Leo Klejn

Russian archaeologist (1927-2019)
Person human Q983700
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Leo Klejn

Summary

Leo Klejn is a human[1]. He was born in Vitebsk[2]. He was born on July 1, 1927[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on November 7, 2019[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], prehistorian[8], historian[9], and cultural anthropologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Leo Klejn was born in Vitebsk[2].
  • Leo Klejn died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Leo Klejn was born on July 1, 1927[3].
  • Leo Klejn died on November 7, 2019[5].
  • Leo Klejn's mother was María Félix[12].
  • Leo Klejn held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Leo Klejn held citizenship in Russia[14].
  • Russian was Leo Klejn's native language[15].
  • Leo Klejn worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Leo Klejn worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • Leo Klejn worked as a prehistorian[8].
  • Leo Klejn worked as a historian[9].
  • Leo Klejn's professions included cultural anthropologist[10].
  • Leo Klejn worked as a philologist[16].
  • Leo Klejn's field of work was archaeology[17].
  • Leo Klejn's field of work was cultural anthropology[18].
  • Leo Klejn's field of work was philology[19].
  • Leo Klejn's field of work was history of science[20].
  • Leo Klejn's field of work was archaeological theory[21].
  • Among Leo Klejn's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[22].
  • Leo Klejn was employed by European University at Saint Petersburg[23].
  • Leo Klejn was educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of History[24].
  • Leo Klejn was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[25].
  • Leo Klejn's doctoral advisor was Vladimir Propp[26].
  • Leo Klejn's doctoral advisor was Mikhail Artamonov[27].

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Origins and Family

Leo Klejn's place of birth was Vitebsk[2]. He was born on July 1, 1927[3]. His mother was María Félix[12]. Russian was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of History[24], a faculty[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1934[30] and Saint Petersburg State University[25], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1724[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34]. Doctoral advisors include Vladimir Propp[26], an anthropologist[35], 1895–1970[36], of Russian Empire[37], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[38], specialised in folkloristics[39] and Mikhail Artamonov[27], an archaeologist[40], 1898–1972[41], of Russian Empire[42], awarded the Order of Lenin[43], specialised in archaeology[44]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Historical Sciences[45] and honorary degree[46]. Leo Klejn studied under Mikhail Artamonov[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], prehistorian[8], historian[9], cultural anthropologist[10], and philologist[16]. Fields of work include archaeology[17], an academic discipline[48]; cultural anthropology[18], a branch of anthropology[49]; philology[19], an academic discipline[50]; history of science[20], an academic discipline[51]; and archaeological theory[21]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University[22], a public university[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1724[54], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[55] and European University at Saint Petersburg[23], a university[56], in Russia[57], founded in 1994[58], headquartered in Kushelev-Bezborodko Palace (Gagarinskaya, 3)[59]. Notable students include Vadim S. Bočkarev[60], a scientist[61], b. 1939[62]; Aleksey Kovalyov[63], a politician[64], b. 1963[65], of Russia[66]; Aleksandr Kozintsev[67], a historian[68], b. 1946[69], of Russia[70], specialised in biological anthropology[71]; Gleb Lebedev[72], a scientist[73], 1943–2003[74], of Soviet Union[75]; Yevgeny Nosov[76], a historian[77], 1949–2019[78], of Soviet Union[79], specialised in history[80]; and Mark Shchukin[81], an archaeologist[82], 1937–2008[83], of Soviet Union[84], specialised in archaeology[85]. Doctoral students include Gleb Lebedev[86], a scientist[87], 1943–2003[88], of Soviet Union[89] and Q24025527[90], an archaeologist[91], b. 1960[92], of Soviet Union[93].

Death and Burial

Leo Klejn died on November 7, 2019[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Leo Klejn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[94] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[95]

FAQs

Where was Leo Klejn born?

Leo Klejn was born in Vitebsk[2].

Where did Leo Klejn die?

Leo Klejn passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Leo Klejn's parents?

Leo Klejn's mother was María Félix[12].

What did Leo Klejn do for work?

Leo Klejn worked as anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], prehistorian[8], historian[9], and cultural anthropologist[10].

Where did Leo Klejn go to school?

Leo Klejn was educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of History[24] and Saint Petersburg State University[25].

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