Feodor Levinson-Lessing
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Summary
Feodor Levinson-Lessing was born on February 25, 1861[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on October 25, 1939[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a geologist[5], mineralogist[6], university teacher[7], pedologist[8], and dean[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1861[11], March 9, 1861[12]
- Date of death: 1940[13]
- Place of burial: Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[14]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[15], Russian Republic[16], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[17], Soviet Union[18]
- Field of work: petrography[19], geology[20], soil science[21], mineralogy[22], petrology[23], crystallography[24], pedology[25]
- Position held: museum director[26]
- Employer: University of Tartu[27], Saint Petersburg State University[28], Bestuzhev Courses[29]
- Educated at: Saint Petersburg State University[30], Imperial St. Petersburg University[31]
- Doctoral advisor: Alexander Alexandrovich Inostrantsev[32]
- Student: Leonid Spendiarjan[33], Dmitrii S. Korzhinskii[34], Dmitri Belyankin[35], Лебедев, Пётр Иванович[36]
- Award received: Deserved scientist of ArmSSR[37], Honored Scientist of Armenia[38]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Doctoral student: Nikolay Ignatyev[41], Pyotr Borisov[42]
- Commons category: Franz Loewinson-Lessing[43]
- Family name: Levinson-Lessing[44]
- Given name: Franz[45]
- Topic's main category: Category:Franz Loewinson-Lessing[46]
- Work location: Soviet Union[47]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[48], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[50], Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia[51], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[52], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[53]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[54]
- Name in native language: Franz Loewinson-Lessing[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Feodor Levinson-Lessing include Lake Lessing[56], a lake[57], in Armenia[58].
Why It Matters
Feodor Levinson-Lessing has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for him include Lake Lessing[56], a lake[57], in Armenia[58].
His notable doctoral advisees include Leonid Spendiarov[61], a geologist[62], 1869–1897[63], of Russian Empire[64].
FAQs
Where was Feodor Levinson-Lessing born?
Feodor Levinson-Lessing's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
Where did Feodor Levinson-Lessing die?
Feodor Levinson-Lessing died in Saint Petersburg[4].
What did Feodor Levinson-Lessing do for work?
Feodor Levinson-Lessing worked as a geologist[5], mineralogist[6], university teacher[7], pedologist[8], and dean[9].
Where did Feodor Levinson-Lessing go to school?
Feodor Levinson-Lessing was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[30] and Imperial St. Petersburg University[31].
What awards did Feodor Levinson-Lessing receive?
Honors received include Deserved scientist of ArmSSR[37] and Honored Scientist of Armenia[38].