Anatoliy Golitsyn

KGB officer (1926–2008)
Person human Q487894
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Summary

Anatoliy Golitsyn is a human[1]. He was born in Pyriatyn[2]. He was born on August 25, 1926[3]. He passed away in Southern United States[4]. He died on December 29, 2008[5]. He worked as an intelligence agent[6], writer[7], diplomat[8], defection[9], and spy[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,416 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Anatoliy Golitsyn's place of birth was Pyriatyn[2].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn died in Southern United States[4].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn was born on August 25, 1926[3].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn died on December 29, 2008[5].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn's professions included intelligence agent[6].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn's professions included writer[7].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn's professions included diplomat[8].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn's professions included defection[9].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn worked as a spy[10].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn was a member of KGB[15].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn is recorded as male[16].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn's family name is recorded as Golitsyn[18].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn's given name is recorded as Anatoly[19].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[20].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Anatoliy Golitsyn's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Анатолий Михайлович Голицын'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Anatoliy Golitsyn's place of birth was Pyriatyn[2]. He was born on August 25, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include intelligence agent[6], writer[7], diplomat[8], defection[9], and spy[10].

Recognition

Anatoliy Golitsyn received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].

Death and Burial

Anatoliy Golitsyn died on December 29, 2008[5]. He passed away in Southern United States[4].

Why It Matters

Anatoliy Golitsyn ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,416 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Anatoliy Golitsyn born?

Born in Pyriatyn[2].

Where did Anatoliy Golitsyn die?

Anatoliy Golitsyn passed away in Southern United States[4].

What did Anatoliy Golitsyn do for work?

Anatoliy Golitsyn worked as intelligence agent[6], writer[7], diplomat[8], defection[9], and spy[10].

What awards did Anatoliy Golitsyn receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Southern United States
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'nn', 'no', 'pl', 'ru', 'sq', 'sv', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56916|batch #56916]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Anatoly
    Family name → Golitsyn
    Country of citizenship → Soviet Union, United States
    Instance of → —
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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