Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky

Russian geographer and economist, palaeontologist (1870-1942)
Person human Q4415868
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Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky

Summary

Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1870-04-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on +1942-02-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], economist[7], and paleontologist[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky…
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was born on +1870-04-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky died on +1942-02-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's father was Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky[9].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's mother was Q126540747[10].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was married to Q126540919[11].
  • A child of Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was Q109486383[12].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's professions included geographer[6].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky worked as an economist[7].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's professions included paleontologist[8].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's field of work was geography[15].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's field of work was statistics[16].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's field of work was geology[17].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's field of work was paleontology[18].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[19].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[20].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[21].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky is recorded as male[22].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114399604[24].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25401806[25].
  • Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's GND ID is recorded as 11894231X[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky… he was born on +1870-04-08T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky[9]. His mother was Q126540747[10].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[20], a faculty[27], in Russian Empire[28], founded in 1819[29] and Saint Petersburg State University[21], a public university[30], in Russia[31], founded in 1724[32], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], economist[7], and paleontologist[8]. Fields of work include geography[15], an academic discipline[34]; statistics[16], an academic major[35]; geology[17], a branch of science[36]; and paleontology[18], an academic discipline[37]. Among Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[19].

Personal Life

Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was married to Q126540919[11]. A child of him was Q109486383[12].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky died on +1942-02-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4].

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky…

Where did Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky die?

Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

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

Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's father was Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky[9]. Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's mother was Q126540747[10].

Who was Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky married to?

Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's spouses include Q126540919[11].

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

Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky worked as geographer[6], economist[7], and paleontologist[8].

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

Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[20] and Saint Petersburg State University[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . demoscope.ru. demoscope.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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