What was Sergey Nechayev’s role in the Russian revolutionary movement?

Nechayev was a key figure in organizing clandestine revolutionary activities, emphasizing militant tactics to overthrow the Russian Empire.

Which organizations was Sergey Nechayev affiliated with?

He was notably affiliated with the International Workingmen's Association (First International), a 19th-century socialist organization.

How did Sergey Nechayev’s methods differ from other revolutionaries?

Nechayev advocated for extreme measures, including violence and subterfuge, to achieve revolutionary goals, distinguishing him from more moderate contemporaries.

Sergey Nechayev

Russian revolutionary (1847-1882)

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Sergey Nechayev — Unknown, but it is safe to assume he/she was dead by 1940 (ie, 70 years ago). · Public Domain · Wikimedia

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Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[13]
Date of birth: October 2, 1847, September 20, 1847^[9]
Date of death: December 3, 1882, November 21, 1882^[10]
Place of birth: Ivanovo
Place of death: Saint Petersburg
Country of citizenship: Russian Empire^[11]
Occupation: writer, militant, revolutionary, politician
Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian^[22]
Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired^[23]
Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, New Encyclopedic Dictionary, Faces of Moscow^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]
Family: Nechaev^[14]
Family name: Nechayev^[16]
Given name: Sergey^[17]
Member of: International Workingmen's Association^[12]
Movement: nihilism^[15]

🏷️ Also known as

en Sergey Gennadiyevich Nechayev en Sergey Nechayev ar سيرجي_جيناديفيتش_نيتشايف cs Sergej Něčajev cs Sergej Gennadijevič Něčajev da Sergej Netsjajev de Sergei Gennadijewitsch Netschajew de Sergei Gennadiewitsch Netschajew de Netschajew de Sergei Netschajew el Νετσάγιεφ el Σεργκέι Γκενάντιεβιτς Νετσάγιεφ es Sergei Nechayev es Sergei Nechaev es Serguei Nechayev es Sergei Necháyev es Serguéi Necháyev es Nechaev es Sergey Gennadiyevich Nechayev es Sergéi Necháyev

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BIBSYS ID: 13009875
BiblioNet author ID: 26035
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: netschajew-sergei-gennadijewitsch

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DDB person (GND) ID: 118587102
De Agostini ID: Nečaev,+Sergej+Gennadievič
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 118587102
Dizionario biografico online degli anarchici italiani ID: 4289
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Sergey-Gennadiyevich-Nechayev
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FAST ID: 35716
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Goodreads author ID: 4301218
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID: Sergej_Gennadijevitsj_Netsjajev, Sergej_Netsjajev
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017): 2264636
HDS ID: 028380
IdRef ID: 027356760
Krugosvet article (archived): istoriya/NECHAEV_SERGE_GENNADIEVICH.html
Libraries Australia ID: 35378692
LibraryThing author ID: nechayevsergey
NDL Authority ID: 00621203
NL CR AUT ID: jn20030930007
NLA Trove people ID: 931677
NUKAT ID: n2015135209
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National Library of Israel ID (old): 000193038
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National Library of Latvia ID: 000067163
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National Library of Russia ID: 77101527
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 06753113X
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID: 3947212
Open Library ID: OL11707389A
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Personality Database profile ID: 287231
RERO ID (legacy): A000121847
Rodovid ID: 802039
Treccani ID: sergej-gennadievic-necaev
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Occupation 4

writer, politician, revolutionary, militant

Country of citizenship 1

Russian Empire

Described by source 1

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary

Given name 1

Sergey

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

Russian

Member of 1

International Workingmen's Association

Movement 1

nihilism

Place of birth 1

Ivanovo

Place of death 1

Saint Petersburg

Sex or gender 1

male

Works by author 1

Catechism of a Revolutionary

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propaganda of the deed

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Summary

Sergey Nechayev was born on October 2, 1847^[1], in Ivanovo^[2]. He died on December 3, 1882^[3], in Saint Petersburg^[4]. He worked as a writer^[5], militant^[6], revolutionary^[7], and politician^[8].

Why It Matters

He is credited with the discovery of propaganda of the deed^[24]. Works attributed to him include Catechism of a Revolutionary^[25], a written work^[26], in Switzerland^[27].

FAQs

Where was Sergey Nechayev born?

Sergey Nechayev was born in Ivanovo^[2].

Where did Sergey Nechayev die?

Sergey Nechayev died in Saint Petersburg^[4].

What did Sergey Nechayev do for work?

Sergey Nechayev worked as a writer^[5], militant^[6], revolutionary^[7], and politician^[8].

What did Sergey Nechayev discover?

Sergey Nechayev is credited as discoverer of propaganda of the deed^[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — place of birth (P19): Ivanovo. Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved 2015-09-28. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — place of death (P20): Saint Petersburg. Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved 2015-09-28. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — country of citizenship (P27): Russian Empire. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — family (P53): Nechaev. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — occupation (P106): writer. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — occupation (P106): militant. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — occupation (P106): revolutionary. Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved 2024-09-24. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — occupation (P106): politician. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — movement (P135): nihilism. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — member of (P463): International Workingmen's Association. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — date of birth (P569): October 2, 1847. Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved 2017-10-09. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — date of birth (P569): September 20, 1847. Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved 2017-01-26. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — date of death (P570): December 3, 1882. Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved 2017-10-09. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — date of death (P570): November 21, 1882. Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved 2017-01-26. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — family name (P734): Nechayev. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — given name (P735): Sergey. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — described by source (P1343): Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — described by source (P1343): New Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — described by source (P1343): Faces of Moscow. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Russian. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Sergey Nechayev — copyright status as a creator (P7763): copyrights on works have expired. wikidata.org.

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[26] ↑ Catechism of a Revolutionary — P31: written work. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[27] ↑ Catechism of a Revolutionary — P17: Switzerland. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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