Aleksei Losev

Russian philosopher and philologist (1893-1988)
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Aleksei Losev

Summary

Aleksei Losev is a human[1]. He was born in Novocherkassk[2]. He was born on +1893-09-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on +1988-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a classical philologist[6], philosopher[7], music educator[8], writer[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Aleksei Losev was born in Novocherkassk[2].
  • Aleksei Losev passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Aleksei Losev was born on +1893-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Aleksei Losev was born on +1893-09-22T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Aleksei Losev died on +1988-05-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Aleksei Losev is buried at Vagankovo Cemetery[13].
  • Among Aleksei Losev's spouses was Loseva-Sokolova Valentina Mikhailovna[14].
  • Aleksei Losev held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Aleksei Losev held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[16].
  • Aleksei Losev held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Aleksei Losev worked as a classical philologist[6].
  • Aleksei Losev's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Aleksei Losev worked as a music educator[8].
  • Aleksei Losev worked as a writer[9].
  • Aleksei Losev's professions included translator[10].
  • Aleksei Losev's professions included historian[18].
  • Aleksei Losev's field of work was philosophy[19].
  • Aleksei Losev's field of work was history of philosophy[20].
  • Aleksei Losev's field of work was ancient philosophy[21].
  • Aleksei Losev's field of work was hermeneutics[22].
  • Aleksei Losev's field of work was myth[23].
  • Aleksei Losev's field of work was philosophy of mathematics[24].
  • Among Aleksei Losev's employers was Moscow Pedagogical State University[25].
  • Aleksei Losev was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University[26].
  • Aleksei Losev's education included a stint at Imperial Moscow University[27].

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Origins and Family

Aleksei Losev's place of birth was Novocherkassk[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1893-09-10T00:00:00Z[3] and +1893-09-22T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Educated at Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University[26], a faculty[28], in Russian Empire[29] and Imperial Moscow University[27], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[30], in Russian Empire[31], founded in 1755[32]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences in Philology[33] and honorary degree[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical philologist[6], philosopher[7], music educator[8], writer[9], translator[10], and historian[18]. Fields of work include philosophy[19], an academic discipline[35]; history of philosophy[20], an aspect of history[36]; ancient philosophy[21]; hermeneutics[22], a method[37]; myth[23], a literary form[38]; and philosophy of mathematics[24], a branch of philosophy[39]. Among Aleksei Losev's employers was Moscow Pedagogical State University[25]. Doctoral students include Sergey Averintsev[40], a historian[41], 1937–2004[42], of Soviet Union[43], awarded the USSR State Prize[44], specialised in philology[45]; Aza Takho-Godi[46], a classical philologist[47], 1922–2025[48], of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[49], awarded the Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour[50], specialised in classical philology[51]; and Yury Shichalin[52], a philologist[53], b. 1950[54], of Soviet Union[55].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[56], a Soviet state award[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1966[59] and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[60], a socialist order of merit[61], in Soviet Union[62], founded in 1928[63].

Personal Life

Aleksei Losev was married to Loseva-Sokolova Valentina Mikhailovna[14].

Death and Burial

Aleksei Losev died on +1988-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Vagankovo Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Aleksei Losev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Piama Gaidenko[66], a philosopher[67], 1934–2021[68], of Soviet Union[69], specialised in philosophy[70].

Works attributed to him include The Dialectics of Myth[71], a written work[72], written by him[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Sergey Averintsev[74], a historian[75], 1937–2004[76], of Soviet Union[77], awarded the USSR State Prize[78], specialised in philology[79]; Aza Takho-Godi[80], a classical philologist[81], 1922–2025[82], of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[83], awarded the Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour[84], specialised in classical philology[85]; and Gasan Gusejnov[86], a classical philologist[87], b. 1953[88], of Germany[89], specialised in ancient Greek literature[90].

FAQs

Where was Aleksei Losev born?

Aleksei Losev was born in Novocherkassk[2].

Where did Aleksei Losev die?

Aleksei Losev died in Moscow[4].

Who was Aleksei Losev married to?

Aleksei Losev's spouses include Loseva-Sokolova Valentina Mikhailovna[14].

What did Aleksei Losev do for work?

Aleksei Losev worked as classical philologist[6], philosopher[7], music educator[8], writer[9], and translator[10].

Where did Aleksei Losev go to school?

Aleksei Losev was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University[26] and Imperial Moscow University[27].

What awards did Aleksei Losev receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[56] and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[60].

Who did Aleksei Losev influence?

Aleksei Losev has been cited as an influence by Piama Gaidenko[66].

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