Boris Ottokar Unbegaun

French academic (1898-1973)
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Summary

Boris Ottokar Unbegaun was born on September 4, 1898[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on March 4, 1973[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], writer[6], French resistance fighter[7], linguist[8], and philologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[11], Russian Empire[12], Soviet Union[13]
  • Ethnic group: Germans[14]
  • Occupation: slavist[15]
  • Field of work: linguistics[16], philology[17], Slavic studies[18]
  • Employer: University of Strasbourg[19], Free University of Brussels[20], University of Oxford[21], New York University[22], Université libre de Bruxelles[23]
  • Educated at: Constantine Artillery School[24], University of Ljubljana[25], Sorbonne[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[28]
  • Given name: Boris[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[30]
  • Name in native language: Boris Ottokar Unbegaun[31], Boris Unbegaun[32]
  • Place of detention: Buchenwald concentration camp[33]
  • P14611: 96075[34]

Why It Matters

Boris Ottokar Unbegaun has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Boris Ottokar Unbegaun born?

Boris Ottokar Unbegaun's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Where did Boris Ottokar Unbegaun die?

Boris Ottokar Unbegaun passed away in New York City[4].

What did Boris Ottokar Unbegaun do for work?

Boris Ottokar Unbegaun worked as a university teacher[5], writer[6], French resistance fighter[7], linguist[8], and philologist[9].

Where did Boris Ottokar Unbegaun go to school?

Boris Ottokar Unbegaun was educated at Constantine Artillery School[24], University of Ljubljana[25], and Sorbonne[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'fr', 'ru', 'uk']
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  2. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 96075
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  3. 15w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 301274049
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Constantine Artillery School, University of Ljubljana, Sorbonne
    Place of birth → Moscow
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Russian
    Occupation → —
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