Grigory Potanin

Summary

Grigory Potanin is a human^[1]. Born in Yamyshevo Fortress^[2], he… he was born on September 21, 1835^[3]. He died in Tomsk^[4]. He died on June 30, 1920^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], geographer^[7], botanist^[8], naturalist^[9], and journalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Grigory Potanin was born in Yamyshevo Fortress^[2].
• Grigory Potanin died in Tomsk^[4].
• Grigory Potanin was born on September 21, 1835^[3].
• Grigory Potanin died on June 30, 1920^[5].
• Grigory Potanin is buried at Tomsk^[12].
• Grigory Potanin was married to Aleksandra Potanina^[13].
• Grigory Potanin held citizenship in Russian Empire^[14].
• Grigory Potanin held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[15].
• Russian was Grigory Potanin's native language^[16].
• Grigory Potanin's professions included explorer^[6].
• Grigory Potanin worked as a geographer^[7].
• Grigory Potanin worked as a botanist^[8].
• Grigory Potanin worked as a naturalist^[9].
• Grigory Potanin worked as a journalist^[10].
• Grigory Potanin worked as a politician^[17].
• Grigory Potanin's field of work was geography^[18].
• Grigory Potanin's field of work was folkloristics^[19].
• Grigory Potanin's field of work was botany^[20].
• Grigory Potanin's field of work was ethnography^[21].
• Grigory Potanin's field of work was political ideology^[22].
• Grigory Potanin's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University^[23].
• Grigory Potanin was educated at Omsk Cadet Military Corps^[24].
• Grigory Potanin was educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University^[25].
• A notable student of Grigory Potanin was Aleksandr Adrianov^[26].
• Grigory Potanin received the Constantin Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Grigory Potanin was born in Yamyshevo Fortress^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1835^[3]. Russian was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University^[23], a public university^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1724^[30], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[31]; Omsk Cadet Military Corps^[24], a military school^[32], in Russia^[33], founded in 1813^[34]; and Imperial St. Petersburg University^[25], a university^[35], in Russian Empire^[36], founded in 1819^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], geographer^[7], botanist^[8], naturalist^[9], journalist^[10], and politician^[17]. Fields of work include geography^[18], an academic discipline^[38]; folkloristics^[19], a branch of anthropology^[39]; botany^[20], an academic discipline^[40]; ethnography^[21], an academic discipline^[41]; and political ideology^[22], a type of world view^[42]. A notable student of Grigory Potanin was Aleksandr Adrianov^[26]. He supervised Aleksandr Adrianov as a doctoral student^[43].

Recognition

Grigory Potanin received the Constantin Medal^[27].

Personal Life

Grigory Potanin was married to Aleksandra Potanina^[13].

Death and Burial

Grigory Potanin died on June 30, 1920^[5]. He died in Tomsk^[4]. Burial took place at Tomsk^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Grigory Potanin include Potanin Glacier^[44], a glacier^[45], in Mongolia^[46] and 9915 Potanin^[47], an asteroid^[48].

Why It Matters

Grigory Potanin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for him include Potanin Glacier^[44], a glacier^[45], in Mongolia^[46] and 9915 Potanin^[47], an asteroid^[48].

His notable doctoral advisees include Aleksandr Adrianov^[51], a botanist^[52], 1854–1920^[53], of Russian Empire^[54], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class^[55], specialised in ethnography^[56].

FAQs

Where was Grigory Potanin born?

Grigory Potanin's place of birth was Yamyshevo Fortress^[2].

Where did Grigory Potanin die?

Grigory Potanin passed away in Tomsk^[4].

Who was Grigory Potanin married to?

Grigory Potanin's spouses include Aleksandra Potanina^[13].

What did Grigory Potanin do for work?

Grigory Potanin worked as explorer^[6], geographer^[7], botanist^[8], naturalist^[9], and journalist^[10].

Where did Grigory Potanin go to school?

Grigory Potanin was educated at Saint Petersburg State University^[23], Omsk Cadet Military Corps^[24], and Imperial St. Petersburg University^[25].

What awards did Grigory Potanin receive?

Honors received include Constantin Medal^[27].