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Anatoly Gromyko
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| Анатолий Громыко | |
Gromyko in 1983
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| Born | 15 April 1932 Barysaw, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
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| Died | 25 September 2017 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Citizenship | Russian |
| Education | Moscow State Institute of International Relations |
| Known for | Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Union of Russian Artists |
| Spouse(s) | Valentina Olegovna Gromyko |
| Children | Igor, Alexei, Anna |
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| Awards | Order of the October Revolution |
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| Fields | American and African studies |
| Institutions | Institute for African Studies and Institute for US and Canadian Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences |
Anatoly Andreyevich Gromyko (Russian: Анатолий Андреевич Громыко) was an important Soviet and Russian scientist and diplomat. He was born on April 15, 1932, and passed away on September 25, 2017. He was an expert in studying the United States and countries in Africa. He also studied how different countries work together. Anatoly Gromyko was a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Union of Russian Artists.
Life and Work
Anatoly Gromyko was born in Barysaw, which was part of the Soviet Union at the time, in 1932. From 1939 to 1948, he lived in the United States. This was because his father, Andrei Gromyko, worked there as the Soviet ambassador and represented his country at the United Nations.
In 1954, Anatoly Gromyko finished his studies at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. This school teaches people about working with other countries. From 1961 to 1965, he worked at the Soviet Embassy in the United Kingdom. An embassy is like an office for a country's government in another country.
After his time in London, he took on important roles at two special research places. One was the Institute for African Studies, where he studied African countries. The other was the Institute for US and Canadian Studies, where he learned about the United States and Canada. Both of these institutes are part of the Russian Academy of Sciences, which is a group of top scientists.
Later, he went back to being a diplomat. He worked as the Soviet deputy ambassador in the United States from 1973 to 1974. Then, he was a deputy ambassador in East Germany from 1974 to 1975.
From 1976 to 1991, Anatoly Gromyko was in charge of the Institute for African Studies. He continued to work there until 2010. After that, from 2010 onwards, he taught at the Institute of International Security and at the Moscow State University. In 1981, he was chosen to be a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. There, he helped guide studies about Africa.
Anatoly Gromyko wrote or helped write more than 30 books. He also wrote over 300 articles for different journals. He received several important awards for his work. These included the Order of the October Revolution, the Order of Friendship of Peoples, and the USSR State Prize in 1980.
Family Life
Anatoly Gromyko was married twice. His second wife was Valentina Olegovna Gromyko. He had two sons from different marriages: Igor, who was born in 1954, and Aleksei, born in 1969. He also had a daughter named Anna. His son Igor became a diplomat, just like his father. His other son, Aleksei, became a political scientist, someone who studies politics and governments.
