Boris Eikhenbaum

Russian historian (1886–1959)
Person human Q893723
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Boris Eikhenbaum

Summary

Boris Eikhenbaum is a human[1]. Born in Krasny[2], he… he was born on October 4, 1886[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on November 24, 1959[5]. He worked as a literary scholar[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and man of letters[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Boris Eikhenbaum was born in Krasny[2].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum was born on October 4, 1886[3].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum was born on October 16, 1886[11].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum died on November 24, 1959[5].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum died on January 1, 1959[12].
  • Burial took place at Bogoslovskoe cemetery[13].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Russian was Boris Eikhenbaum's native language[16].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum's professions included literary scholar[6].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum's professions included man of letters[9].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum's field of work was literary studies[17].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum's field of work was pedagogy[18].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum's field of work was Tolstoy studies[19].
  • Among Boris Eikhenbaum's employers was Gurevich gymnasium[20].
  • Among Boris Eikhenbaum's employers was Q4400488[21].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum was employed by Q4129790[22].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum was employed by Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[23].
  • Among Boris Eikhenbaum's employers was Q16655690[24].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum was employed by Rossiĭskiĭ institut istorii iskusstv[25].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum was educated at Q16631749[26].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum's education included a stint at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[27].

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Origins and Family

Boris Eikhenbaum was born in Krasny[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 4, 1886[3] and October 16, 1886[11]. Russian was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Q16631749[26], a Gymnasium[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1809[30] and Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[27]. Boris Eikhenbaum's doctoral advisor was Semyon Vengerov[31]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Philology[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and man of letters[9]. Fields of work include literary studies[17], an academic discipline[33]; pedagogy[18], a branch of science[34]; and Tolstoy studies[19], an academic discipline[35]. Employers include Gurevich gymnasium[20], a school[36], in Russia[37]; Q4400488[21], a newspaper[38], in Russian Empire[39], founded in 1912[40]; Q4129790[22], a university[41], in Russian Empire[42], founded in 1905[43]; Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[23], a faculty[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1819[46]; Q16655690[24], an institute[47], in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[48], founded in 1918[49]; and Rossiĭskiĭ institut istorii iskusstv[25], a research institute[50], in Russian Empire[51], founded in 1912[52], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[53]. A notable student of Boris Eikhenbaum was Irina Semenko[54]. He supervised Boris Bukhshtab as a doctoral student[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[56], a socialist order of merit[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1928[59] and Order of the Badge of Honour[60], a socialist order of merit[61], in Soviet Union[62], founded in 1935[63].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 24, 1959[5] and January 1, 1959[12]. Boris Eikhenbaum died in Saint Petersburg[4]. Burial took place at Bogoslovskoe cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Boris Eikhenbaum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Boris Eikhenbaum born?

Born in Krasny[2], Boris Eikhenbaum…

Where did Boris Eikhenbaum die?

Boris Eikhenbaum passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Boris Eikhenbaum do for work?

Boris Eikhenbaum worked as literary scholar[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and man of letters[9].

Where did Boris Eikhenbaum go to school?

Boris Eikhenbaum was educated at Q16631749[26] and Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[27].

What awards did Boris Eikhenbaum receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[56] and Order of the Badge of Honour[60].

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  26. [32] . Q137732450. wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), volume 4. wikidata.org.
  28. [11] . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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