Boris Uspenskij

Russian linguist, philologist, semiotician, historian of culture
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Boris Uspenskij

Summary

Boris Uspenskij is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on March 1, 1937[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], philologist[5], mythographer[6], painter[7], and graphic artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Boris Uspenskij was born in Moscow[2].
  • Boris Uspenskij was born on March 1, 1937[3].
  • A child of Boris Uspenskij was Fyodor Uspensky[10].
  • Boris Uspenskij held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Boris Uspenskij held citizenship in Russia[12].
  • Russian was Boris Uspenskij's native language[13].
  • Boris Uspenskij worked as a linguist[4].
  • Boris Uspenskij's professions included philologist[5].
  • Boris Uspenskij worked as a mythographer[6].
  • Boris Uspenskij's professions included painter[7].
  • Boris Uspenskij's professions included graphic artist[8].
  • Boris Uspenskij's professions included art historian[14].
  • Boris Uspenskij's field of work was linguistics[15].
  • Boris Uspenskij's field of work was semiotics[16].
  • Boris Uspenskij's field of work was Slavic studies[17].
  • Boris Uspenskij's field of work was Byzantine studies[18].
  • Boris Uspenskij's field of work was history of the Russian Orthodox Church[19].
  • Boris Uspenskij's field of work was Russian literature[20].
  • Among Boris Uspenskij's employers was Harvard University[21].
  • Boris Uspenskij was employed by Cornell University[22].
  • Boris Uspenskij was employed by University of Vienna[23].
  • Boris Uspenskij was employed by National Research University – Higher School of Economics[24].
  • Among Boris Uspenskij's employers was Russian State University for the Humanities[25].
  • Boris Uspenskij was employed by University of Graz[26].
  • Boris Uspenskij's doctoral advisor was Pyotr Kuznetsov[27].

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Origins and Family

Boris Uspenskij was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on March 1, 1937[3]. Russian was his native language[13].

Education

Boris Uspenskij's doctoral advisor was Pyotr Kuznetsov[27]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences in Philology[28] and candidate of philology[29]. He studied under Vyacheslav Ivanov[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], philologist[5], mythographer[6], painter[7], graphic artist[8], and art historian[14]. Fields of work include linguistics[15], an academic discipline[31]; semiotics[16], an academic discipline[32]; Slavic studies[17], an academic discipline[33]; Byzantine studies[18], a field of study[34]; history of the Russian Orthodox Church[19], an aspect of history[35]; and Russian literature[20], a sub-set of literature[36]. Employers include Harvard University[21], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1636[39], headquartered in Cambridge[40]; Cornell University[22], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1865[43], headquartered in Ithaca[44]; University of Vienna[23], a university[45], in Austria[46], founded in 1365[47], headquartered in Vienna[48]; National Research University – Higher School of Economics[24], a national research university[49], in Russia[50], founded in 1992[51], headquartered in Moscow[52]; Russian State University for the Humanities[25], a university[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1991[55]; and University of Graz[26], a university[56], in Austria[57], founded in 1585[58], headquartered in Main building of the University of Graz[59]. Notable students include Alexey Gippius[60], a scientist[61], b. 1963[62], of Soviet Union[63], specialised in linguistics[64] and Anna Feliksovna Litvina[65], a historian[66], b. 1966[67], of Soviet Union[68], specialised in philology[69]. Boris Uspenskij supervised Anna Feliksovna Litvina as a doctoral student[70].

Personal Life

A child of Boris Uspenskij was Fyodor Uspensky[10].

Why It Matters

Boris Uspenskij ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

He has been cited as an influence by Mikhail Babkin[73], a historian[74], b. 1967[75], of Soviet Union[76], awarded the Russian Award “The best books, publishing houses, projects”[77], specialised in history of Russia[78].

FAQs

Where was Boris Uspenskij born?

Born in Moscow[2], Boris Uspenskij…

What did Boris Uspenskij do for work?

Boris Uspenskij worked as linguist[4], philologist[5], mythographer[6], painter[7], and graphic artist[8].

Who did Boris Uspenskij influence?

Boris Uspenskij has been cited as an influence by Mikhail Babkin[73].

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  1. 2d ago · 東京オリンピック1964 · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Борис Андреевич Успенский'}
    Occupation linguist, philologist, mythographer +3
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  2. 27d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer Harvard University, Cornell University, Institute for African Studies +6
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    Languages spoken, written or signed Russian, Italian, German +1
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