Cyril Toumanoff

Russian-born Georgian-American historian and genealogist (1913-1997)
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Cyril Toumanoff

Summary

Cyril Toumanoff is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on October 13, 1913[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on February 4, 1997[5]. He worked as a historian[6], genealogist[7], medievalist[8], university teacher[9], and explorer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Cyril Toumanoff…
  • Cyril Toumanoff passed away in Rome[4].
  • Cyril Toumanoff was born on October 13, 1913[3].
  • Cyril Toumanoff was born on January 1, 1913[12].
  • Cyril Toumanoff died on February 4, 1997[5].
  • Cyril Toumanoff died on January 1, 1997[13].
  • Cyril Toumanoff is buried at Campo Verano[14].
  • Cyril Toumanoff held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Cyril Toumanoff held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Cyril Toumanoff's professions included historian[6].
  • Cyril Toumanoff worked as a genealogist[7].
  • Cyril Toumanoff's professions included medievalist[8].
  • Cyril Toumanoff worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Cyril Toumanoff worked as an explorer[10].
  • Cyril Toumanoff's field of work was history[17].
  • Cyril Toumanoff's field of work was genealogy[18].
  • Cyril Toumanoff's field of work was medieval studies[19].
  • Cyril Toumanoff's field of work was Armenian[20].
  • Cyril Toumanoff's field of work was Georgian[21].
  • Among Cyril Toumanoff's employers was Georgetown University[22].
  • Cyril Toumanoff was educated at Georgetown University[23].
  • Cyril Toumanoff is recorded as male[24].
  • Cyril Toumanoff's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Cyril Toumanoff supervised Robert H. Hewsen as a doctoral student[26].
  • Cyril Toumanoff's family name is recorded as Tumanov[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Cyril Toumanoff… Recorded date of birth include October 13, 1913[3] and January 1, 1913[12].

Education

Cyril Toumanoff was educated at Georgetown University[23]. He studied under Nicholas Adontz[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], genealogist[7], medievalist[8], university teacher[9], and explorer[10]. Fields of work include history[17]; genealogy[18], a field of study[29]; medieval studies[19], an academic discipline[30]; Armenian[20], a modern language[31], in Armenia[32]; and Georgian[21], a natural language[33], in Georgia[34]. Among Cyril Toumanoff's employers was Georgetown University[22]. He supervised Robert H. Hewsen as a doctoral student[26].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 4, 1997[5] and January 1, 1997[13]. Cyril Toumanoff died in Rome[4]. Burial took place at Campo Verano[14].

Why It Matters

Cyril Toumanoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert H. Hewsen[37], a university teacher[38], 1934–2018[39], of United States[40], specialised in caucasology[41].

FAQs

Where was Cyril Toumanoff born?

Cyril Toumanoff was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Cyril Toumanoff die?

Cyril Toumanoff died in Rome[4].

What did Cyril Toumanoff do for work?

Cyril Toumanoff worked as historian[6], genealogist[7], medievalist[8], university teacher[9], and explorer[10].

Where did Cyril Toumanoff go to school?

Cyril Toumanoff was educated at Georgetown University[23].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yousiphh · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, French
    Wikidata description Russian-born Georgian-American historian and genealogist (1913-1997)
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  2. 26d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer Georgetown University
    Sex or gender male
    Doctoral student Robert H. Hewsen
    Given name Kirill, Cyril
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