Aleksandr Grossheim

Russian Soviet botanist (1888-1948)
Person human Q2368398
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Aleksandr Grossheim

Summary

Aleksandr Grossheim is a human[1]. He was born in Lykhivka[2]. He was born on February 23, 1888[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on December 4, 1948[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], writer[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Aleksandr Grossheim's place of birth was Lykhivka[2].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim was born on February 23, 1888[3].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim died on December 4, 1948[5].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim is buried at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[11].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim worked as a botanist[6].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim's professions included writer[7].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim worked as a scientific collector[9].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim's field of work was botany[14].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim's field of work was systematics[15].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim's field of work was phylogenetics[16].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim was employed by Komarov Botanical Institute[17].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[18].
  • Among Aleksandr Grossheim's employers was Institute of Botany[19].
  • Among Aleksandr Grossheim's employers was National Botanical Garden of Georgia[20].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[21].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim received the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[23].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim received the Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"[25].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim received the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[26].
  • Aleksandr Grossheim received the Komarov prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lykhivka[2], Aleksandr Grossheim… he was born on February 23, 1888[3].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[21], a faculty[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1804[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], writer[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Fields of work include botany[14], an academic discipline[35]; systematics[15]; and phylogenetics[16], a branch of science[36]. Employers include Komarov Botanical Institute[17], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1714[39], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[40]; Saint Petersburg State University[18], a public university[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1724[43], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[44]; Institute of Botany[19], a research center[45], in Azerbaijan[46], founded in 1936[47]; and National Botanical Garden of Georgia[20], a botanical garden[48], in Georgia[49], founded in 1845[50]. Aleksandr Grossheim supervised Pavel Yaroshenko as a doctoral student[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[23], a class of award[52]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24], a socialist order of merit[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1928[55]; Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"[25], a campaign medal[56], in Soviet Union[57], founded in 1944[58]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[26], a medallion[59], in Soviet Union[60], founded in 1945[61]; and Komarov prize[27], a science award[62], in Russia[63].

Death and Burial

Aleksandr Grossheim died on December 4, 1948[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[11].

Why It Matters

Aleksandr Grossheim ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Aleksandr Grossheim born?

Born in Lykhivka[2], Aleksandr Grossheim…

Where did Aleksandr Grossheim die?

Aleksandr Grossheim passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Aleksandr Grossheim do for work?

Aleksandr Grossheim worked as botanist[6], writer[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Aleksandr Grossheim go to school?

Aleksandr Grossheim was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[21] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].

What awards did Aleksandr Grossheim receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[23], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24], Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"[25], and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[26].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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