Yuri Rytkheu

Russian Chukchi writer (1930-2008)
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Yuri Rytkheu

Summary

Yuri Rytkheu is a human[1]. Born in Uelen[2], he… he was born on March 8, 1930[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on May 14, 2008[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], writer[7], translator[8], and prose writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Uelen[2], Yuri Rytkheu…
  • Yuri Rytkheu died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Yuri Rytkheu was born on March 8, 1930[3].
  • Yuri Rytkheu died on May 14, 2008[5].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery in Komarovo[11].
  • Yuri Rytkheu held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Yuri Rytkheu held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Yuri Rytkheu's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Yuri Rytkheu worked as a writer[7].
  • Yuri Rytkheu worked as a translator[8].
  • Yuri Rytkheu worked as a prose writer[9].
  • Yuri Rytkheu's field of work was literary activity[14].
  • Yuri Rytkheu's field of work was translating activity[15].
  • Yuri Rytkheu was educated at Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[16].
  • Yuri Rytkheu received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[17].
  • Yuri Rytkheu received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[18].
  • Yuri Rytkheu received the Order of the Badge of Honour[19].
  • Yuri Rytkheu received the Zasłużony Działacz Kultury[20].
  • Yuri Rytkheu was a member of USSR Union of Writers[21].
  • Yuri Rytkheu is recorded as male[22].
  • Yuri Rytkheu's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Yuri Rytkheu was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[24].
  • The cause of death was multiple myeloma[25].
  • Yuri Rytkheu's given name is recorded as Yury[26].
  • Yuri Rytkheu's work location is recorded as Chukotka Autonomous Okrug[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-03-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-05-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dd0ced32-a0e5-4f03-b7eb-3ba07356752f[32]

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Origins and Family

Yuri Rytkheu was born in Uelen[2]. He was born on March 8, 1930[3].

Education

Yuri Rytkheu's education included a stint at Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], writer[7], translator[8], and prose writer[9]. Fields of work include literary activity[14] and translating activity[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[17], a socialist order of merit[33], in Soviet Union[34], founded in 1928[35]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[18], an order[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1972[38]; Order of the Badge of Honour[19], a socialist order of merit[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1935[41]; and Zasłużony Działacz Kultury[20], an award[42], in Poland[43], founded in 1962[44].

Personal Life

Yuri Rytkheu was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[24].

Death and Burial

Yuri Rytkheu died on May 14, 2008[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. The cause of death was multiple myeloma[25]. Burial took place at Cemetery in Komarovo[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Yuri Rytkheu include Ugolny Airport[45], an airport[46], in Russia[47].

Why It Matters

Yuri Rytkheu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include Ugolny Airport[45], an airport[46], in Russia[47].

FAQs

Where was Yuri Rytkheu born?

Yuri Rytkheu was born in Uelen[2].

Where did Yuri Rytkheu die?

Yuri Rytkheu passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Yuri Rytkheu do for work?

Yuri Rytkheu worked as screenwriter[6], writer[7], translator[8], and prose writer[9].

Where did Yuri Rytkheu go to school?

Yuri Rytkheu was educated at Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[16].

What awards did Yuri Rytkheu receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[17], Order of Friendship of Peoples[18], Order of the Badge of Honour[19], and Zasłużony Działacz Kultury[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . survival-international.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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