Juri Lotman

Summary

Juri Lotman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on February 28, 1922^[3]. He died in Tartu^[4]. He died on October 28, 1993^[5]. He worked as a literary historian^[6], semiotician^[7], radio operator^[8], editor^[9], and philologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Juri Lotman…
• Juri Lotman passed away in Tartu^[4].
• Juri Lotman was born on February 28, 1922^[3].
• Juri Lotman died on October 28, 1993^[5].
• Burial took place at Raadi cemetery^[12].
• Among Juri Lotman's spouses was Zara Mints^[13].
• A child of Juri Lotman was Mihhail Lotman^[14].
• A child of Juri Lotman was Aleksei Lotman^[15].
• Juri Lotman held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[16].
• Juri Lotman held citizenship in Soviet Union^[17].
• Juri Lotman held citizenship in Estonia^[18].
• Juri Lotman's professions included literary historian^[6].
• Juri Lotman's professions included semiotician^[7].
• Juri Lotman's professions included radio operator^[8].
• Juri Lotman worked as an editor^[9].
• Juri Lotman's professions included philologist^[10].
• Juri Lotman worked as a cultural studies scholar^[19].
• Juri Lotman's field of work was literary studies^[20].
• Juri Lotman's field of work was culturology^[21].
• Juri Lotman's field of work was semiotics^[22].
• Juri Lotman's field of work was critic^[23].
• Juri Lotman was employed by University of Tartu^[24].
• Juri Lotman's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University^[25].
• Juri Lotman's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University^[26].
• Juri Lotman was educated at Saint Petersburg State University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Juri Lotman's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on February 28, 1922^[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University^[25], a public university^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1724^[30], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[31] and Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University^[32], a faculty^[33], in Russia^[34], founded in 1819^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Grigory Gukovsky^[36], Georgij Pantelejmonovič Makogonenko^[37], and N. I. Mordovchenko^[38]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences in Philology^[39] and candidate of philology^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian^[6], semiotician^[7], radio operator^[8], editor^[9], philologist^[10], and cultural studies scholar^[19]. Fields of work include literary studies^[20], an academic discipline^[41]; culturology^[21], a branch of science^[42]; semiotics^[22], an academic discipline^[43]; and critic^[23], a profession^[44]. Juri Lotman was employed by University of Tartu^[24]. Notable students include Boris Gasparov^[45], Mikhail Bilinkis^[46], Mikhail Weiskopf^[47], and Vadim Rudnev^[48]. Doctoral students include Mikhail Weiskopf^[49], Yelena Grigoryeva^[50], Lyubov Kiselyova^[51], and Yelena Grachyova^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class^[53], a grade of an order^[54], in Soviet Union^[55]; Order of the Red Star^[56], a socialist order of merit^[57], in Soviet Union^[58], founded in 1930^[59]; Medal "For Battle Merit"^[60], a courage award^[61], in Soviet Union^[62], founded in 1938^[63]; Medal "For Courage"^[64], a courage award^[65], in Soviet Union^[66], founded in 1938^[67]; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class^[68], a grade of an order^[69], in Soviet Union^[70]; and Pushkin Award^[71].

Personal Life

Juri Lotman was married to Zara Mints^[13]. Children include Mihhail Lotman^[14], a literary critic^[72], b. 1952^[73], of Soviet Union^[74], awarded the Order of the White Star, 2nd Class^[75] and Aleksei Lotman^[15], a politician^[76], b. 1960^[77], of Estonia^[78], awarded the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class^[79]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union^[80].

Death and Burial

Juri Lotman died on October 28, 1993^[5]. He passed away in Tartu^[4]. Burial took place at Raadi cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Juri Lotman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

He has been cited as an influence by Alexander Piatigorsky^[83], a linguist^[84], 1929–2009^[85], of Soviet Union^[86], awarded the Andrei Biely Prize^[87], specialised in philosophy^[88].

His notable doctoral advisees include Lyubov Kiselyova^[89], a literary historian^[90], b. 1950^[91], of Soviet Union^[92], specialised in literary studies^[93].

FAQs

Where was Juri Lotman born?

Juri Lotman's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2].

Where did Juri Lotman die?

Juri Lotman passed away in Tartu^[4].

Who was Juri Lotman married to?

Juri Lotman's spouses include Zara Mints^[13].

What did Juri Lotman do for work?

Juri Lotman worked as literary historian^[6], semiotician^[7], radio operator^[8], editor^[9], and philologist^[10].

Where did Juri Lotman go to school?

Juri Lotman was educated at Saint Petersburg State University^[25], Saint Petersburg State University^[26], Saint Petersburg State University^[27], and Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University^[32].

What awards did Juri Lotman receive?

Honors received include Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class^[53], Order of the Red Star^[56], Medal "For Battle Merit"^[60], and Medal "For Courage"^[64].

Who did Juri Lotman influence?

Juri Lotman has been cited as an influence by Alexander Piatigorsky^[83].