Alexander Zinoviev

Russian philosopher and writer (1922–2006)
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Alexander Zinoviev

Summary

Alexander Zinoviev is a human[1]. He was born in Chukhlomskoy Uyezd[2]. He was born on +1922-10-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on +2006-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], caricaturist[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], and logician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Zinoviev's place of birth was Chukhlomskoy Uyezd[2].
  • Alexander Zinoviev passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Alexander Zinoviev was born on +1922-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Zinoviev died on +2006-05-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Alexander Zinoviev held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[13].
  • Alexander Zinoviev held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Alexander Zinoviev held citizenship in West Germany[15].
  • Alexander Zinoviev held citizenship in Germany[16].
  • Alexander Zinoviev held citizenship in Russia[17].
  • Alexander Zinoviev's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Alexander Zinoviev's professions included caricaturist[7].
  • Alexander Zinoviev's professions included sociologist[8].
  • Alexander Zinoviev worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Alexander Zinoviev's professions included logician[10].
  • Alexander Zinoviev worked as a writer[18].
  • Alexander Zinoviev's field of work was philosophy[19].
  • Alexander Zinoviev's field of work was sociology[20].
  • Alexander Zinoviev's field of work was logic[21].
  • Alexander Zinoviev's field of work was social philosophy[22].
  • Alexander Zinoviev's field of work was political philosophy[23].
  • Alexander Zinoviev's field of work was ethics[24].
  • Among Alexander Zinoviev's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[25].
  • Alexander Zinoviev was employed by Moscow University for the Humanities[26].
  • Alexander Zinoviev was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Zinoviev was born in Chukhlomskoy Uyezd[2]. He was born on +1922-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alexander Zinoviev was educated at Moscow University's Department of Philosophy[28]. His doctoral advisor was Valentin Asmus[29]. He earned the academic degree of Doktor Nauk in Philosophy[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], caricaturist[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], logician[10], and writer[18]. Fields of work include philosophy[19], an academic discipline[31]; sociology[20], an academic discipline[32]; logic[21], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[33]; social philosophy[22], a branch of philosophy[34]; political philosophy[23], a branch of philosophy[35]; and ethics[24], a branch of philosophy[36]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[25], a public university[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1755[39], headquartered in Moscow[40] and Moscow University for the Humanities[26], a school[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1944[43]. Notable students include Vladimir Porus[44] and Delir Gasemovich Lahuti[45]. Alexander Zinoviev supervised Vladimir Porus as a doctoral student[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the October Revolution[47], an order[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1967[50]; Prix Médicis étranger[51], a class of award[52], in France[53], founded in 1970[54]; Order of the Red Star[55], a socialist order of merit[56], in Soviet Union[57], founded in 1930[58]; Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon[59], a literary award[60], in Switzerland[61], founded in 1975[62]; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[63], a campaign medal[64], in Soviet Union[65], founded in 1945[66]; and Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"[67], a campaign medal[68], in Soviet Union[69], founded in 1945[70].

Personal Life

Alexander Zinoviev's religion is recorded as atheism[71]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[72].

Death and Burial

Alexander Zinoviev died on +2006-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[73]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Alexander Zinoviev ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

Works attributed to him include Yawning Heights[76], a literary work[77], written by him[78].

His notable doctoral advisees include Georgy Shchedrovitsky[79], a psychologist[80], 1929–1994[81], of Soviet Union[82], specialised in logic[83].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Zinoviev born?

Born in Chukhlomskoy Uyezd[2], Alexander Zinoviev…

Where did Alexander Zinoviev die?

Alexander Zinoviev died in Moscow[4].

What did Alexander Zinoviev do for work?

Alexander Zinoviev worked as philosopher[6], caricaturist[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], and logician[10].

Where did Alexander Zinoviev go to school?

Alexander Zinoviev was educated at Moscow University's Department of Philosophy[28].

What awards did Alexander Zinoviev receive?

Honors received include Order of the October Revolution[47], Prix Médicis étranger[51], Order of the Red Star[55], and Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon[59].

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