Cīrulis[21]
  • Name in native language: Alberts Bels[22]
  • Start of work period: 1963[23]
  • End of work period: 2024[24]
  • Writing language: Latvian[25]

Why It Matters

Alberts Bels has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Alberts Bels born?

Alberts Bels's place of birth was Ropaži Municipality[2].

Where did Alberts Bels die?

Alberts Bels died in Riga[4].

What did Alberts Bels do for work?

Alberts Bels worked as a writer[5] and politician[6].

What awards did Alberts Bels receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[11] and Order of the Three Stars[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . LSM.lv. Retrieved . eng.lsm.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Riga
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  2. 14d ago · Pescan · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0035267-Bels-Alberts-19382024
    Wikipedia languages → ['cs', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fi', 'fr', 'lt', 'lv', 'pl', 'ru', 'vo', 'zh']
    Encyclopaedia beliana id → bels-alberts
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Alberts
    Family name → Bels
    Writing language → Latvian
    Country of citizenship → Soviet Union, Latvia
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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