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Timur Gaidar

1926 – 1999

Russian admiral

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About Timur Gaidar

Lived 1926 – 1999 (aged 73). Timur Gaidar was a Russian journalist, non-fiction writer, public figure and pravda.

Timur Arkadyevich Gaidar (; December 8, 1926 – December 23, 1999) was a Soviet/Russian rear admiral, writer and journalist. He was supposed to be the inspiration for Timur from Arkady Gaidar's book Timur and His Squad that was the inspiration for the Timurite movement.

Early life and career Gaidar was born in Arkhangelsk, the son of well-known children's writer Arkady Gaidar and screenwriter . He graduated from the Leningrad Naval School in 1948 and the faculty of journalism of the Lenin Military-Political Academy in 1954, and served on submarines of the Baltic Fleet and the Pacific Ocean Fleet. Beginning in 1957 he worked for newspapers, including The Soviet Fleet, the Red Star, and Pravda. He fought in the Bay of Pigs Invasion and was a friend of Cuban General Raúl Castro. In 1965–1971 Timur Gaidar was working in Belgrade, SFRY.

Gaidar died in Moscow. His widow is Ariadna Bazhova (born 1925), daughter of the Russian writer Pavel Bazhov. Yegor Gaidar, a Russian politician, was their son.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
V. I. Lenin Military-Political Academy
Awards
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Order of the Red Star; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy"; Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Medal "For Battle Merit"; Order of the Badge of Honour
Also known as
Timur Arkadyevich Gaydar, Timur Arkadievich Gaidar, Timur Arkadyevich Gaidar

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Timur Gaidar?

Russian admiral (1926–1999)

When was Timur Gaidar born?

Timur Gaidar was born on 8 December 1926 in Arkhangelsk.

When did Timur Gaidar die?

Timur Gaidar died on 23 December 1999 in Moscow.

What was Timur Gaidar's occupation?

Timur Gaidar was a journalist, non-fiction writer, public figure and pravda.

What nationality was Timur Gaidar?

Timur Gaidar was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Timur Gaidar

· Wikidata: Q4121797

· DBpedia: Timur Gaidar

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