Aleksandr Spitsyn

Russian local historian (1858-1931)
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Aleksandr Spitsyn

Summary

Aleksandr Spitsyn is a human[1]. He was born in Yaransk[2]. He was born on August 14, 1858[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on September 17, 1931[5]. He worked as a local historian[6] and archaeologist[7].

Key Facts

  • Aleksandr Spitsyn was born in Yaransk[2].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn was born on August 14, 1858[3].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn died on September 17, 1931[5].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn is buried at Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery[8].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn held citizenship in Russian Empire[9].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn worked as a local historian[6].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn's field of work was archaeology[11].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn's field of work was history[12].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[13].
  • Among Aleksandr Spitsyn's employers was Russian imperial archaeological commission[14].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[15].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn's doctoral advisor was Konstantin Bestuzhev-Ryumin[16].
  • A notable student of Aleksandr Spitsyn was Mikhail Artamonov[17].
  • A notable student of Aleksandr Spitsyn was Boris Piotrovsky[18].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[19].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn was a member of Imperial Russian Archaeological Society[20].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn is recorded as male[21].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn supervised Mikhail Artamonov as a doctoral student[23].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn earned the academic degree of Candidate of Historical Sciences[24].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn earned the academic degree of list of corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences throughout its history[25].
  • Aleksandr Spitsyn's given name is recorded as Aleksandr[26].

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Origins and Family

Aleksandr Spitsyn's place of birth was Yaransk[2]. He was born on August 14, 1858[3].

Education

Aleksandr Spitsyn's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[15]. His doctoral advisor was Konstantin Bestuzhev-Ryumin[16]. Academic degrees include Candidate of Historical Sciences[24] and list of corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences throughout its history[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include local historian[6] and archaeologist[7]. Fields of work include archaeology[11], an academic discipline[27] and history[12]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University[13], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1724[30], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[31] and Russian imperial archaeological commission[14], an institution[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1859[34]. Notable students include Mikhail Artamonov[17], an archaeologist[35], 1898–1972[36], of Russian Empire[37], awarded the Order of Lenin[38], specialised in archaeology[39] and Boris Piotrovsky[18], an anthropologist[40], 1908–1990[41], of Russian Empire[42], awarded the Stalin Prize[43], specialised in archaeology[44]. Aleksandr Spitsyn supervised Mikhail Artamonov as a doctoral student[23].

Death and Burial

Aleksandr Spitsyn died on September 17, 1931[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery[8].

FAQs

Where was Aleksandr Spitsyn born?

Aleksandr Spitsyn was born in Yaransk[2].

Where did Aleksandr Spitsyn die?

Aleksandr Spitsyn died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Aleksandr Spitsyn do for work?

Aleksandr Spitsyn worked as local historian[6] and archaeologist[7].

Where did Aleksandr Spitsyn go to school?

Aleksandr Spitsyn was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[15].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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