Peter Kropotkin

Russian revolutionary socialist and philosopher (1842–1921)
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Peter Kropotkin
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Peter Kropotkin

Summary

Peter Kropotkin is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on November 27, 1842[3]. He died in Dmitrov[4]. He died on February 8, 1921[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], writer[7], explorer[8], philosopher[9], and autobiographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,051 views/month, #6,261 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Peter Kropotkin's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Peter Kropotkin died in Dmitrov[4].
  • Peter Kropotkin died in Moscow[12].
  • Peter Kropotkin was born on November 27, 1842[3].
  • Peter Kropotkin was born on December 9, 1842[13].
  • Peter Kropotkin died on February 8, 1921[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[14].
  • Peter Kropotkin's father was Aleksey Kropotkin[15].
  • Peter Kropotkin's mother was Ekaterina Nikolaevna Kropotkina (nee Sulima)[16].
  • Among Peter Kropotkin's spouses was Sophie Kropotkin[17].
  • A child of Peter Kropotkin was Alexandra Kropotkin[18].
  • Peter Kropotkin held citizenship in Russian Empire[19].
  • Peter Kropotkin held citizenship in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[20].
  • Peter Kropotkin held citizenship in Russia[21].
  • Peter Kropotkin held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[22].
  • Russian was Peter Kropotkin's native language[23].
  • Peter Kropotkin worked as a geographer[6].
  • Peter Kropotkin's professions included writer[7].
  • Peter Kropotkin's professions included explorer[8].
  • Peter Kropotkin worked as a philosopher[9].
  • Peter Kropotkin worked as an autobiographer[10].
  • Peter Kropotkin worked as a journalist[24].
  • Peter Kropotkin's field of work was philosophy[25].
  • Peter Kropotkin's field of work was Q136029936[26].
  • Peter Kropotkin's field of work was mutual aid[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1842-11-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1921-02-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0b586bc5-bd60-4f9a-a6d4-133d6e978d02[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Kropotkin was born in Moscow[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 27, 1842[3] and December 9, 1842[13]. His father was Aleksey Kropotkin[15]. His mother was Ekaterina Nikolaevna Kropotkina (nee Sulima)[16]. Russian was his native language[23].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[33], a faculty[34], in Russian Empire[35], founded in 1819[36]; Page Corps[37], a military school[38], in Russian Empire[39], founded in 1759[40]; and First Moscow gymnasium[41], a Gymnasium[42], in Russian Empire[43], founded in 1804[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], writer[7], explorer[8], philosopher[9], autobiographer[10], and journalist[24]. Fields of work include philosophy[25], an academic discipline[45]; Q136029936[26]; mutual aid[27]; work[46], a sociological concept[47]; power[48], a sociological concept[49]; and federalism[50], a political ideology[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution[52], The Conquest of Bread[53], Fields, Factories, and Workshops[54], and The Great French Revolution: 1789–1793[55]. Things named for Peter Kropotkin include Ba Jin[56], Kropotkin[57], Kropotkinskaya[58], Mount Kropotkin[59], and Kropotkinfjellet[60].

Personal Life

Among Peter Kropotkin's spouses was Sophie Kropotkin[17]. A child of him was Alexandra Kropotkin[18].

Death and Burial

Peter Kropotkin died on February 8, 1921[5]. Recorded place of death include Dmitrov[4], a city or town[61], in Russia[62], founded in 1154[63] and Moscow[12], a capital of Russia[64], in Duchy of Moscow[65]. The cause of death was pneumonia[66]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Peter Kropotkin ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,051 views/month, #6,261 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

He has been cited as an influence by Mao Zedong[69], a politician[70], 1893–1976[71], of Qing dynasty[72], awarded the People's Liberation Army Strategist[73], specialised in teaching[74]; Leo Tolstoy[75], a writer[76], 1828–1910[77], of Russian Empire[78], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 4th class[79], specialised in philosophy[80]; Ursula K. Le Guin[81], a writer[82], 1929–2018[83], of United States[84], awarded the Margaret Edwards Award[85], specialised in fiction[86]; Emma Goldman[87], an anarchist[88], 1869–1940[89], of Russian Empire[90], specialised in philosophy[91]; Stephen Jay Gould[92], an evolutionary biologist[93], 1941–2002[94], of United States[95], awarded the National Book Award[96], specialised in paleontology[97]; and Edward Abbey[98], a writer[99], 1927–1989[100], of United States[101], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[102], specialised in nature conservation[103].

He is credited with the discovery of anarcho-communism[104]. Works attributed to him include The Conquest of Bread[105], Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution[106], Manifesto of the Sixteen[107], and Fields, Factories, and Workshops[108]. Entities named for him include Ba Jin[56], Kropotkin[57], Kropotkinskaya[58], Mount Kropotkin[59], and Kropotkinfjellet[60].

FAQs

Where was Peter Kropotkin born?

Peter Kropotkin was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Peter Kropotkin die?

Peter Kropotkin passed away in Dmitrov[4].

Who were Peter Kropotkin's parents?

Peter Kropotkin's father was Aleksey Kropotkin[15]. Peter Kropotkin's mother was Ekaterina Nikolaevna Kropotkina (nee Sulima)[16].

Who was Peter Kropotkin married to?

Peter Kropotkin's spouses include Sophie Kropotkin[17].

What did Peter Kropotkin do for work?

Peter Kropotkin worked as geographer[6], writer[7], explorer[8], philosopher[9], and autobiographer[10].

Where did Peter Kropotkin go to school?

Peter Kropotkin was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[33], Page Corps[37], and First Moscow gymnasium[41].

Who did Peter Kropotkin influence?

Peter Kropotkin has been cited as an influence by Mao Zedong[69], Leo Tolstoy[75], Ursula K. Le Guin[81], and Emma Goldman[87].

What did Peter Kropotkin discover?

Peter Kropotkin is credited as discoverer of anarcho-communism[104].

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  1. 16d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 14w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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