Vladimir Magnitsky

Soviet geodesist (1915–2005)
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Summary

Vladimir Magnitsky was born on May 30, 1915[1], in Penza[2]. He died on October 16, 2005[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a surveyor[5], university teacher[6], geophysicist[7], and geodesist[8]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 1, 2005[10]
  • Place of burial: Troyekurovskoye cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[12], Russia[13]
  • Field of work: geophysics[14], geodesy[15]
  • Employer: Lomonosov Moscow State University[16]
  • Educated at: Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography[17]
  • Doctoral advisor: Feodosy Krasovsky[18]
  • Award received: Order of the October Revolution[19], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[20], Medal "For Labour Valour"[21], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[22], Demidov Prize[23], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24]
  • Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[25], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Academic degree: Doctor in Engineering[28]
  • Family name: Magnitsky[29]
  • Given name: Vladimir[30]
  • Professorship: member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR[31]
  • Described by source: Faces of Moscow[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[33]

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Magnitsky born?

Vladimir Magnitsky was born in Penza[2].

Where did Vladimir Magnitsky die?

Vladimir Magnitsky passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Vladimir Magnitsky do for work?

Vladimir Magnitsky worked as a surveyor[5], university teacher[6], geophysicist[7], and geodesist[8].

Where did Vladimir Magnitsky go to school?

Vladimir Magnitsky was educated at Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography[17].

What awards did Vladimir Magnitsky receive?

Honors received include Order of the October Revolution[19], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[20], Medal "For Labour Valour"[21], and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[22].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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