Hryhorii Skovoroda
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Summary
Hryhorii Skovoroda was born on November 22, 1722[1], in Chornukhy[2]. He died on November 9, 1794[3], in Skovorodynivka[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], composer[7], poet[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,248 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: December 3, 1722[11]
- Place of burial: Skovorodynivka[12]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13], Ukraine[14]
- Ethnic group: Ukrainians[15]
- Field of work: poetry[16], literature[17], philosophy[18], lyricism[19], fable[20]
- Educated at: Kyiv-Mohyla Academy[21]
- Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[22]
- Influenced by: Pythagoras[23], Plato[24], Aristotle[25], Proclus[26], Epicureanism[27], Church Fathers[28], Protestantism[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Movement: religious philosophy[31]
- Genre: treatise[32], fable[33]
- Commons category: Hryhoriy Skovoroda[34]
- Given name: Hryhorii[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hryhoriy Skovoroda[36]
- Instrument: bandura[37]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Russian Biographical Dictionary[40], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[44], Russian[45], Old East Slavic[46], Ukrainian[47]
- Commons Creator page: Hryhoriy Skovoroda[48]
- Birth name: Григорій Сковорода[49]
- Name in native language: Сковорода Григорій Савич[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hryhorii Skovoroda include H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University[51], a university[52], in Ukraine[53], founded in 1804[54]; M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum[55], a history museum[56], in Ukraine[57], founded in 1920[58]; and Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav[59], an educational institution[60], in Ukraine[61], founded in 1986[62].
Why It Matters
Hryhorii Skovoroda has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
Entities named for him include H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University[51], a university[52], in Ukraine[53], founded in 1804[54]; M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum[55], a history museum[56], in Ukraine[57], founded in 1920[58]; and Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav[59], an educational institution[60], in Ukraine[61], founded in 1986[62].
FAQs
Where was Hryhorii Skovoroda born?
Hryhorii Skovoroda was born in Chornukhy[2].
Where did Hryhorii Skovoroda die?
Hryhorii Skovoroda died in Skovorodynivka[4].
What did Hryhorii Skovoroda do for work?
Hryhorii Skovoroda worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], composer[7], poet[8], and translator[9].
Where did Hryhorii Skovoroda go to school?
Hryhorii Skovoroda was educated at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy[21].