Boris Grekov

Soviet historian (1882-1953)
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Boris Grekov
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Boris Grekov

Summary

Boris Grekov is a human[1]. He was born in Myrhorod[2]. He was born on +1882-04-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on +1953-09-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], public figure[7], director[8], politician[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Boris Grekov's place of birth was Myrhorod[2].
  • Boris Grekov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Boris Grekov was born on +1882-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Boris Grekov died on +1953-09-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Boris Grekov is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Boris Grekov was Igorʹ Borisovič Grekov[13].
  • Boris Grekov held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Boris Grekov held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[15].
  • Boris Grekov held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Russian was Boris Grekov's native language[17].
  • Boris Grekov worked as a historian[6].
  • Boris Grekov worked as a public figure[7].
  • Boris Grekov's professions included director[8].
  • Boris Grekov worked as a politician[9].
  • Boris Grekov worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Boris Grekov's field of work was history[18].
  • Boris Grekov's field of work was politics[19].
  • Boris Grekov held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[20].
  • Among Boris Grekov's employers was Gurevich gymnasium[21].
  • Boris Grekov was employed by Imperial Commercial College[22].
  • Among Boris Grekov's employers was Catherine Institute[23].
  • Boris Grekov was employed by Imperial St. Petersburg University[24].
  • Boris Grekov was employed by MSU Faculty of History[25].
  • Boris Grekov was employed by Faculty of History and Philology of the Perm State University[26].
  • Boris Grekov was educated at University of Warsaw[27].

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Origins and Family

Boris Grekov was born in Myrhorod[2]. He was born on +1882-04-21T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at University of Warsaw[27], a university[28], in Poland[29], founded in 1816[30], headquartered in Warsaw[31] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[32], a public university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1755[35], headquartered in Moscow[36]. Doctoral advisors include Matvey Lyubavsky[37], Sergey Platonov[38], and Dmitry Petrushevsky[39]. Academic degrees include master's degree[40] and Doctor of Historical Sciences[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], public figure[7], director[8], politician[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include history[18] and politics[19], an academic discipline[42]. Employers include Gurevich gymnasium[21], a school[43], in Russia[44]; Imperial Commercial College[22], an educational institution[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1772[47]; Catherine Institute[23], a finishing school[48], in Russian Empire[49]; Imperial St. Petersburg University[24], a university[50], in Russian Empire[51], founded in 1819[52]; MSU Faculty of History[25], a faculty[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1934[55]; and Faculty of History and Philology of the Perm State University[26], a faculty[56], in Russia[57]. Boris Grekov held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[20]. Doctoral students include Mikhail Tikhomirov[58], Vladimir Pashuto[59], Aleksandr Klibanov[60], Ivan Kostyushko[61], Vladimir Mavrodin[62], and Yaroslav Shchapov[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[64], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[65], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[66], State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[67], Order of Lenin[68], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[69].

Personal Life

A child of Boris Grekov was Igorʹ Borisovič Grekov[13]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[70].

Death and Burial

Boris Grekov died on +1953-09-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Boris Grekov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

His notable doctoral advisees include Yulian Bromley[73], an anthropologist[74], 1921–1990[75], of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[76], awarded the USSR State Prize[77], specialised in history[78]; Mikhail Tikhomirov[79], a historian[80], 1893–1965[81], of Russian Empire[82], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[83], specialised in history[84]; and Vladimir Pashuto[85].

FAQs

Where was Boris Grekov born?

Born in Myrhorod[2], Boris Grekov…

Where did Boris Grekov die?

Boris Grekov died in Moscow[4].

What did Boris Grekov do for work?

Boris Grekov worked as historian[6], public figure[7], director[8], politician[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Boris Grekov go to school?

Boris Grekov was educated at University of Warsaw[27] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[32].

What awards did Boris Grekov receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[64], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[65], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[66], and State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[67].

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