Boris Lvovich Riftin

Russian sinologist (1932-2012)
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Boris Lvovich Riftin

Summary

Boris Lvovich Riftin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on September 7, 1932[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on October 3, 2012[5]. He worked as a literary scholar[6], sinologist[7], and orientalist[8].

Key Facts

  • Boris Lvovich Riftin was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin was born on September 7, 1932[3].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin died on October 3, 2012[5].
  • Burial took place at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[9].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Russian was Boris Lvovich Riftin's native language[12].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin worked as a literary scholar[6].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin worked as a sinologist[7].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin's professions included orientalist[8].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin's field of work was literary studies[13].
  • Among Boris Lvovich Riftin's employers was Gorky Institute of World Literature[14].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin was employed by Russian State University for the Humanities[15].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin's education included a stint at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[16].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin received the USSR State Prize[17].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[19].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin is recorded as male[20].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[22].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin's archives at is recorded as Hong Kong Baptist University Library Special Collections & Archives[23].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Philology[24].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin's given name is recorded as Boris[25].
  • Boris Lvovich Riftin studied under Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Alekseyev[26].

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Origins and Family

Boris Lvovich Riftin was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on September 7, 1932[3]. Russian was his native language[12].

Education

Boris Lvovich Riftin's education included a stint at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Philology[24]. He studied under Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Alekseyev[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar[6], sinologist[7], and orientalist[8]. Boris Lvovich Riftin's field of work was literary studies[13]. Employers include Gorky Institute of World Literature[14], an educational institution[27], in Soviet Union[28], founded in 1932[29] and Russian State University for the Humanities[15], a university[30], in Russia[31], founded in 1991[32].

Recognition

Boris Lvovich Riftin received the USSR State Prize[17].

Personal Life

Boris Lvovich Riftin was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[22].

Death and Burial

Boris Lvovich Riftin died on October 3, 2012[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[9].

FAQs

Where was Boris Lvovich Riftin born?

Boris Lvovich Riftin was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Boris Lvovich Riftin die?

Boris Lvovich Riftin died in Moscow[4].

What did Boris Lvovich Riftin do for work?

Boris Lvovich Riftin worked as literary scholar[6], sinologist[7], and orientalist[8].

Where did Boris Lvovich Riftin go to school?

Boris Lvovich Riftin was educated at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[16].

What awards did Boris Lvovich Riftin receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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