Boris Rosing

Russian television pioneer (1869–1933)
Person human Q276286
Boris Rosing
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Summary

Boris Rosing was born on April 23, 1869[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on April 20, 1933[3], in Arkhangelsk[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], inventor[6], and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (359 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Vologda Cemetery (Arkhangelsk)[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[10], Soviet Union[11]
  • Native language: Russian[12]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[13]
  • Student: Vladimir K. Zworykin[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Doctoral student: Vladimir K. Zworykin[16]
  • Commons category: Boris Rosing[17]
  • Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage[18]
  • Residence: Russian Empire[19]
  • Family name: Rosing[20]
  • Given name: Boris[21]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Boris Rosing[22]
  • Student of: Ivan Borgman[23]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[24]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[25], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[27]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[28]

Why It Matters

Boris Rosing has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir K. Zworykin[31], an engineer[32], 1888–1982[33], of Russian Empire[34], awarded the Edison Medal[35], specialised in electrical engineering[36].

FAQs

Where was Boris Rosing born?

Boris Rosing's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Boris Rosing die?

Boris Rosing died in Arkhangelsk[4].

What did Boris Rosing do for work?

Boris Rosing worked as a physicist[5], inventor[6], and engineer[7].

Where did Boris Rosing go to school?

Boris Rosing was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[13].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'la',
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Saint Petersburg
    Citizenship → —
    Educated at → Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University
    Place of burial → Vologda Cemetery (Arkhangelsk)
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