Alexander Afanasyev

Summary

Alexander Afanasyev is a human^[1]. Born in Boguchar^[2], he… he was born on July 11, 1826^[3]. He passed away in Moscow^[4]. He died on September 23, 1871^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], linguist^[7], journalist^[8], children's writer^[9], and collector of fairy tales^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (357 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Alexander Afanasyev's place of birth was Boguchar^[2].
• Alexander Afanasyev died in Moscow^[4].
• Alexander Afanasyev was born on July 11, 1826^[3].
• Alexander Afanasyev died on September 23, 1871^[5].
• Alexander Afanasyev is buried at Pyatnitskoye cemetery^[12].
• Alexander Afanasyev held citizenship in Russian Empire^[13].
• Alexander Afanasyev's professions included anthropologist^[6].
• Alexander Afanasyev worked as a linguist^[7].
• Alexander Afanasyev worked as a journalist^[8].
• Alexander Afanasyev worked as a children's writer^[9].
• Alexander Afanasyev's professions included collector of fairy tales^[10].
• Alexander Afanasyev worked as a literary critic^[14].
• Alexander Afanasyev's field of work was folkloristics^[15].
• Alexander Afanasyev's field of work was oral literature^[16].
• Alexander Afanasyev's field of work was history^[17].
• Alexander Afanasyev's field of work was literary criticism^[18].
• Alexander Afanasyev was educated at medical school^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Alexander Afanasyev is Russian Fairy Tales^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Alexander Afanasyev is The Poetic Outlook on Nature by the Slavs^[21].
• Alexander Afanasyev received the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class^[22].
• Alexander Afanasyev received the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class^[23].
• Alexander Afanasyev received the Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class^[24].
• Alexander Afanasyev is recorded as male^[25].
• Alexander Afanasyev's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Alexander Afanasyev's Commons category is recorded as Aleksandr Afanasyev^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1826-07-11^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1871-10-23^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8f697d51-ec6c-448a-b363-2882b50006d8^[32]

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Origins and Family

Alexander Afanasyev's place of birth was Boguchar^[2]. He was born on July 11, 1826^[3].

Education

Alexander Afanasyev was educated at medical school^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], linguist^[7], journalist^[8], children's writer^[9], collector of fairy tales^[10], and literary critic^[14]. Fields of work include folkloristics^[15], a branch of anthropology^[33]; oral literature^[16], a literary genre^[34]; history^[17]; and literary criticism^[18], a literary genre^[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Russian Fairy Tales^[20], a literary work^[36] and The Poetic Outlook on Nature by the Slavs^[21], a scientific work^[37], founded in 1865^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class^[22], a grade of an order^[39], in Russian Empire^[40]; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class^[23], a grade of an order^[41], in Russian Empire^[42]; and Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class^[24], a grade of an order^[43], in Russian Empire^[44].

Death and Burial

Alexander Afanasyev died on September 23, 1871^[5]. He died in Moscow^[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis^[45]. He is buried at Pyatnitskoye cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Alexander Afanasyev ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (357 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Works attributed to him include The Frog Princess^[48], a tale type^[49] and Russian Fairy Tales^[50], a literary work^[51].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Afanasyev born?

Alexander Afanasyev's place of birth was Boguchar^[2].

Where did Alexander Afanasyev die?

Alexander Afanasyev passed away in Moscow^[4].

What did Alexander Afanasyev do for work?

Alexander Afanasyev worked as anthropologist^[6], linguist^[7], journalist^[8], children's writer^[9], and collector of fairy tales^[10].

Where did Alexander Afanasyev go to school?

Alexander Afanasyev was educated at medical school^[19].

What awards did Alexander Afanasyev receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class^[22], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class^[23], and Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class^[24].