Alexander Afanasyev
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Summary
Alexander Afanasyev was born on July 11, 1826[1], in Boguchar[2]. He died on September 23, 1871[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], linguist[6], journalist[7], children's writer[8], and collector of fairy tales[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,416 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Pyatnitskoye cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12]
- Ethnic group: Russians[13]
- Occupation: literary critic[14], folklorist[15], historian[16], fairy tale scholar[17], ethnologist[18], editor[19]
- Field of work: folkloristics[20], oral literature[21], history[22], literary criticism[23]
- Educated at: medical school[24]
- Notable work: Russian Fairy Tales[25], The Poetic Outlook on Nature by the Slavs[26]
- Award received: Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[27], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[28], Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Commons category: Aleksandr Afanasyev[31]
- Cause of death: tuberculosis[32]
- Family name: Afanasyev[33]
- Given name: Aleksandr[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Aleksandr Afanasyev[35]
- Manner of death: natural causes[36]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Russian Biographical Dictionary[40], Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939[41], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[42], Otto's encyclopedia[43], Dictionary[44], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[45], Faces of Moscow[46], Russian Writers 1800-1917: Tome 1[47]
Why It Matters
Alexander Afanasyev has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Works attributed to him include The Frog Princess[50], a tale type[51] and Russian Fairy Tales[52], a literary work[53].
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 an anthropologist[5], linguist[6], journalist[7], children's writer[8], and collector of fairy tales[9].
Where did Alexander Afanasyev go to school?
Alexander Afanasyev was educated at medical school[24].
What awards did Alexander Afanasyev receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[27], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[28], and Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[29].