Alexei Stakhanov
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For other uses, see Stakhanov (disambiguation).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Grigoryevich and the family name is Stakhanov.
Alexei Grigoryevich Stakhanov (Russian: Алексе́й Григо́рьевич Стаха́нов, IPA: [stɐˈxanəf], Alekséy Grigór'yevich Stakhánov; 3 January 1906 – 5 November 1977) was a Soviet miner, Hero of Socialist Labour (1970), and a member of the CPSU (1936).
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Born | Alexei Grigorevich Stakhanov (1906-01-03)3 January 1906 |
Died | 5 November 1977(1977-11-05) (aged 71) |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | Miner |
Years active | 1933–74 |
Known for | The beginnings of the Stakhanovite movement |
Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1936–74) |
Awards | Order of Lenin (2 times) Order of the Red Banner of Labour Hero of Socialist Labour (1970) |
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He became a celebrity in 1935 as part of what became known as the Stakhanovite movement—a campaign intended to increase worker productivity and to demonstrate the superiority of the socialist economic system.[1]