Boris Turayev

Russian historian
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Boris Turayev
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Boris Turayev

Summary

Boris Turayev is a human[1]. His place of birth was Navahrudak[2]. He was born on July 24, 1868[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on June 23, 1920[5]. He worked as a historian[6], egyptologist[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], and academic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Boris Turayev's place of birth was Navahrudak[2].
  • Boris Turayev died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Boris Turayev was born on July 24, 1868[3].
  • Boris Turayev died on June 23, 1920[5].
  • Boris Turayev is buried at Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra[12].
  • Boris Turayev held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Boris Turayev held citizenship in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[14].
  • Boris Turayev worked as a historian[6].
  • Boris Turayev's professions included egyptologist[7].
  • Boris Turayev worked as an archaeologist[8].
  • Boris Turayev worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Boris Turayev worked as an academic[10].
  • Boris Turayev's field of work was history[15].
  • Boris Turayev's field of work was Egyptology[16].
  • Boris Turayev's field of work was history of religions[17].
  • Boris Turayev's field of work was archaeology[18].
  • Boris Turayev was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[19].
  • Boris Turayev was employed by Imperial St. Petersburg University[20].
  • Boris Turayev was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[21].
  • A notable student of Boris Turayev was Anatoli Guenko[22].
  • A notable student of Boris Turayev was Ignaty Krachkovsky[23].
  • A notable student of Boris Turayev was Vasily Vasilievich Struve[24].
  • A notable student of Boris Turayev was Ivan Volkov[25].
  • Boris Turayev was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Boris Turayev was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Navahrudak[2], Boris Turayev… he was born on July 24, 1868[3].

Education

Boris Turayev's education included a stint at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[21]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences[28]. He studied under Adolf Erman[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], egyptologist[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], and academic[10]. Fields of work include history[15]; Egyptology[16], an academic discipline[30]; history of religions[17], an aspect of history[31]; and archaeology[18], an academic discipline[32]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University[19], a public university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1724[35], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[36] and Imperial St. Petersburg University[20], a university[37], in Russian Empire[38], founded in 1819[39]. Notable students include Anatoli Guenko[22], a scientist[40], 1896–1941[41], of Russian Empire[42], specialised in linguistics[43]; Ignaty Krachkovsky[23], an orientalist[44], 1883–1951[45], of Russian Empire[46], awarded the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[47], specialised in Arabic studies[48]; Vasily Vasilievich Struve[24], an orientalist[49], 1889–1965[50], of Russian Empire[51], awarded the Order of Lenin[52], specialised in oriental studies[53]; and Ivan Volkov[25], a historian[54], 1882–1919[55], of Russian Empire[56], specialised in Assyriology[57]. Doctoral students include Vasily Vasilievich Struve[58], an orientalist[59], 1889–1965[60], of Russian Empire[61], awarded the Order of Lenin[62], specialised in oriental studies[63] and Ignaty Krachkovsky[64], an orientalist[65], 1883–1951[66], of Russian Empire[67], awarded the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[68], specialised in Arabic studies[69].

Personal Life

Boris Turayev's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[70].

Death and Burial

Boris Turayev died on June 23, 1920[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra[12].

Why It Matters

Boris Turayev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ignaty Krachkovsky[73], an orientalist[74], 1883–1951[75], of Russian Empire[76], awarded the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[77], specialised in Arabic studies[78] and Vasily Vasilievich Struve[79], an orientalist[80], 1889–1965[81], of Russian Empire[82], awarded the Order of Lenin[83], specialised in oriental studies[84].

FAQs

Where was Boris Turayev born?

Born in Navahrudak[2], Boris Turayev…

Where did Boris Turayev die?

Boris Turayev died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Boris Turayev do for work?

Boris Turayev worked as historian[6], egyptologist[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], and academic[10].

Where did Boris Turayev go to school?

Boris Turayev was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[21].

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