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Alexander Berkman

Also Known As Ovsei Osipovich Berkman
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Alexander Berkman (1870-1936) was a Russian-American anarchist and author. He was a leading member of the anarchist movement in the early twentieth century, known for both his political activism and his writing on anarchist theory and practice. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1870-11-21 1
Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1870 1
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1936-06-28 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1936 1
BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account
Vilna, Russian Empire 1
Death PlaceSourced to the subject's own account
Nice, France 1
Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account
Russian-American 1
Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own account
Leading anarchist activist and writer, known for his 1892 attempt to assassinate industrialist Henry Clay Frick during the Homestead strike and for his later prison and political writing. 1
Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own account
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist 1
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1. Alexander Berkman (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section and infobox
    Alexander Berkman was a Russian-American anarchist and author.
  • Infobox, birthplace field
    Vilna, Russian Empire
  • Infobox, death place field
    Nice, France
  • Article body, bibliography section
    Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist
  • Article, section heading
    Attentat: Frick assassination attempt
  • Infobox, birth name field
    Ovsei Osipovich Berkman
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