Yuri Gagarin
Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space (1934–1968)
Yuri Gagarin was born on March 9, 1934 in Klushino and died on March 27, 1968 in Novosyolovo, aged 34. Recorded occupations: aircraft pilot, astronaut, military officer, politician and explorer. Country of citizenship: Soviet Union. Positions held include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Educated at Saratov Pedagogical College, Orenburg Military Aviation Piloting High School, Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy and Lyubertsy technical school. Honours include Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of Lenin, Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR, Hero of Socialist Labour of Czechoslovakia, Hero of Socialist Labour of Bulgaria and Order of Georgi Dimitrov. Member of International Academy of Astronautics and First group of Soviet cosmonauts.
- Born
- March 9, 1934 · Klushino
- Died
- March 27, 1968 · Novosyolovo
- Age at death
- 34
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union
- Occupations
- aircraft pilot, astronaut, military officer, politician, explorer
- Positions held
- deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
- Education
- Saratov Pedagogical College, Orenburg Military Aviation Piloting High School, Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy, Lyubertsy technical school
- Honours
- Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of Lenin, Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR, Hero of Socialist Labour of Czechoslovakia, Hero of Socialist Labour of Bulgaria, Order of Georgi Dimitrov
- Wikipedia editions
- 177 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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