Ivan Turgenev

Russian writer (1818–1883)
Person human Q42831
Ivan Turgenev
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Ivan Turgenev

Summary

Ivan Turgenev is a human[1]. Born in Oryol[2], he… he was born on October 28, 1818[3]. He passed away in Bougival[4]. He died on September 3, 1883[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], playwright[8], novelist[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,702 views/month, #6,942 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Turgenev's place of birth was Oryol[2].
  • Ivan Turgenev died in Bougival[4].
  • Ivan Turgenev was born on October 28, 1818[3].
  • Ivan Turgenev was born on November 9, 1818[12].
  • Ivan Turgenev died on September 3, 1883[5].
  • Ivan Turgenev died on August 22, 1883[13].
  • Ivan Turgenev is buried at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[14].
  • Ivan Turgenev's father was Sergey Turgenev[15].
  • Ivan Turgenev's mother was Varvara Petrovna Turgeneva[16].
  • Ivan Turgenev held citizenship in Russian Empire[17].
  • Ivan Turgenev worked as a writer[6].
  • Ivan Turgenev's professions included poet[7].
  • Ivan Turgenev worked as a playwright[8].
  • Ivan Turgenev worked as a novelist[9].
  • Ivan Turgenev worked as a translator[10].
  • Ivan Turgenev's professions included prose writer[18].
  • Ivan Turgenev's field of work was Russian literature[19].
  • Ivan Turgenev was educated at University of Berlin[20].
  • Ivan Turgenev was educated at Faculty of Philosophy at Saint Petersburg State University[21].
  • Ivan Turgenev's education included a stint at Imperial Moscow University[22].
  • Ivan Turgenev's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Ivan Turgenev is A Sportsman's Sketches[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Ivan Turgenev is Fathers and Sons[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Ivan Turgenev is A Month in the Country[26].
  • Ivan Turgenev was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oryol[2], Ivan Turgenev… Recorded date of birth include October 28, 1818[3] and November 9, 1818[12]. His father was Sergey Turgenev[15]. His mother was Varvara Petrovna Turgeneva[16].

Education

Educated at University of Berlin[20], a university[28], in Kingdom of Prussia[29], founded in 1809[30]; Faculty of Philosophy at Saint Petersburg State University[21], a faculty[31], in Russia[32]; Imperial Moscow University[22], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[33], in Russian Empire[34], founded in 1755[35]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], a comprehensive university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1809[38], headquartered in Berlin[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], playwright[8], novelist[9], translator[10], and prose writer[18]. Ivan Turgenev's field of work was Russian literature[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Sportsman's Sketches[24], a literary cycle[40]; Fathers and Sons[25], a literary work[41], founded in 1860[42]; and A Month in the Country[26], a literary work[43], founded in 1850[44]. Things named for Ivan Turgenev include Turgenev Library[45], 3323 Turgenev[46], and Turgenev[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 3, 1883[5] and August 22, 1883[13]. Ivan Turgenev died in Bougival[4]. The cause of death was spinal cord neoplasm[48]. He is buried at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[14].

Why It Matters

Ivan Turgenev ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,702 views/month, #6,942 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 152 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Anton Chekhov[51], a physician[52], 1860–1904[53], of Russian Empire[54], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[55], specialised in prose[56]; Buddenbrooks[57], a literary work[58], founded in 1890[59], written by Thomas Mann[60]; and Roger Martin du Gard[61], a writer[62], 1881–1958[63], of France[64], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[65].

Works attributed to him include Fathers and Sons[66], a literary work[67], founded in 1860[68]; Mumu[69], a literary work[70], founded in 1852[71]; A Sportsman's Sketches[72], a literary cycle[73]; First Love[74], a literary work[75], founded in 1860[76]; Rudin[77], a literary work[78], founded in 1855[79]; and Home of the Gentry[80]. Entities named for him include Turgenev Library[45], 3323 Turgenev[46], and Turgenev[47].

FAQs

Where was Ivan Turgenev born?

Born in Oryol[2], Ivan Turgenev…

Where did Ivan Turgenev die?

Ivan Turgenev passed away in Bougival[4].

Who were Ivan Turgenev's parents?

Ivan Turgenev's father was Sergey Turgenev[15]. Ivan Turgenev's mother was Varvara Petrovna Turgeneva[16].

What did Ivan Turgenev do for work?

Ivan Turgenev worked as writer[6], poet[7], playwright[8], novelist[9], and translator[10].

Where did Ivan Turgenev go to school?

Ivan Turgenev was educated at University of Berlin[20], Faculty of Philosophy at Saint Petersburg State University[21], Imperial Moscow University[22], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23].

Who did Ivan Turgenev influence?

Ivan Turgenev has been cited as an influence by Anton Chekhov[51], Buddenbrooks[57], and Roger Martin du Gard[61].

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