Boris Brutskus

Russian economist (1874-1938)
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Summary

Boris Brutskus was born on October 3, 1874[1], in Palanga[2]. He died on December 7, 1938[3], in Jerusalem[4]. He worked as an economist[5], statistician[6], and agronomist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1878[9]
  • Place of burial: Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Mandatory Palestine[11], Russian Empire[12]
  • Field of work: economics[13]
  • Employer: Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14]
  • Educated at: Institute of Agriculture and Forestry[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Boris Brutskus[17]
  • Given name: Boris[18]
  • Topic's main category: Q64453133[19]
  • Work location: Hebrew University of Jerusalem[20]
  • Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[21], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[23]
  • Name in native language: Борис Бруцкус[24]
  • Sibling: Julius Brutzkus[25]

Why It Matters

Boris Brutskus has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Boris Brutskus born?

Boris Brutskus was born in Palanga[2].

Where did Boris Brutskus die?

Boris Brutskus died in Jerusalem[4].

What did Boris Brutskus do for work?

Boris Brutskus worked as an economist[5], statistician[6], and agronomist[7].

Where did Boris Brutskus go to school?

Boris Brutskus was educated at Institute of Agriculture and Forestry[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Q24957248. wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] ↑ . Q24957248. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Q43468866. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Q24957248. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Q24957248. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Q24957248. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth → Palanga
    Employer → Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Described by source → Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Russian
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