Leonid Portenko

Soviet ornithologist (1896-1972)
Person human Q774761
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Leonid Portenko

Summary

Leonid Portenko is a human[1]. Born in Smila[2], he… he was born on October 11, 1896[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on May 26, 1972[5]. He worked as an ornithologist[6], zoologist[7], zoological collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Leonid Portenko was born in Smila[2].
  • Leonid Portenko died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Leonid Portenko was born on October 11, 1896[3].
  • Leonid Portenko died on May 26, 1972[5].
  • Leonid Portenko held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Leonid Portenko worked as an ornithologist[6].
  • Leonid Portenko's professions included zoologist[7].
  • Leonid Portenko's professions included zoological collector[8].
  • Leonid Portenko worked as a scientific collector[9].
  • Leonid Portenko's field of work was zoogeography[12].
  • Leonid Portenko was employed by Zoological Institute RAS[13].
  • Among Leonid Portenko's employers was Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute[14].
  • Among Leonid Portenko's employers was Zoological Institute RAS[15].
  • Leonid Portenko's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[16].
  • Leonid Portenko received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[17].
  • Leonid Portenko is recorded as male[18].
  • Leonid Portenko's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Leonid Portenko earned the academic degree of Doktor of Biology Sciences[20].
  • Leonid Portenko's given name is recorded as Leonid[21].
  • Leonid Portenko's professorship is recorded as full professor[22].
  • Leonid Portenko's author citation is recorded as Portenko[23].
  • Leonid Portenko studied under Mikhail Menzbier[24].
  • Leonid Portenko studied under Pyotr Sushkin[25].
  • Leonid Portenko's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject MfN Berlin Names[26].
  • Leonid Portenko's collection items at is recorded as Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science[27].

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Origins and Family

Leonid Portenko's place of birth was Smila[2]. He was born on October 11, 1896[3].

Education

Leonid Portenko was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doktor of Biology Sciences[20]. Studied under Mikhail Menzbier[24], an ornithologist[28], 1855–1935[29], of Russian Empire[30], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[31], specialised in zoology[32] and Pyotr Sushkin[25], an ornithologist[33], 1868–1928[34], of Russian Empire[35], specialised in zoogeography[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist[6], zoologist[7], zoological collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Leonid Portenko's field of work was zoogeography[12]. Employers include Zoological Institute RAS[13], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1832[39] and Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute[14], a research institute[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1920[42].

Recognition

Leonid Portenko received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[17].

Death and Burial

Leonid Portenko died on May 26, 1972[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Leonid Portenko has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Leonid Portenko born?

Leonid Portenko was born in Smila[2].

Where did Leonid Portenko die?

Leonid Portenko passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Leonid Portenko do for work?

Leonid Portenko worked as ornithologist[6], zoologist[7], zoological collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Leonid Portenko go to school?

Leonid Portenko was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[16].

What awards did Leonid Portenko receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . bionomia.net. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Q137732450. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Sergey Dmitrievich Matvejev and his collaboration with the Zoological Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences in Leningrad in the 1960s–1970s. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Professional and personal life of Vladimir Ivanovich Zhadin during the Great Patriotic War. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Q137732450. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Professional and personal life of Vladimir Ivanovich Zhadin during the Great Patriotic War. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Professional and personal life of Vladimir Ivanovich Zhadin during the Great Patriotic War. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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