Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky

Russian geographer and entomologist (1866–1942)
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Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky

Summary

Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1866-06-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on +1942-03-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], geographer[7], and entomologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was born on +1866-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky died on +1942-03-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's father was Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky[10].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's mother was Q126540747[11].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky worked as a biologist[6].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's professions included geographer[7].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's professions included entomologist[8].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's field of work was entomology[14].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was employed by Zoological Institute RAS[15].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[16].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's education included a stint at Imperial St. Petersburg University[17].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was a member of Russian Entomological Society[18].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's image is recorded as A P Semyonov-Tian-Shansky 1910.jpg[19].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky is recorded as male[20].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's ISNI is recorded as 0000000041963322[22].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66848071[23].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's GND ID is recorded as 102071187[24].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001076343[25].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16750635j[26].
  • Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's IdRef ID is recorded as 185528325[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1866-06-21T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky[10]. His mother was Q126540747[11].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University[16], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1724[30], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[31] and Imperial St. Petersburg University[17], a university[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1819[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], geographer[7], and entomologist[8]. Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's field of work was entomology[14]. Among his employers was Zoological Institute RAS[15].

Death and Burial

Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky died on +1942-03-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky born?

Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky die?

Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's parents?

Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's father was Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky[10]. Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's mother was Q126540747[11].

What did Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky do for work?

Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky worked as biologist[6], geographer[7], and entomologist[8].

Where did Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky go to school?

Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[16] and Imperial St. Petersburg University[17].

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Authors of fly names. wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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