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Nikolai Kibalchich
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Ukrainian revolutionary and scientist (1853-1881)
Key facts
- Born
- 19 October 1853, Korop , Krolevetsky Uyezd , Chernigov Governorate , Russian Empire
- Died
- April 3, 1881 (1881-04-03) (aged 27), Saint Petersburg , Russian Empire
- Cause of death
- Execution by hanging
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Nikolay
- Family name
- Kibalchich
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Place of birth
- Korop
- Place of death
- Saint Petersburg
- Occupation
- revolutionary
- Languages spoken
- Ukrainian
- Religion
- atheism
- Image
- Nikolaj Ivanovich Kibalchich (1).jpg
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- manner of death
- capital punishment
- Commons category
- Nikolai Kibalchich
- date of death
- 1881-04-03
- date of birth
- 1853-10-19
- cause of death
- hanging to death
- Commons gallery
- Nikolai Kibalchich
- place of detention
- Lukyanivska Prison
- ethnic group
- Ukrainians
- nickname
- Миколка-піротехнік
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Encyclopedic overview
Nikolai Ivanovich Kibalchich (19 October 1853 – April 3, 1881) was a Russian revolutionary and rocket pioneer of Serbian origin who took part in the assassination of Tsar Alexander II as the main explosive expert for Narodnaya Volya. He was a distant cousin of revolutionary Victor Serge.
Early life and education
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