Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Summary

Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mariinsky Hospital for the Poor^[2]. He was born on November 11, 1821^[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg^[4]. He died on January 28, 1881^[5]. He worked as a translator^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], short story writer^[9], and journalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,687 views/month, #1,152 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Fyodor Dostoyevsky was born in Mariinsky Hospital for the Poor^[2].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky's place of birth was Moscow^[12].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky passed away in Saint Petersburg^[4].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky was born on November 11, 1821^[3].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky was born on October 30, 1821^[13].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky was born on January 1, 1821^[14].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky died on January 28, 1881^[5].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky died on February 9, 1881^[15].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky died on January 1, 1881^[16].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky is buried at Tikhvin Cemetery^[17].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky's father was Mikhail Andreyevich Dostoevsky^[18].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky's mother was Maria Dostoyevskaya^[19].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky was married to Anna Dostoyevskaya^[20].
• Among Fyodor Dostoyevsky's spouses was Maria Dostoevskaya^[21].
• A child of Fyodor Dostoyevsky was Lyubov Dostoevskaya^[22].
• A child of Fyodor Dostoyevsky was Fyodor Dostoyevsky^[23].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky held citizenship in Russian Empire^[24].
• Russian was Fyodor Dostoyevsky's native language^[25].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky's professions included translator^[6].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky worked as a novelist^[7].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky's professions included essayist^[8].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky's professions included short story writer^[9].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky's professions included journalist^[10].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky's professions included philosopher^[26].
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky's education included a stint at Military Engineering-Technical University^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1821-11-11^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1881-02-09^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 08dd4a10-f7c8-4da8-a724-8d261ebbd9e4^[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Mariinsky Hospital for the Poor^[2], a hospital^[34], in Russia^[35], founded in 1806^[36] and Moscow^[12], a capital of Russia^[37], in Duchy of Moscow^[38]. Recorded date of birth include November 11, 1821^[3], October 30, 1821^[13], and January 1, 1821^[14]. Fyodor Dostoyevsky's father was Mikhail Andreyevich Dostoevsky^[18]. His mother was Maria Dostoyevskaya^[19]. Russian was his native language^[25].

Education

Educated at Military Engineering-Technical University^[27], an institute of technology^[39], in Russia^[40], founded in 1810^[41], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[42] and Nikolay engineering school^[43], a school^[44], in Russian Empire^[45], founded in 1804^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], short story writer^[9], journalist^[10], and philosopher^[26].

Personal Life

Spouses include Anna Dostoyevskaya^[20], a diarist^[47], 1846–1918^[48], of Russian Empire^[49] and Maria Dostoevskaya^[21], 1824–1864^[50], of Russian Empire^[51]. Children include Lyubov Dostoevskaya^[22], a writer^[52], 1869–1926^[53], of Russian Empire^[54], specialised in literary activity^[55] and Fyodor Dostoyevsky^[23], a horse breeder^[56], 1871–1922^[57], of Russian Empire^[58]. His religion is recorded as Russian Orthodox Church^[59].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 28, 1881^[5], February 9, 1881^[15], and January 1, 1881^[16]. Fyodor Dostoyevsky died in Saint Petersburg^[4]. Recorded cause of death include epilepsy^[60] and pulmonary emphysema^[61]. Burial took place at Tikhvin Cemetery^[17].

Why It Matters

Fyodor Dostoyevsky ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,687 views/month, #1,152 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein^[64], a theoretical physicist^[65], 1879–1955^[66], of Kingdom of Württemberg^[67], awarded the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science^[68], specialised in theoretical physics^[69]; Friedrich Nietzsche^[70], a philosopher^[71], 1844–1900^[72], of Kingdom of Prussia^[73]; Ayn Rand^[74], a playwright^[75], 1905–1982^[76], of Russian Empire^[77], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[78], specialised in objectivism^[79]; Lolita^[80], a literary work^[81], founded in 1950^[82], written by Vladimir Nabokov^[83]; Leo Tolstoy^[84], a writer^[85], 1828–1910^[86], of Russian Empire^[87], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 4th class^[88], specialised in philosophy^[89]; and Albert Camus^[90], a writer^[91], 1913–1960^[92], of France^[93], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[94], specialised in philosophy^[95].

Works attributed to him include Crime and Punishment^[96], The Brothers Karamazov^[97], White Nights^[98], The Idiot^[99], Notes from Underground^[100], and Demons^[101].

FAQs

Where was Fyodor Dostoyevsky born?

Born in Mariinsky Hospital for the Poor^[2], Fyodor Dostoyevsky…

Where did Fyodor Dostoyevsky die?

Fyodor Dostoyevsky passed away in Saint Petersburg^[4].

Who were Fyodor Dostoyevsky's parents?

Fyodor Dostoyevsky's father was Mikhail Andreyevich Dostoevsky^[18]. Fyodor Dostoyevsky's mother was Maria Dostoyevskaya^[19].

Who was Fyodor Dostoyevsky married to?

Fyodor Dostoyevsky's spouses include Anna Dostoyevskaya^[20] and Maria Dostoevskaya^[21].

What did Fyodor Dostoyevsky do for work?

Fyodor Dostoyevsky worked as translator^[6], novelist^[7], essayist^[8], short story writer^[9], and journalist^[10].

Where did Fyodor Dostoyevsky go to school?

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was educated at Military Engineering-Technical University^[27] and Nikolay engineering school^[43].

Who did Fyodor Dostoyevsky influence?

Fyodor Dostoyevsky has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein^[64], Friedrich Nietzsche^[70], Ayn Rand^[74], and Lolita^[80].