Alexander Potebnja

Summary

Alexander Potebnja is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Romensky Uyezd^[2]. He was born on September 10, 1835^[3]. He passed away in Kharkiv^[4]. He died on November 29, 1891^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6], philosopher^[7], literary scholar^[8], writer^[9], and slavist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Romensky Uyezd^[2], Alexander Potebnja…
• Alexander Potebnja passed away in Kharkiv^[4].
• Alexander Potebnja was born on September 10, 1835^[3].
• Alexander Potebnja was born on September 22, 1835^[12].
• Alexander Potebnja died on November 29, 1891^[5].
• Alexander Potebnja died on December 11, 1891^[13].
• Burial took place at St. John Useknovensky cemetery^[14].
• Burial took place at Thirteenth City Cemetery, Kharkiv^[15].
• A child of Alexander Potebnja was Andrey Alexandrovich Potebnia^[16].
• A child of Alexander Potebnja was Q12142845^[17].
• Alexander Potebnja held citizenship in Russian Empire^[18].
• Alexander Potebnja worked as a linguist^[6].
• Alexander Potebnja's professions included philosopher^[7].
• Alexander Potebnja worked as a literary scholar^[8].
• Alexander Potebnja's professions included writer^[9].
• Alexander Potebnja's professions included slavist^[10].
• Alexander Potebnja worked as a philologist^[19].
• Alexander Potebnja's field of work was linguistics^[20].
• Alexander Potebnja's field of work was volkerpsychologie^[21].
• Alexander Potebnja was employed by National University of Kharkiv^[22].
• Among Alexander Potebnja's employers was Imperial Kharkov University^[23].
• Alexander Potebnja's education included a stint at Imperial Kharkov University^[24].
• A notable student of Alexander Potebnja was Dmitry Ovsyaniko-Kulikovsky^[25].
• Alexander Potebnja received the Constantin Medal^[26].
• Alexander Potebnja received the Lomonosov Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Potebnja was born in Romensky Uyezd^[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 10, 1835^[3] and September 22, 1835^[12].

Education

Alexander Potebnja was educated at Imperial Kharkov University^[24]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6], philosopher^[7], literary scholar^[8], writer^[9], slavist^[10], and philologist^[19]. Fields of work include linguistics^[20], an academic discipline^[29] and volkerpsychologie^[21], a branch of science^[30]. Employers include National University of Kharkiv^[22], a university^[31], in Russian Empire^[32], founded in 1805^[33], headquartered in Freedom Square^[34] and Imperial Kharkov University^[23], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[35], in Russian Empire^[36], founded in 1803^[37]. A notable student of Alexander Potebnja was Dmitry Ovsyaniko-Kulikovsky^[25]. He supervised Dmytro Yavornytsky as a doctoral student^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Constantin Medal^[26], a medallion^[39], in Russian Empire^[40], founded in 1846^[41] and Lomonosov Prize^[27], a science award^[42], in Russia^[43], founded in 1865^[44].

Personal Life

Children include Andrey Alexandrovich Potebnia^[16], a botanist^[45], 1870–1919^[46], of Russian Empire^[47] and Q12142845^[17], a physicist^[48], 1868–1935^[49].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 29, 1891^[5] and December 11, 1891^[13]. Alexander Potebnja died in Kharkiv^[4]. Recorded place of burial include St. John Useknovensky cemetery^[14] and Thirteenth City Cemetery, Kharkiv^[15].

Why It Matters

Alexander Potebnja ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

His notable doctoral advisees include Dmytro Yavornytsky^[52], a lexicographer^[53], 1855–1940^[54], of Russian Empire^[55], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class^[56], specialised in history^[57].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Potebnja born?

Alexander Potebnja's place of birth was Romensky Uyezd^[2].

Where did Alexander Potebnja die?

Alexander Potebnja passed away in Kharkiv^[4].

What did Alexander Potebnja do for work?

Alexander Potebnja worked as linguist^[6], philosopher^[7], literary scholar^[8], writer^[9], and slavist^[10].

Where did Alexander Potebnja go to school?

Alexander Potebnja was educated at Imperial Kharkov University^[24].

What awards did Alexander Potebnja receive?

Honors received include Constantin Medal^[26] and Lomonosov Prize^[27].