Aleksandr Zimin

Russian historian
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Aleksandr Zimin

Summary

Aleksandr Zimin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on February 22, 1920[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on February 25, 1980[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], Aleksandr Zimin…
  • Aleksandr Zimin passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Aleksandr Zimin was born on February 22, 1920[3].
  • Aleksandr Zimin died on February 25, 1980[5].
  • Burial took place at Vagankovo Cemetery[8].
  • Aleksandr Zimin held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[9].
  • Aleksandr Zimin held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Aleksandr Zimin's professions included historian[6].
  • Aleksandr Zimin's field of work was history[11].
  • Aleksandr Zimin's field of work was source criticism[12].
  • Aleksandr Zimin's field of work was Srednevekovaya Rus'[13].
  • Aleksandr Zimin was employed by Moscow Institute for History and Archives[14].
  • Among Aleksandr Zimin's employers was Institute of History of the Soviet Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Aleksandr Zimin's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[16].
  • Aleksandr Zimin's education included a stint at National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek[17].
  • Aleksandr Zimin's doctoral advisor was Sergei Bakhrushin[18].
  • A notable student of Aleksandr Zimin was Vladimir Avtokratov[19].
  • A notable student of Aleksandr Zimin was Margarita Bychkova[20].
  • A notable student of Aleksandr Zimin was Yaroslav Vodarsky[21].
  • A notable student of Aleksandr Zimin was Sergey Kashtanov[22].
  • A notable student of Aleksandr Zimin was Vladimir Petrovich Kozlov[23].
  • A notable student of Aleksandr Zimin was Edvard Radzinsky[24].
  • Aleksandr Zimin received the Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[25].
  • Aleksandr Zimin received the Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[26].
  • Aleksandr Zimin is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Moscow[2], Aleksandr Zimin… he was born on February 22, 1920[3].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[16], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek[17], a public university[32], in Uzbekistan[33], founded in 1918[34]. Aleksandr Zimin's doctoral advisor was Sergei Bakhrushin[18]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Historical Sciences[35] and Candidate of Historical Sciences[36].

Career and Affiliations

Aleksandr Zimin worked as a historian[6]. Fields of work include history[11]; source criticism[12], an academic major[37]; and Srednevekovaya Rus'[13], a magazine[38]. Employers include Moscow Institute for History and Archives[14], a higher education institution[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1930[41] and Institute of History of the Soviet Academy of Sciences[15], an institute[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1936[44]. Notable students include Vladimir Avtokratov[19], a scientist[45], 1922–1992[46], of Soviet Union[47], awarded the Order of the Red Star[48], specialised in archival science[49]; Margarita Bychkova[20], a historian[50], 1936–2014[51], of Soviet Union[52], specialised in history[53]; Yaroslav Vodarsky[21], a scientist[54], 1928–2007[55], of Soviet Union[56], specialised in history[57]; Sergey Kashtanov[22], a historian[58], b. 1932[59], of Soviet Union[60]; Vladimir Petrovich Kozlov[23], a historian[61], 1949–2025[62], of Soviet Union[63], awarded the Order of Honour[64], specialised in history[65]; and Edvard Radzinsky[24], an actor[66], b. 1936[67], of Soviet Union[68], awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[69], specialised in belletristic literature[70]. Doctoral students include Vladimir Avtokratov[71], a scientist[72], 1922–1992[73], of Soviet Union[74], awarded the Order of the Red Star[75], specialised in archival science[76] and Vladimir Petrovich Kozlov[77], a historian[78], 1949–2025[79], of Soviet Union[80], awarded the Order of Honour[81], specialised in history[82].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[25], a jubilee medal[83], in Soviet Union[84], founded in 1947[85] and Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[26], a jubilee medal[86], in Soviet Union[87], founded in 1969[88].

Death and Burial

Aleksandr Zimin died on February 25, 1980[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Vagankovo Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Aleksandr Zimin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]

FAQs

Where was Aleksandr Zimin born?

Aleksandr Zimin was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Aleksandr Zimin die?

Aleksandr Zimin died in Moscow[4].

What did Aleksandr Zimin do for work?

Aleksandr Zimin worked as historian[6].

Where did Aleksandr Zimin go to school?

Aleksandr Zimin was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[16] and National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek[17].

What awards did Aleksandr Zimin receive?

Honors received include Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[25] and Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[26].

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