Boris Lvovich Modzalevskiy

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Summary

Boris Lvovich Modzalevskiy was born on April 20, 1874[1], in Tbilisi[2]. He died on April 3, 1928[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a genealogist[5], bibliographer[6], editing staff[7], literary scholar[8], and literary historian[9]. He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: May 2, 1874[11]
  • Place of burial: Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery[12]
  • Father: Lev Nikolayevich Modzalevskiy[13]
  • Mother: Alexandra Konstantinovich[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[15], Soviet Union[16]
  • Occupation: necropolis scholar[17]
  • Field of work: genealogy[18], bibliography[19], Pushkin studies[20], history of Russian literature[21]
  • Employer: Pushkin House[22]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University[23]
  • Doctoral advisor: Leonid Maykov[24]
  • Award received: Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[25]
  • Member of: Academy of Sciences of the USSR[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Commons category: Boris Modzalevsky[28]
  • Family name: Modzalevskij[29]
  • Given name: Boris[30]
  • Pseudonym: Б. Гарский.[31], Б. М—й.[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Boris Modzalevsky[33]
  • Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[35], Bio-bibliographic Dictionary of 20th-Century Russian Writers[36], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[37], Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century[38], Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[40]
  • Author name string: Б. Модзалевский[41], Л. Майков[42]
  • Sibling: Vadim Lvovich Modzalevskiy[43]

FAQs

Where was Boris Lvovich Modzalevskiy born?

Boris Lvovich Modzalevskiy was born in Tbilisi[2].

Where did Boris Lvovich Modzalevskiy die?

Boris Lvovich Modzalevskiy died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Boris Lvovich Modzalevskiy's parents?

Boris Lvovich Modzalevskiy's father was Lev Nikolayevich Modzalevskiy[13]. Boris Lvovich Modzalevskiy's mother was Alexandra Konstantinovich[14].

What did Boris Lvovich Modzalevskiy do for work?

Boris Lvovich Modzalevskiy worked as a genealogist[5], bibliographer[6], editing staff[7], literary scholar[8], and literary historian[9].

Where did Boris Lvovich Modzalevskiy go to school?

Boris Lvovich Modzalevskiy was educated at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University[23].

What awards did Boris Lvovich Modzalevskiy receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[25].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [1] ↑ . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
  26. [11] ↑ . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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