Alexander Pavlovich Riftin

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Summary

Alexander Pavlovich Riftin was born on November 12, 1900[1], in Kharkiv[2]. He died on February 6, 1945[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a philologist[5], ancient Near Eastern scholar[6], linguist[7], and assyriologist[8]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1900[10]
  • Place of burial: Preobrazhenskoe Jewish Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[12]
  • Native language: Russian[13]
  • Field of work: oriental studies[14], Sumerology[15]
  • Doctoral advisor: Ignaty Krachkovsky[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Doctoral student: Igor M. Diakonoff[18]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Philology[19]
  • Given name: Aleksandr[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[21]
  • Name in native language: Александр Павлович Рифтин[22]
  • Patronym or matronym: Pavlovich[23]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Pavlovich Riftin born?

Alexander Pavlovich Riftin was born in Kharkiv[2].

Where did Alexander Pavlovich Riftin die?

Alexander Pavlovich Riftin passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Alexander Pavlovich Riftin do for work?

Alexander Pavlovich Riftin worked as a philologist[5], ancient Near Eastern scholar[6], linguist[7], and assyriologist[8].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . uli.nli.org.il. uli.nli.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['he', 'ru']
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  2. 22w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → philologist, ancient Near Eastern scholar, linguist +1
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 104457
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