Yuri Bezmenov

Russian journalist and whistleblower
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Yuri Bezmenov

Summary

Yuri Bezmenov is a human[1]. He was born in Mytishchi[2]. He was born on January 1, 1939[3]. He died in Windsor[4]. He died on January 5, 1993[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], whistleblower[7], and informant[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,460 views/month, #6,648 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yuri Bezmenov was born in Mytishchi[2].
  • Yuri Bezmenov died in Windsor[4].
  • Yuri Bezmenov was born on January 1, 1939[3].
  • Yuri Bezmenov was born on December 11, 1939[10].
  • Yuri Bezmenov died on January 5, 1993[5].
  • Yuri Bezmenov held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Yuri Bezmenov held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's professions included journalist[6].
  • Yuri Bezmenov worked as a whistleblower[7].
  • Yuri Bezmenov worked as an informant[8].
  • Among Yuri Bezmenov's employers was KGB[13].
  • Yuri Bezmenov was employed by RIA Novosti[14].
  • Yuri Bezmenov was employed by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation[15].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[16].
  • Yuri Bezmenov was educated at University of Toronto[17].
  • Yuri Bezmenov is recorded as male[18].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's family name is recorded as Bezmenov[20].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's given name is recorded as Yury[21].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's significant event is recorded as nevozvrashchentsy[22].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[23].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Ю́рий Алекса́ндрович Безме́нов'}[25].
  • Yuri Bezmenov's start of work period is recorded as 1963[26].

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Origins and Family

Yuri Bezmenov's place of birth was Mytishchi[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1939[3] and December 11, 1939[10].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[16], a public university[27], in Russia[28], founded in 1755[29], headquartered in Moscow[30] and University of Toronto[17], a public research university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1827[33], headquartered in Toronto[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], whistleblower[7], and informant[8]. Employers include KGB[13], a security agency[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1954[37], headquartered in Moscow[38]; RIA Novosti[14], a business[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1941[41], headquartered in Moscow[42]; and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation[15], a broadcaster[43], in Canada[44], founded in 1936[45], headquartered in Ottawa[46].

Death and Burial

Yuri Bezmenov died on January 5, 1993[5]. He passed away in Windsor[4].

Why It Matters

Yuri Bezmenov ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,460 views/month, #6,648 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Yuri Bezmenov born?

Yuri Bezmenov's place of birth was Mytishchi[2].

Where did Yuri Bezmenov die?

Yuri Bezmenov died in Windsor[4].

What did Yuri Bezmenov do for work?

Yuri Bezmenov worked as journalist[6], whistleblower[7], and informant[8].

Where did Yuri Bezmenov go to school?

Yuri Bezmenov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[16] and University of Toronto[17].

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  5. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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