Yuri Schmidt

Russian lawyer and human rights activist
Person human Q3018156
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Summary

Yuri Schmidt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on May 10, 1937[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on January 12, 2013[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], human rights defender[7], and human rights[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yuri Schmidt's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Yuri Schmidt passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Yuri Schmidt was born on May 10, 1937[3].
  • Yuri Schmidt died on January 12, 2013[5].
  • Yuri Schmidt held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Yuri Schmidt held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Yuri Schmidt worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Yuri Schmidt worked as a human rights defender[7].
  • Yuri Schmidt worked as a human rights[8].
  • Yuri Schmidt's education included a stint at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University[12].
  • Yuri Schmidt received the Petra-Kelly-Preis[13].
  • Yuri Schmidt received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Yuri Schmidt is recorded as male[15].
  • Yuri Schmidt's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Yuri Schmidt's family name is recorded as Schmidt[17].
  • Yuri Schmidt's given name is recorded as Yury[18].
  • Yuri Schmidt's described by source is recorded as Lentapedia[19].
  • Yuri Schmidt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[20].
  • Yuri Schmidt's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[21].

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Origins and Family

Yuri Schmidt was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on May 10, 1937[3].

Education

Yuri Schmidt's education included a stint at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], human rights defender[7], and human rights[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Petra-Kelly-Preis[13], an award[22] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[23], in Germany[24].

Death and Burial

Yuri Schmidt died on January 12, 2013[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Yuri Schmidt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Yuri Schmidt born?

Yuri Schmidt's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Yuri Schmidt die?

Yuri Schmidt died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Yuri Schmidt do for work?

Yuri Schmidt worked as lawyer[6], human rights defender[7], and human rights[8].

Where did Yuri Schmidt go to school?

Yuri Schmidt was educated at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University[12].

What awards did Yuri Schmidt receive?

Honors received include Petra-Kelly-Preis[13] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . 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. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'pl', 'ru', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University
    Place of birth → Saint Petersburg
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Russian
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject Human rights
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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