Alexander Gurwitsch

Russian and soviet biologist (1874–1954)
Person human Q744148
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Alexander Gurwitsch

Summary

Alexander Gurwitsch is a human[1]. His place of birth was Poltava[2]. He was born on September 26, 1874[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on July 27, 1954[5]. He worked as a biologist[6] and cell biologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Poltava[2], Alexander Gurwitsch…
  • Alexander Gurwitsch died in Moscow[4].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch was born on September 26, 1874[3].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch died on July 27, 1954[5].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[11].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch's professions included biologist[6].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch worked as a cell biologist[7].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch's field of work was embryology[12].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch's field of work was histology[13].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch's field of work was cell biology[14].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch was employed by Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University[15].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[16].
  • A notable student of Alexander Gurwitsch was Gleb Frank[17].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch received the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[18].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[19].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch is recorded as male[20].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch supervised Gleb Frank as a doctoral student[22].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Gurwitsch[23].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[24].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[25].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch's family name is recorded as Gurvich[26].
  • Alexander Gurwitsch's given name is recorded as Aleksandr[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Gurwitsch was born in Poltava[2]. He was born on September 26, 1874[3].

Education

Alexander Gurwitsch was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[16]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences[24] and Doctor of Medicine[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6] and cell biologist[7]. Fields of work include embryology[12], a branch of biology[28]; histology[13], a science[29]; and cell biology[14], a branch of biology[30]. Alexander Gurwitsch was employed by Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University[15]. A notable student of him was Gleb Frank[17]. He supervised Gleb Frank as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[18], a class of award[31] and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[19], a socialist order of merit[32], in Soviet Union[33], founded in 1928[34].

Death and Burial

Alexander Gurwitsch died on July 27, 1954[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Gurwitsch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

His notable doctoral advisees include Aleksandr Lyubishchev[37], an entomologist[38], 1890–1972[39], of Russian Empire[40], specialised in entomology[41].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Gurwitsch born?

Born in Poltava[2], Alexander Gurwitsch…

Where did Alexander Gurwitsch die?

Alexander Gurwitsch passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Alexander Gurwitsch do for work?

Alexander Gurwitsch worked as biologist[6] and cell biologist[7].

Where did Alexander Gurwitsch go to school?

Alexander Gurwitsch was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[16].

What awards did Alexander Gurwitsch receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[18] and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . On the institutionalisation of O.B. Lepeshinskaya’s pseudoscientific doctrine: the events of 1919–1940. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation biologist, cell biologist
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    Described by source Faces of Moscow
    Doctoral student Gleb Frank
    Sex or gender male
    Academic degree Doctor of Sciences, Doctor of Medicine
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