Andrey Beketov

Russian botanist (1825-1902)
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Andrey Beketov
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Andrey Beketov

Summary

Andrey Beketov is a human[1]. Born in Q19638804[2], he… he was born on November 26, 1825[3]. He died in Shakhmatovo[4]. He died on July 1, 1902[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], translator[7], geographer[8], science communicator[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Q19638804[2], Andrey Beketov…
  • Andrey Beketov passed away in Shakhmatovo[4].
  • Andrey Beketov was born on November 26, 1825[3].
  • Andrey Beketov died on July 1, 1902[5].
  • Andrey Beketov is buried at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[12].
  • Andrey Beketov's father was Nikolai Alekseevich Beketov[13].
  • Andrey Beketov was married to Yelizaveta Beketova[14].
  • A child of Andrey Beketov was Ekaterina Beketova[15].
  • A child of Andrey Beketov was Alexandra Beketova[16].
  • A child of Andrey Beketov was Mariya Beketova[17].
  • Andrey Beketov held citizenship in Russian Empire[18].
  • Russian was Andrey Beketov's native language[19].
  • Andrey Beketov's professions included botanist[6].
  • Andrey Beketov worked as a translator[7].
  • Andrey Beketov's professions included geographer[8].
  • Andrey Beketov's professions included science communicator[9].
  • Andrey Beketov worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Andrey Beketov's field of work was botany[20].
  • Andrey Beketov's field of work was biogeography[21].
  • Andrey Beketov's field of work was popular science[22].
  • Andrey Beketov's field of work was social engagement[23].
  • Andrey Beketov was employed by National University of Kharkiv[24].
  • Among Andrey Beketov's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[25].
  • Among Andrey Beketov's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[26].
  • Among Andrey Beketov's employers was Bestuzhev Courses[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrey Beketov's place of birth was Q19638804[2]. He was born on November 26, 1825[3]. His father was Nikolai Alekseevich Beketov[13]. Russian was his native language[19].

Education

Educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University[28], a university[29], in Russian Empire[30], founded in 1819[31] and Kazan Imperial University[32], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[33], in Russian Empire[34], founded in 1804[35]. Andrey Beketov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], translator[7], geographer[8], science communicator[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include botany[20], an academic discipline[37]; biogeography[21], a branch of geography[38]; popular science[22], a genre[39]; and social engagement[23]. Employers include National University of Kharkiv[24], a university[40], in Russian Empire[41], founded in 1805[42], headquartered in Freedom Square[43]; Saint Petersburg State University[25], a public university[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1724[46], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[47]; and Bestuzhev Courses[27], a university[48], in Russian Empire[49], founded in 1878[50]. Notable students include Andrey Krasnov[51], Vladimir Vernadsky[52], Johannes Theodor Schmalhausen[53], and Gavriil Tanfilyev[54]. Doctoral students include Johannes Theodor Schmalhausen[55], a botanist[56], 1849–1894[57], of Russian Empire[58], specialised in botany[59]; Gavriil Tanfilyev[60]; and Vladimir Aggeenko[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[62], a grade of an order[63], in Russian Empire[64]; Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[65], a grade of an order[66], in Russian Empire[67]; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[68], a grade of an order[69], in Russian Empire[70]; and Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[71], a grade of an order[72], in Russian Empire[73].

Personal Life

Among Andrey Beketov's spouses was Yelizaveta Beketova[14]. Children include Ekaterina Beketova[15], a poet[74], 1855–1892[75], of Russian Empire[76]; Alexandra Beketova[16], a writer[77], 1860–1923[78], of Russian Empire[79], specialised in children's and young adult literature[80]; and Mariya Beketova[17], a children's writer[81], 1862–1938[82], of Russian Empire[83], specialised in literature[84].

Death and Burial

Andrey Beketov died on July 1, 1902[5]. He passed away in Shakhmatovo[4]. He is buried at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[12].

Why It Matters

Andrey Beketov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

His notable doctoral advisees include Johannes Theodor Schmalhausen[87], a botanist[88], 1849–1894[89], of Russian Empire[90], specialised in botany[91] and Gavriil Tanfilyev[92], a geographer[93], 1857–1928[94], of Russian Empire[95], specialised in botany[96].

FAQs

Where was Andrey Beketov born?

Born in Q19638804[2], Andrey Beketov…

Where did Andrey Beketov die?

Andrey Beketov died in Shakhmatovo[4].

Who were Andrey Beketov's parents?

Andrey Beketov's father was Nikolai Alekseevich Beketov[13].

Who was Andrey Beketov married to?

Andrey Beketov's spouses include Yelizaveta Beketova[14].

What did Andrey Beketov do for work?

Andrey Beketov worked as botanist[6], translator[7], geographer[8], science communicator[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Andrey Beketov go to school?

Andrey Beketov was educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University[28] and Kazan Imperial University[32].

What awards did Andrey Beketov receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[62], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[65], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[68], and Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[71].

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    Academic degree Doctor of Sciences
    Child Ekaterina Beketova, Alexandra Beketova, Mariya Beketova
    Member of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences
    Student Andrey Krasnov, Vladimir Vernadsky, Johannes Theodor Schmalhausen +1
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