Missak Manouchian

Armenian resistance fighter and poet (1906-1944)
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Missak Manouchian
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Missak Manouchian

Summary

Missak Manouchian is a human[1]. His place of birth was Adıyaman[2]. He was born on September 1, 1909[3]. He passed away in Fort Mont-Valérien[4]. He died on February 21, 1944[5]. He worked as a poet[6], journalist[7], trade unionist[8], French resistance fighter[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Adıyaman[2], Missak Manouchian…
  • Missak Manouchian passed away in Fort Mont-Valérien[4].
  • Missak Manouchian was born on September 1, 1909[3].
  • Missak Manouchian died on February 21, 1944[5].
  • Burial took place at Cimetière parisien d'Ivry[12].
  • Burial took place at Panthéon[13].
  • Among Missak Manouchian's spouses was Mélinée Manouchian[14].
  • Missak Manouchian held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[15].
  • Missak Manouchian is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[16].
  • Missak Manouchian worked as a poet[6].
  • Missak Manouchian worked as a journalist[7].
  • Missak Manouchian's professions included trade unionist[8].
  • Missak Manouchian worked as a French resistance fighter[9].
  • Missak Manouchian worked as a politician[10].
  • Missak Manouchian worked as a translator[17].
  • Missak Manouchian's field of work was resistance during World War II[18].
  • Missak Manouchian's field of work was communism[19].
  • Missak Manouchian's field of work was poetry[20].
  • Missak Manouchian's field of work was World War II[21].
  • Missak Manouchian's field of work was creative and professional writing[22].
  • Missak Manouchian held the position of editor-in-chief[23].
  • Missak Manouchian held the position of editor-in-chief[24].
  • Missak Manouchian held the position of secretary[25].
  • Missak Manouchian held the position of secretary[26].
  • Missak Manouchian held the position of commanding officer[27].

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Origins and Family

Missak Manouchian was born in Adıyaman[2]. He was born on September 1, 1909[3]. He is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], journalist[7], trade unionist[8], French resistance fighter[9], politician[10], and translator[17]. Fields of work include resistance during World War II[18]; communism[19], a political ideology[28]; poetry[20], a literary form[29]; World War II[21], a world war[30]; and creative and professional writing[22], an academic discipline[31]. Employers include Tchank[32], a literary magazine[33], in France[34], founded in 1930[35], headquartered in Paris[36]; Zangou[37], a newspaper[38], in France[39], founded in 1935[40]; Hog[41], a magazine[42], in France[43], founded in 1933[44], headquartered in Paris[45]; Citroën[46], an automobile manufacturer[47], in France[48], founded in 1919[49], headquartered in PSA Poissy Plant[50]; Ayk[51], a periodical[52], in French mandate of Lebanon[53], founded in 1922[54]; and Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée[55], a shipbuilding company[56], in France[57], founded in 1855[58]. Positions held include editor-in-chief[23], a position[59]; secretary[25], a position[60]; commanding officer[27], a military position[61]; and tech lead manager[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Resistance Medal[63] and mort pour la France[64].

Personal Life

Missak Manouchian was married to Mélinée Manouchian[14]. Political affiliations include French Communist Party[65], a political party[66], in France[67], founded in 1920[68], headquartered in Headquarters of the French Communist Party[69].

Death and Burial

Missak Manouchian died on February 21, 1944[5]. He passed away in Fort Mont-Valérien[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[70]. Recorded place of burial include Cimetière parisien d'Ivry[12] and Panthéon[13].

Why It Matters

Missak Manouchian ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was Missak Manouchian born?

Missak Manouchian's place of birth was Adıyaman[2].

Where did Missak Manouchian die?

Missak Manouchian died in Fort Mont-Valérien[4].

Who was Missak Manouchian married to?

Missak Manouchian's spouses include Mélinée Manouchian[14].

What did Missak Manouchian do for work?

Missak Manouchian worked as poet[6], journalist[7], trade unionist[8], French resistance fighter[9], and politician[10].

What awards did Missak Manouchian receive?

Honors received include Resistance Medal[63], mort pour la France[64], and Resistance Medal[73].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  23. [32] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
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  30. [13] . paris-pantheon.fr. paris-pantheon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [63] . memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr. memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  34. [16] . Le dictionnaire biographique : Arméniens d'hier et d'aujourd'hui. wikidata.org.
  35. [70] . Le Maitron. wikidata.org.
  36. [3] . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  31. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [71] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · RSVartanian · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 3d ago · ~2026-29681-66 · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Missak
    Employer Tchank, Zangou, Hog +9
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 1 September 1909"
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