Vladimir Bukovsky

Soviet dissident; prominent in the Soviet dissident movement of the 1960s and 1970s and spent a total of twelve years in psychiatric prison-hospitals, labor camps and prisons within the Soviet Union
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Vladimir Bukovsky
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Vladimir Bukovsky

Summary

Vladimir Bukovsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Belebey[2]. He was born on December 30, 1942[3]. He passed away in Addenbrooke's Hospital[4]. He died on October 27, 2019[5]. He worked as a writer[6], human rights defender[7], politician[8], dissident[9], and neurophysiologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,989 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Vladimir Bukovsky's place of birth was Belebey[2].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky died in Addenbrooke's Hospital[4].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky was born on December 30, 1942[3].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky died on October 27, 2019[5].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky is buried at Highgate Cemetery[12].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's father was Konstantin Bukovsky[13].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky held citizenship in Russia[15].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • Russian was Vladimir Bukovsky's native language[17].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky worked as a writer[6].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's professions included human rights defender[7].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's professions included politician[8].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky worked as a dissident[9].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's professions included neurophysiologist[10].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky worked as a civil rights advocate[18].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's field of work was writer[19].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's field of work was university teacher[20].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's field of work was neurophysiology[21].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's field of work was activism[22].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky's field of work was human rights[23].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky was educated at Medvednevskaya gymnasium[24].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky was educated at MSU Faculty of Biology[25].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky was educated at King's College[26].
  • Vladimir Bukovsky was educated at Stanford University[27].

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Origins and Family

Vladimir Bukovsky was born in Belebey[2]. He was born on December 30, 1942[3]. His father was Konstantin Bukovsky[13]. Russian was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at Medvednevskaya gymnasium[24], a school[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1903[30]; MSU Faculty of Biology[25], a faculty[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1930[33]; King's College[26], a college of the University of Cambridge[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1441[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; and Stanford University[27], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1885[40], headquartered in Stanford[41]. Vladimir Bukovsky earned the academic degree of master's degree[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], human rights defender[7], politician[8], dissident[9], neurophysiologist[10], and civil rights advocate[18]. Fields of work include writer[19], a profession[43]; university teacher[20], an academic profession[44]; neurophysiology[21]; activism[22], a concept[45]; and human rights[23], a convention[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom[47], a medallion[48], in United States[49] and Badge of honor «For services to the Crimean Tatar people»[50], an award[51].

Personal Life

Vladimir Bukovsky was affiliated with the Solidarnost[52].

Death and Burial

Vladimir Bukovsky died on October 27, 2019[5]. He passed away in Addenbrooke's Hospital[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[53]. He is buried at Highgate Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Bukovsky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,989 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Marie Holzman[56], a professor[57], b. 1952[58], of France[59], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[60], specialised in history of China[61].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Bukovsky born?

Vladimir Bukovsky was born in Belebey[2].

Where did Vladimir Bukovsky die?

Vladimir Bukovsky died in Addenbrooke's Hospital[4].

Who were Vladimir Bukovsky's parents?

Vladimir Bukovsky's father was Konstantin Bukovsky[13].

What did Vladimir Bukovsky do for work?

Vladimir Bukovsky worked as writer[6], human rights defender[7], politician[8], dissident[9], and neurophysiologist[10].

Where did Vladimir Bukovsky go to school?

Vladimir Bukovsky was educated at Medvednevskaya gymnasium[24], MSU Faculty of Biology[25], King's College[26], and Stanford University[27].

What awards did Vladimir Bukovsky receive?

Honors received include Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom[47] and Badge of honor «For services to the Crimean Tatar people»[50].

Who did Vladimir Bukovsky influence?

Vladimir Bukovsky has been cited as an influence by Marie Holzman[56].

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