Ihor Ševčenko

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Ihor Ševčenko

Summary

Ihor Ševčenko is a human[1]. His place of birth was Warsaw[2]. He was born on February 10, 1922[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on December 26, 2009[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], historian[7], philologist[8], Byzantinist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ihor Ševčenko was born in Warsaw[2].
  • Ihor Ševčenko was born in Radość[12].
  • Ihor Ševčenko died in Cambridge[4].
  • Ihor Ševčenko was born on February 10, 1922[3].
  • Ihor Ševčenko died on December 26, 2009[5].
  • Ihor Ševčenko held citizenship in Poland[13].
  • Ihor Ševčenko held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Ihor Ševčenko is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group[15].
  • Ihor Ševčenko worked as a linguist[6].
  • Ihor Ševčenko worked as a historian[7].
  • Ihor Ševčenko's professions included philologist[8].
  • Ihor Ševčenko's professions included Byzantinist[9].
  • Ihor Ševčenko's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Ihor Ševčenko's field of work was Byzantine studies[16].
  • Ihor Ševčenko was employed by Harvard University[17].
  • Ihor Ševčenko's education included a stint at Charles University[18].
  • Ihor Ševčenko was educated at Ukrainian Free University[19].
  • Ihor Ševčenko's education included a stint at Catholic University of Leuven[20].
  • Ihor Ševčenko was educated at philosophy faculty of the German university of Prague[21].
  • Ihor Ševčenko received the Antonovych prize[22].
  • Ihor Ševčenko received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Ihor Ševčenko received the Order "For Intellectual Courage"[24].
  • Ihor Ševčenko received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[25].
  • Ihor Ševčenko was a member of Medieval Academy of America[26].
  • Ihor Ševčenko was a member of American Philosophical Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Warsaw[2], a city with powiat rights in Poland[28], in Poland[29] and Radość[12], a neighborhood[30], in Poland[31]. Ihor Ševčenko was born on February 10, 1922[3]. He is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group[15].

Education

Educated at Charles University[18], a public university[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1348[34], headquartered in Prague[35]; Ukrainian Free University[19], a private university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1921[38]; Catholic University of Leuven[20], a Catholic university[39], in Belgium[40], founded in 1834[41]; and philosophy faculty of the German university of Prague[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], historian[7], philologist[8], Byzantinist[9], and university teacher[10]. Ihor Ševčenko's field of work was Byzantine studies[16]. Among his employers was Harvard University[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Antonovych prize[22], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1980[44]; Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47]; Order "For Intellectual Courage"[24], an order[48], in Ukraine[49]; and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[25], a fellowship award[50].

Death and Burial

Ihor Ševčenko died on December 26, 2009[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Ihor Ševčenko ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Ihor Ševčenko born?

Born in Warsaw[2], Ihor Ševčenko…

Where did Ihor Ševčenko die?

Ihor Ševčenko passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Ihor Ševčenko do for work?

Ihor Ševčenko worked as linguist[6], historian[7], philologist[8], Byzantinist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Ihor Ševčenko go to school?

Ihor Ševčenko was educated at Charles University[18], Ukrainian Free University[19], Catholic University of Leuven[20], and philosophy faculty of the German university of Prague[21].

What awards did Ihor Ševčenko receive?

Honors received include Antonovych prize[22], Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Order "For Intellectual Courage"[24], and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[25].

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  1. [2] ↑ . ucu.edu.ua. ucu.edu.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  9. [21] ↑ . Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945. wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. news.scotsman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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