Boris Tomashevsky

literary scholar (1890-1957)
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Boris Tomashevsky

Summary

Boris Tomashevsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on November 17, 1890[3]. He passed away in Hurzuf[4]. He died on August 24, 1957[5]. He worked as a literary scholar[6], textologist[7], translator[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Boris Tomashevsky was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Boris Tomashevsky passed away in Hurzuf[4].
  • Boris Tomashevsky was born on November 17, 1890[3].
  • Boris Tomashevsky died on August 24, 1957[5].
  • Among Boris Tomashevsky's spouses was I. N. Medvedeva[12].
  • A child of Boris Tomashevsky was Q56307088[13].
  • Boris Tomashevsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Boris Tomashevsky held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[15].
  • Boris Tomashevsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Boris Tomashevsky worked as a literary scholar[6].
  • Boris Tomashevsky worked as a textologist[7].
  • Boris Tomashevsky worked as a translator[8].
  • Boris Tomashevsky's professions included writer[9].
  • Boris Tomashevsky's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Boris Tomashevsky's field of work was literary studies[17].
  • Boris Tomashevsky's field of work was textual criticism[18].
  • Boris Tomashevsky's field of work was Pushkin studies[19].
  • Boris Tomashevsky's field of work was translation[20].
  • Among Boris Tomashevsky's employers was Pushkin House[21].
  • Among Boris Tomashevsky's employers was State Institute of Art History[22].
  • Boris Tomashevsky was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[23].
  • Boris Tomashevsky was employed by National Library of Russia[24].
  • Boris Tomashevsky was employed by St. Petersburg State Transport University[25].
  • Boris Tomashevsky's education included a stint at University of Liège[26].
  • Boris Tomashevsky was educated at Sorbonne[27].

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Origins and Family

Boris Tomashevsky was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on November 17, 1890[3].

Education

Educated at University of Liège[26], a public university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1817[30] and Sorbonne[27], a school building[31], in France[32], founded in 1257[33]. Boris Tomashevsky earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Philology[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar[6], textologist[7], translator[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include literary studies[17], an academic discipline[35]; textual criticism[18], an academic discipline[36]; Pushkin studies[19]; and translation[20], an academic major[37]. Employers include Pushkin House[21], an institute[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1905[40], headquartered in Saint Petersburg Port Customs Building[41]; State Institute of Art History[22], a university[42], in Russian Empire[43], founded in 1912[44]; Saint Petersburg State University[23], a public university[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1724[47], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[48]; National Library of Russia[24], a national library[49], in Russia[50], founded in 1795[51]; and St. Petersburg State Transport University[25], a public university[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1809[54]. A notable student of Boris Tomashevsky was Irina Semenko[55]. He supervised Irina Semenko as a doctoral student[56].

Personal Life

Among Boris Tomashevsky's spouses was I. N. Medvedeva[12]. A child of him was Q56307088[13].

Death and Burial

Boris Tomashevsky died on August 24, 1957[5]. He died in Hurzuf[4].

Why It Matters

Boris Tomashevsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Boris Tomashevsky born?

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

Where did Boris Tomashevsky die?

Boris Tomashevsky died in Hurzuf[4].

Who was Boris Tomashevsky married to?

Boris Tomashevsky's spouses include I. N. Medvedeva[12].

What did Boris Tomashevsky do for work?

Boris Tomashevsky worked as literary scholar[6], textologist[7], translator[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Boris Tomashevsky go to school?

Boris Tomashevsky was educated at University of Liège[26] and Sorbonne[27].

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  1. [2] . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [26] . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [55] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Saint Petersburg
    Educated at University of Liège, Sorbonne
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