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 (188 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 1886[11].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum was born on October 16, 1886[12].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum died on November 24, 1959[5].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum died on January 1, 1959[13].
  • Burial took place at Bogoslovskoe cemetery[14].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[16].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Russian was Boris Eikhenbaum's native language[18].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum worked as a literary scholar[6].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum worked as a man of letters[9].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum's field of work was literary studies[19].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum's field of work was pedagogy[20].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum's field of work was Tolstoy studies[21].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum was employed by Gurevich gymnasium[22].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum was employed by Q4400488[23].
  • Among Boris Eikhenbaum's employers was Q4129790[24].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum was employed by Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[25].
  • Boris Eikhenbaum was employed by Q16655690[26].
  • Among Boris Eikhenbaum's employers was Rossiĭskiĭ institut istorii iskusstv[27].

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Origins and Family

Boris Eikhenbaum was born in Krasny[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 4, 1886[3], 1886[11], and October 16, 1886[12]. Russian was his native language[18].

Education

Educated at Q16631749[28], a Gymnasium[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1809[31] and Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[32]. Boris Eikhenbaum's doctoral advisor was Semyon Vengerov[33]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Philology[34].

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[19], an academic discipline[35]; pedagogy[20], a branch of science[36]; and Tolstoy studies[21], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include Gurevich gymnasium[22], a school[38], in Russia[39]; Q4400488[23], a newspaper[40], in Russian Empire[41], founded in 1912[42]; Q4129790[24], a female institute[43], in Russian Empire[44], founded in 1905[45]; Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[25], a faculty[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1819[48]; Q16655690[26], an institute[49], in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[50], founded in 1918[51]; and Rossiĭskiĭ institut istorii iskusstv[27], a research institute[52], in Russian Empire[53], founded in 1912[54], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[55]. A notable student of Boris Eikhenbaum was Irina Semenko[56]. He supervised Boris Bukhshtab as a doctoral student[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[58], a socialist order of merit[59], in Soviet Union[60], founded in 1928[61] and Order of the Badge of Honour[62], a socialist order of merit[63], in Soviet Union[64], founded in 1935[65].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 24, 1959[5] and January 1, 1959[13]. Boris Eikhenbaum died in Saint Petersburg[4]. Burial took place at Bogoslovskoe cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Boris Eikhenbaum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

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[28] and Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[32].

What awards did Boris Eikhenbaum receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[58] and Order of the Badge of Honour[62].

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  8. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [34] ↑ . Q137732450. wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), volume 4. wikidata.org.
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  30. [12] ↑ . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
  31. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  30. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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