Evgeny Torchinov

Russian sinologist (1956–2003)
Person human Q1978848
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Evgeny Torchinov

Summary

Evgeny Torchinov is a human[1]. He was born in Vladikavkaz[2]. He was born on +1956-08-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on +2003-07-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a religious studies scholar[6], sinologist[7], philosophy historian[8], cultural historian[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Evgeny Torchinov was born in Vladikavkaz[2].
  • Evgeny Torchinov died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Evgeny Torchinov was born on +1956-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Evgeny Torchinov died on +2003-07-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Evgeny Torchinov held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Evgeny Torchinov held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Evgeny Torchinov worked as a religious studies scholar[6].
  • Evgeny Torchinov's professions included sinologist[7].
  • Evgeny Torchinov worked as a philosophy historian[8].
  • Evgeny Torchinov's professions included cultural historian[9].
  • Evgeny Torchinov worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Evgeny Torchinov's field of work was religious studies[14].
  • Evgeny Torchinov's field of work was sinology[15].
  • Evgeny Torchinov's field of work was Buddhist studies[16].
  • Evgeny Torchinov's field of work was Chinese philosophy[17].
  • Evgeny Torchinov's field of work was Chinese culture[18].
  • Evgeny Torchinov's field of work was history of philosophy[19].
  • Evgeny Torchinov was employed by Museum of history of religion[20].
  • Among Evgeny Torchinov's employers was Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Evgeny Torchinov was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[22].
  • Evgeny Torchinov's education included a stint at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[23].
  • Evgeny Torchinov's doctoral advisor was Q24010784[24].
  • Evgeny Torchinov's doctoral advisor was Lev Menshikov[25].
  • Evgeny Torchinov's doctoral advisor was Q97315522[26].
  • Evgeny Torchinov's doctoral advisor was Q112988672[27].

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Origins and Family

Evgeny Torchinov was born in Vladikavkaz[2]. He was born on +1956-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Evgeny Torchinov was educated at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[23]. Doctoral advisors include Q24010784[24]; Lev Menshikov[25], a scientist[28], 1926–2005[29], of Soviet Union[30], awarded the S. F. Oldenburg Award[31]; Q97315522[26]; and Q112988672[27]. Academic degrees include Candidate of Historical Sciences[32] and Doktor Nauk in Philosophy[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include religious studies scholar[6], sinologist[7], philosophy historian[8], cultural historian[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include religious studies[14], an academic major[34]; sinology[15], an academic discipline[35]; Buddhist studies[16], an academic discipline[36]; Chinese philosophy[17], a branch of philosophy[37]; Chinese culture[18], a culture of an area[38], in People's Republic of China[39]; and history of philosophy[19], an aspect of history[40]. Employers include Museum of history of religion[20], a museum[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1932[43]; Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences[21], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1818[46], headquartered in New Michael Palace[47]; and Saint Petersburg State University[22], a public university[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1724[50], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[51]. A notable student of Evgeny Torchinov was Q24010784[52]. He supervised Q24010784 as a doctoral student[53].

Personal Life

Evgeny Torchinov's religion is recorded as Buddhism[54].

Death and Burial

Evgeny Torchinov died on +2003-07-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Evgeny Torchinov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Evgeny Torchinov born?

Evgeny Torchinov was born in Vladikavkaz[2].

Where did Evgeny Torchinov die?

Evgeny Torchinov passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Evgeny Torchinov do for work?

Evgeny Torchinov worked as religious studies scholar[6], sinologist[7], philosophy historian[8], cultural historian[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Evgeny Torchinov go to school?

Evgeny Torchinov was educated at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[23].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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