Nikolai Burdenko

Russian and Soviet surgeon, founder of Russian neurosurgery (1876-1946)
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Nikolai Burdenko
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Nikolai Burdenko

Summary

Nikolai Burdenko is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kamenka[2]. He was born on May 22, 1876[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on November 11, 1946[5]. He worked as a neurosurgeon[6], military personnel[7], non-fiction writer[8], surgeon[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nikolai Burdenko was born in Kamenka[2].
  • Nikolai Burdenko passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolai Burdenko was born on May 22, 1876[3].
  • Nikolai Burdenko died on November 11, 1946[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Nikolai Burdenko held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Nikolai Burdenko held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Nikolai Burdenko worked as a neurosurgeon[6].
  • Nikolai Burdenko's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Nikolai Burdenko worked as a non-fiction writer[8].
  • Nikolai Burdenko's professions included surgeon[9].
  • Nikolai Burdenko's professions included politician[10].
  • Nikolai Burdenko worked as a Generaloberst[15].
  • Nikolai Burdenko's field of work was neurosurgery[16].
  • Nikolai Burdenko held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[17].
  • Among Nikolai Burdenko's employers was University of Tartu[18].
  • Among Nikolai Burdenko's employers was Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute[19].
  • Nikolai Burdenko was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[20].
  • Among Nikolai Burdenko's employers was USSR Academy of Medical Sciences[21].
  • Nikolai Burdenko was educated at Tomsk State University[22].
  • Nikolai Burdenko's education included a stint at Imperial Tomsk University[23].
  • Nikolai Burdenko's education included a stint at Q62018688[24].
  • Nikolai Burdenko's education included a stint at Imperial University of Dorpat[25].
  • A notable student of Nikolai Burdenko was Q109485124[26].
  • A notable student of Nikolai Burdenko was Serafima Bryusova[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kamenka[2], Nikolai Burdenko… he was born on May 22, 1876[3].

Education

Educated at Tomsk State University[22], a national research university[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1878[30], headquartered in Tomsk[31]; Imperial Tomsk University[23], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1878[34]; Q62018688[24], a faculty[35], in Russian Empire[36]; and Imperial University of Dorpat[25], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[37], in Russian Empire[38], founded in 1803[39], headquartered in Tartu[40]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences in Medicine[41] and Doctor of Sciences[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neurosurgeon[6], military personnel[7], non-fiction writer[8], surgeon[9], politician[10], and Generaloberst[15]. Nikolai Burdenko's field of work was neurosurgery[16]. Employers include University of Tartu[18], a public university[43], in Estonia[44], founded in 1632[45], headquartered in Tartu[46]; Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute[19], a research institute[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1932[49], headquartered in Moscow[50]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[20], a public university[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1755[53], headquartered in Moscow[54]; and USSR Academy of Medical Sciences[21], an academy of sciences[55], in Soviet Union[56], founded in 1944[57]. He held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[17]. Notable students include Q109485124[26] and Serafima Bryusova[27]. He supervised Q16672501 as a doctoral student[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[59], a Soviet state award[60], in Soviet Union[61], founded in 1941[62]; Order of Lenin[63], an order[64], in Soviet Union[65], founded in 1930[66]; Medal "For the Victory over Japan"[67], a campaign medal[68], in Soviet Union[69], founded in 1945[70]; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[71], a campaign medal[72], in Soviet Union[73], founded in 1945[74]; Order of the Red Banner[75], an order[76], in Soviet Union[77], founded in 1918[78]; and Hero of Socialist Labour[79], a title of honor[80], in Soviet Union[81], founded in 1938[82].

Personal Life

Nikolai Burdenko was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[83].

Death and Burial

Nikolai Burdenko died on November 11, 1946[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nikolai Burdenko include Voronezh State Medical Academy[84], a university[85], in Russia[86], founded in 1930[87] and 6754 Burdenko[88], an asteroid[89].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Burdenko ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]

He has been cited as an influence by Serafima Bryusova[92], a neurosurgeon[93], 1894–1958[94], of Soviet Union[95].

Entities named for him include Voronezh State Medical Academy[84], a university[85], in Russia[86], founded in 1930[87] and 6754 Burdenko[88], an asteroid[89].

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Burdenko born?

Born in Kamenka[2], Nikolai Burdenko…

Where did Nikolai Burdenko die?

Nikolai Burdenko died in Moscow[4].

What did Nikolai Burdenko do for work?

Nikolai Burdenko worked as neurosurgeon[6], military personnel[7], non-fiction writer[8], surgeon[9], and politician[10].

Where did Nikolai Burdenko go to school?

Nikolai Burdenko was educated at Tomsk State University[22], Imperial Tomsk University[23], Q62018688[24], and Imperial University of Dorpat[25].

What awards did Nikolai Burdenko receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[59], Order of Lenin[63], Medal "For the Victory over Japan"[67], and Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[71].

Who did Nikolai Burdenko influence?

Nikolai Burdenko has been cited as an influence by Serafima Bryusova[92].

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Professorship professor, full professor
    Member of Russian Academy of Sciences, All-Russian Central Executive Committee, Burdenko Commission +2
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  2. 9w ago · MasterRus21thCentury · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
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    Allegiance Soviet Union
    Member of Russian Academy of Sciences, All-Russian Central Executive Committee, Burdenko Commission +2
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