Yuri Gagarin
Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space (1934–1968).
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Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space. Born on 9 March 1934 in Klushino, Gagarin died on 27 March 1968 in Novosyolovo at the age of 34.
Positions held include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Gagarin studied at Saratov Pedagogical College and Orenburg Military Aviation Piloting High School. Honours include Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", Hero of the Soviet Union and Order of Lenin, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 206 languages, Yuri Gagarin is No. 1,222 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 9 March 1934, Klushino
- Died
- 27 March 1968, Novosyolovo (aged 34)
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Known as
- Aircraft pilot, astronaut, military officer
- Field
- Science
- Party
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Education
- Saratov Pedagogical College, Orenburg Military Aviation Piloting High School
- Height
- 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
- Languages
- Russian
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 206
Did you know
Lived to 34.
Shares a birthday with Bobby Fischer and Amerigo Vespucci.
Has a Wikipedia article in 206 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- —Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Connections
- FatherAleksey Gagarin
- MotherAnna Gagarina
- SpouseValentina Ivanovna Gagarina
- SiblingValentin Gagarin
- SiblingZoya Bruevich
- SiblingBoris Gagarin
- ChildYelena Gagarina
- ChildGalina Gagarina
Honours and works
Awards
- Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"1958
- Hero of the Soviet Union1961
- Order of Lenin1961
- Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR1961
- Hero of Socialist Labour of Czechoslovakia1961
- Hero of Socialist Labour of Bulgaria1961
- Order of Georgi Dimitrov1961
- Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 1st class1961
- Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary1961
- Star of the Republic of Indonesia1961
- Order of Playa Girón1961
- Order of the Southern Cross1961
- Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"1961
- Order of the Nile1962
- Hero of Labour1962
- Order of the Star of Africa1962
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