Afanasy Fet

Russian poet (1820-1892)
Person human Q314212
Afanasy Fet
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Afanasy Fet

Summary

Afanasy Fet is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mtsensk uyezd[2]. He was born on November 23, 1820[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on November 21, 1892[5]. He worked as a poet[6], translator[7], autobiographer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mtsensk uyezd[2], Afanasy Fet…
  • Afanasy Fet died in Moscow[4].
  • Afanasy Fet was born on November 23, 1820[3].
  • Afanasy Fet died on November 21, 1892[5].
  • Afanasy Fet's father was Afanasy Neofitovich Shenshin[11].
  • Afanasy Fet was married to Maria Petrovna Fet-Shenshina[12].
  • Afanasy Fet held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Afanasy Fet held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Hesse[14].
  • Afanasy Fet's professions included poet[6].
  • Afanasy Fet's professions included translator[7].
  • Afanasy Fet's professions included autobiographer[8].
  • Afanasy Fet's professions included writer[9].
  • Afanasy Fet's field of work was creative and professional writing[15].
  • Afanasy Fet's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Afanasy Fet's education included a stint at Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University[17].
  • Afanasy Fet received the Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[18].
  • Afanasy Fet received the Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[19].
  • Afanasy Fet is recorded as male[20].
  • Afanasy Fet's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Afanasy Fet's genre is lyric poetry[22].
  • Afanasy Fet's Commons category is recorded as Afanasy Fet[23].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].
  • Afanasy Fet's given name is recorded as Afanasy[25].
  • Afanasy Fet's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Afanasy Fet[26].
  • Afanasy Fet's work location is recorded as Russian Empire[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1820-12-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1892-12-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4c0eb348-c21b-48f4-be4c-0fdbaa465cc8[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mtsensk uyezd[2], Afanasy Fet… he was born on November 23, 1820[3]. His father was Afanasy Neofitovich Shenshin[11].

Education

Afanasy Fet's education included a stint at Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], autobiographer[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[15], an academic discipline[33] and poetry[16], a literary form[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[18], a grade of an order[35], in Russian Empire[36].

Personal Life

Afanasy Fet was married to Maria Petrovna Fet-Shenshina[12].

Death and Burial

Afanasy Fet died on November 21, 1892[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Afanasy Fet include Fet[37], an impact crater[38].

Why It Matters

Afanasy Fet ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Fet[37], an impact crater[38].

FAQs

Where was Afanasy Fet born?

Afanasy Fet was born in Mtsensk uyezd[2].

Where did Afanasy Fet die?

Afanasy Fet passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Afanasy Fet's parents?

Afanasy Fet's father was Afanasy Neofitovich Shenshin[11].

Who was Afanasy Fet married to?

Afanasy Fet's spouses include Maria Petrovna Fet-Shenshina[12].

What did Afanasy Fet do for work?

Afanasy Fet worked as poet[6], translator[7], autobiographer[8], and writer[9].

Where did Afanasy Fet go to school?

Afanasy Fet was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University[17].

What awards did Afanasy Fet receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[18] and Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University
    Languages spoken, written or signed Russian
    Genre lyric poetry
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