Alexander Vasiliev

Summary

Alexander Vasiliev is a human^[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], he… he was born on +1867-09-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on +1953-05-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], university teacher^[7], orientalist^[8], arabist^[9], and Byzantinist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Alexander Vasiliev's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2].
• Alexander Vasiliev passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• Alexander Vasiliev was born on +1867-09-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alexander Vasiliev died on +1953-05-30T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Alexander Vasiliev held citizenship in Russian Empire^[12].
• Alexander Vasiliev held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[13].
• Alexander Vasiliev held citizenship in Soviet Union^[14].
• Alexander Vasiliev held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Russian was Alexander Vasiliev's native language^[16].
• Alexander Vasiliev worked as a historian^[6].
• Alexander Vasiliev worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Alexander Vasiliev's professions included orientalist^[8].
• Alexander Vasiliev's professions included arabist^[9].
• Alexander Vasiliev worked as a Byzantinist^[10].
• Alexander Vasiliev's field of work was oriental studies^[17].
• Alexander Vasiliev's field of work was Arabic studies^[18].
• Alexander Vasiliev's field of work was Byzantine studies^[19].
• Alexander Vasiliev was employed by The First Saint-Petersburg Gymnasium^[20].
• Among Alexander Vasiliev's employers was Imperial University of Dorpat^[21].
• Alexander Vasiliev was employed by Imperial St. Petersburg University^[22].
• Among Alexander Vasiliev's employers was Saint Petersburg State University^[23].
• Alexander Vasiliev was employed by Institute of Archaeology^[24].
• Alexander Vasiliev was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison^[25].
• Alexander Vasiliev was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University^[26].
• Alexander Vasiliev's doctoral advisor was Vasily Vasilievsky^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Alexander Vasiliev… he was born on +1867-09-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. Russian was his native language^[16].

Education

Alexander Vasiliev was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University^[26]. His doctoral advisor was Vasily Vasilievsky^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], university teacher^[7], orientalist^[8], arabist^[9], and Byzantinist^[10]. Fields of work include oriental studies^[17], an academic discipline^[28]; Arabic studies^[18], a field of study^[29]; and Byzantine studies^[19], a field of study^[30]. Employers include The First Saint-Petersburg Gymnasium^[20], a Gymnasium^[31], in Russia^[32], founded in 1817^[33]; Imperial University of Dorpat^[21], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[34], in Russian Empire^[35], founded in 1803^[36], headquartered in Tartu^[37]; Imperial St. Petersburg University^[22], a university^[38], in Russian Empire^[39], founded in 1819^[40]; Saint Petersburg State University^[23], a public university^[41], in Russia^[42], founded in 1724^[43], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[44]; Institute of Archaeology^[24], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science^[45], in Russia^[46], founded in 1919^[47]; and University of Wisconsin–Madison^[25], a public research university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1848^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Haskins Medal^[51], a medallion^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1940^[54] and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America^[55], a fellowship award^[56].

Death and Burial

Alexander Vasiliev died on +1953-05-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Vasiliev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Vasiliev born?

Alexander Vasiliev's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2].

Where did Alexander Vasiliev die?

Alexander Vasiliev passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].

What did Alexander Vasiliev do for work?

Alexander Vasiliev worked as historian^[6], university teacher^[7], orientalist^[8], arabist^[9], and Byzantinist^[10].

Where did Alexander Vasiliev go to school?

Alexander Vasiliev was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University^[26].

What awards did Alexander Vasiliev receive?

Honors received include Haskins Medal^[51] and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America^[55].