Ivan Meshchaninov

Russian linguist and ethnographer (1883–1967)
Person human Q1342113
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Ivan Meshchaninov

Summary

Ivan Meshchaninov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ufa[2]. He was born on November 24, 1883[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on January 16, 1967[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], archaeologist[7], anthropologist[8], prehistorian[9], and ethnographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ufa[2], Ivan Meshchaninov…
  • Ivan Meshchaninov passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov was born on November 24, 1883[3].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov died on January 16, 1967[5].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov is buried at Serafimovskoe Cemetery[12].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov's professions included linguist[6].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov's professions included archaeologist[7].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov's professions included anthropologist[8].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov worked as a prehistorian[9].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov worked as an ethnographer[10].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov's field of work was linguistics[15].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov's field of work was archaeology[16].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov was employed by Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[17].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov was employed by Leningrad Orient Institute[18].
  • Among Ivan Meshchaninov's employers was N.N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography RAS[19].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov was employed by Institute for Linguistic Studies[20].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov was educated at The Imperial Saint Petersburg Archaeological Institute[21].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov's education included a stint at Imperial St. Petersburg University[22].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov's doctoral advisor was Nikolai Marr[23].
  • A notable student of Ivan Meshchaninov was Georgy Kert[24].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov received the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[25].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov received the Order of Lenin[26].
  • Ivan Meshchaninov received the Honored Scientist of the Kazakh SSR[27].

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Origins and Family

Ivan Meshchaninov's place of birth was Ufa[2]. He was born on November 24, 1883[3].

Education

Educated at The Imperial Saint Petersburg Archaeological Institute[21], a higher education institution[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1877[30] and Imperial St. Petersburg University[22], a university[31], in Russian Empire[32], founded in 1819[33]. Ivan Meshchaninov's doctoral advisor was Nikolai Marr[23]. He studied under Nikolai Marr[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], archaeologist[7], anthropologist[8], prehistorian[9], and ethnographer[10]. Fields of work include linguistics[15], an academic discipline[35] and archaeology[16], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[17], a faculty[37], in Russia[38]; Leningrad Orient Institute[18], a higher education institution[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1920[41]; N.N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography RAS[19], an institute[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1933[44]; and Institute for Linguistic Studies[20], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1952[47]. A notable student of Ivan Meshchaninov was Georgy Kert[24].

Recognition

Awards received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[25], a class of award[48], in Soviet Union[49]; Order of Lenin[26], an order[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1930[52]; Honored Scientist of the Kazakh SSR[27]; Hero of Socialist Labour[53], a title of honor[54], in Soviet Union[55], founded in 1938[56]; "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal[57], a medallion[58], in Soviet Union[59], founded in 1940[60]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[61], a socialist order of merit[62], in Soviet Union[63], founded in 1928[64].

Death and Burial

Ivan Meshchaninov died on January 16, 1967[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. Burial took place at Serafimovskoe Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Ivan Meshchaninov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Ivan Meshchaninov born?

Ivan Meshchaninov's place of birth was Ufa[2].

Where did Ivan Meshchaninov die?

Ivan Meshchaninov passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Ivan Meshchaninov do for work?

Ivan Meshchaninov worked as linguist[6], archaeologist[7], anthropologist[8], prehistorian[9], and ethnographer[10].

Where did Ivan Meshchaninov go to school?

Ivan Meshchaninov was educated at The Imperial Saint Petersburg Archaeological Institute[21] and Imperial St. Petersburg University[22].

What awards did Ivan Meshchaninov receive?

Honors received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[25], Order of Lenin[26], Honored Scientist of the Kazakh SSR[27], and Hero of Socialist Labour[53].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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