Gavriil Tanfilyev

Summary

Gavriil Tanfilyev is a human^[1]. Born in Tallinn^[2], he… he was born on February 22, 1857^[3]. He passed away in Odesa^[4]. He died on September 1, 1928^[5]. He worked as a geographer^[6], botanist^[7], pedologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Gavriil Tanfilyev's place of birth was Tallinn^[2].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev died in Odesa^[4].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev was born on February 22, 1857^[3].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev died on September 1, 1928^[5].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev is buried at 2nd Christian Cemetery^[11].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev held citizenship in Russian Empire^[12].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev held citizenship in Russian Republic^[13].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev held citizenship in Ukrainian People's Republic^[14].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev held citizenship in Soviet Union^[15].
• Russian was Gavriil Tanfilyev's native language^[16].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev worked as a geographer^[6].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev's professions included botanist^[7].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev's professions included pedologist^[8].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev's field of work was botany^[17].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev's field of work was soil science^[18].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev's field of work was geography^[19].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev's field of work was pedology^[20].
• Among Gavriil Tanfilyev's employers was Saint Petersburg State University^[21].
• Among Gavriil Tanfilyev's employers was Peter the Great Botanical Garden^[22].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev was employed by Odesa State Agrarian University^[23].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev was employed by Odesa University^[24].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev was educated at Gustav Adolf Grammar School^[25].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev was educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University^[26].
• Gavriil Tanfilyev's doctoral advisor was Andrey Beketov^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gavriil Tanfilyev's place of birth was Tallinn^[2]. He was born on February 22, 1857^[3]. Russian was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Gustav Adolf Grammar School^[25], a general education school^[28], in Estonia^[29], founded in 1631^[30], headquartered in Tallinn^[31] and Imperial St. Petersburg University^[26], a university^[32], in Russian Empire^[33], founded in 1819^[34]. Gavriil Tanfilyev's doctoral advisor was Andrey Beketov^[27]. Academic degrees include master's degree^[35] and Doktor of Sciences in Geography^[36]. Studied under Vasili Dokuchayev^[37], an explorer^[38], 1846–1903^[39], of Russian Empire^[40], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class^[41], specialised in geology^[42] and Andrey Beketov^[43], a botanist^[44], 1825–1902^[45], of Russian Empire^[46], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 1st class^[47], specialised in botany^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer^[6], botanist^[7], pedologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include botany^[17], an academic discipline^[49]; soil science^[18], an academic discipline^[50]; geography^[19], an academic discipline^[51]; and pedology^[20], an academic discipline^[52]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University^[21], a public university^[53], in Russia^[54], founded in 1724^[55], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[56]; Peter the Great Botanical Garden^[22], a botanical garden^[57], in Russia^[58], founded in 1714^[59]; Odesa State Agrarian University^[23], a university^[60], in Ukraine^[61], founded in 1918^[62]; and Odesa University^[24], a university^[63], in Ukraine^[64], founded in 1865^[65], headquartered in Odesa^[66]. A notable student of Gavriil Tanfilyev was Afrikan Krishtofovich^[67]. He supervised Pyotr Zhukovsky as a doctoral student^[68].

Death and Burial

Gavriil Tanfilyev died on September 1, 1928^[5]. He passed away in Odesa^[4]. He is buried at 2nd Christian Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gavriil Tanfilyev include Tanfiliev Island^[69], an island^[70], in Russia^[71].

Why It Matters

Gavriil Tanfilyev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[10] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for him include Tanfiliev Island^[69], an island^[70], in Russia^[71].

FAQs

Where was Gavriil Tanfilyev born?

Gavriil Tanfilyev was born in Tallinn^[2].

Where did Gavriil Tanfilyev die?

Gavriil Tanfilyev passed away in Odesa^[4].

What did Gavriil Tanfilyev do for work?

Gavriil Tanfilyev worked as geographer^[6], botanist^[7], pedologist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Gavriil Tanfilyev go to school?

Gavriil Tanfilyev was educated at Gustav Adolf Grammar School^[25] and Imperial St. Petersburg University^[26].