Boris Ottokar Unbegaun

French academic (1898-1973)
Person human Q308640
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Boris Ottokar Unbegaun

Summary

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

Key Facts

  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun died in New York City[4].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun was born on September 4, 1898[3].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun died on March 4, 1973[5].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun held citizenship in France[11].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun worked as a writer[7].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun worked as a French resistance fighter[8].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun's professions included linguist[9].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun's field of work was philology[15].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun's field of work was Slavic studies[16].
  • Among Boris Ottokar Unbegaun's employers was University of Strasbourg[17].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun was employed by Free University of Brussels[18].
  • Among Boris Ottokar Unbegaun's employers was University of Oxford[19].
  • Among Boris Ottokar Unbegaun's employers was New York University[20].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun was employed by Université libre de Bruxelles[21].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun's education included a stint at Constantine Artillery School[22].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun's education included a stint at University of Ljubljana[23].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun was educated at Sorbonne[24].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun is recorded as male[25].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Boris Ottokar Unbegaun earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

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Origins and Family

Boris Ottokar Unbegaun's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on September 4, 1898[3].

Education

Educated at Constantine Artillery School[22], a military school[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1807[30]; University of Ljubljana[23], a public university[31], in Slovenia[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in University of Ljubljana Palace[34]; and Sorbonne[24], a school building[35], in France[36], founded in 1257[37]. Boris Ottokar Unbegaun earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], writer[7], French resistance fighter[8], and linguist[9]. Fields of work include linguistics[14], an academic discipline[38]; philology[15], an academic discipline[39]; and Slavic studies[16], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include University of Strasbourg[17], a university in France[41], in France[42], founded in 1538[43], headquartered in Strasbourg[44]; Free University of Brussels[18]; University of Oxford[19], a collegiate university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1096[47], headquartered in Oxford[48]; New York University[20], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1831[51], headquartered in New York City[52]; and Université libre de Bruxelles[21], a university[53], in Belgium[54], founded in 1969[55], headquartered in Ixelles[56].

Death and Burial

Boris Ottokar Unbegaun died on March 4, 1973[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Boris Ottokar Unbegaun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

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 university teacher[6], writer[7], French resistance fighter[8], and linguist[9].

Where did Boris Ottokar Unbegaun go to school?

Boris Ottokar Unbegaun was educated at Constantine Artillery School[22], University of Ljubljana[23], and Sorbonne[24].

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  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  29. [56] . 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. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Constantine Artillery School, University of Ljubljana, Sorbonne
    Place of birth Moscow
    Languages spoken, written or signed Russian
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