Igor Volk

Soviet test pilot, cosmonaut (1937-2017)
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Igor Volk

Summary

Igor Volk is a human[1]. Born in Zmiiv[2], he… he was born on +1937-04-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Plovdiv[4]. He died on +2017-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[6], astronaut[7], inventor[8], test pilot[9], and military officer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Igor Volk's place of birth was Zmiiv[2].
  • Igor Volk died in Plovdiv[4].
  • Igor Volk was born on +1937-04-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Igor Volk died on +2017-01-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Igor Volk is buried at Bykovo cemetery[12].
  • Igor Volk held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Igor Volk held citizenship in Russia[14].
  • Russian was Igor Volk's native language[15].
  • Igor Volk's professions included aircraft pilot[6].
  • Igor Volk worked as an astronaut[7].
  • Igor Volk's professions included inventor[8].
  • Igor Volk's professions included test pilot[9].
  • Igor Volk's professions included military officer[10].
  • Among Igor Volk's employers was Gromov Flight Research Institute[16].
  • Igor Volk was educated at Flight Academy of the National Aviation University[17].
  • Igor Volk was educated at Moscow Aviation Institute[18].
  • Igor Volk was educated at Fedotov Test Pilot School[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Igor Volk is Letnye issledovanii︠a︡ i ispytanii︠a︡ : fragmenty istorii i sovremennoe sostoi︠a︡nie : nauchno-tekhnicheskiĭ sbornik[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Igor Volk is OK-GLI[21].
  • Igor Volk received the Order of Lenin[22].
  • Igor Volk received the Hero of the Soviet Union[23].
  • Igor Volk received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[24].
  • Igor Volk received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25].
  • Igor Volk received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[26].
  • Igor Volk received the Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR[27].

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Origins and Family

Igor Volk's place of birth was Zmiiv[2]. He was born on +1937-04-12T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Flight Academy of the National Aviation University[17], a higher education institution[28], in Ukraine[29], founded in 1951[30]; Moscow Aviation Institute[18], a national research university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1930[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]; and Fedotov Test Pilot School[19], an educational organization[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1947[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot[6], astronaut[7], inventor[8], test pilot[9], and military officer[10]. Among Igor Volk's employers was Gromov Flight Research Institute[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Letnye issledovanii︠a︡ i ispytanii︠a︡ : fragmenty istorii i sovremennoe sostoi︠a︡nie : nauchno-tekhnicheskiĭ sbornik[20], a version, edition or translation[38] and OK-GLI[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[22], an order[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1930[41]; Hero of the Soviet Union[23], a courage award[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1934[44]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[24], a grade of an order[45], in Russia[46]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25], a socialist order of merit[47], in Soviet Union[48], founded in 1928[49]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[26], an order[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1972[52]; and Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR[27], a title of honor[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1961[55].

Death and Burial

Igor Volk died on +2017-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Plovdiv[4]. Burial took place at Bykovo cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Igor Volk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Igor Volk born?

Born in Zmiiv[2], Igor Volk…

Where did Igor Volk die?

Igor Volk passed away in Plovdiv[4].

What did Igor Volk do for work?

Igor Volk worked as aircraft pilot[6], astronaut[7], inventor[8], test pilot[9], and military officer[10].

Where did Igor Volk go to school?

Igor Volk was educated at Flight Academy of the National Aviation University[17], Moscow Aviation Institute[18], and Fedotov Test Pilot School[19].

What awards did Igor Volk receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[22], Hero of the Soviet Union[23], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[24], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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