Lev Berg

Russian and Soviet geographer, biologist and ichthyologist (1876–1950)
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Lev Berg

Summary

Lev Berg is a human[1]. Born in Bender[2], he… he was born on March 2, 1876[3]. He passed away in Komarovo[4]. He died on December 24, 1950[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], geographer[7], zoologist[8], and ichthyologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bender[2], Lev Berg…
  • Lev Berg passed away in Komarovo[4].
  • Lev Berg passed away in Saint Petersburg[11].
  • Lev Berg was born on March 2, 1876[3].
  • Lev Berg died on December 24, 1950[5].
  • Burial took place at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[12].
  • A child of Lev Berg was Raisa Berg[13].
  • Lev Berg held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Lev Berg held citizenship in Russian Republic[15].
  • Lev Berg held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[16].
  • Lev Berg held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Lev Berg's professions included explorer[6].
  • Lev Berg's professions included geographer[7].
  • Lev Berg worked as a zoologist[8].
  • Lev Berg's professions included ichthyologist[9].
  • Lev Berg's field of work was ichthyology[18].
  • Lev Berg's field of work was evolutionism[19].
  • Lev Berg's field of work was geography[20].
  • Lev Berg's field of work was evolution of fish[21].
  • Lev Berg's field of work was systematics[22].
  • Among Lev Berg's employers was Imperial St. Petersburg University[23].
  • Lev Berg was employed by Russian Geographical Society[24].
  • Lev Berg was employed by Zoological Institute RAS[25].
  • Lev Berg was employed by Zoological Institute RAS[26].
  • Lev Berg's education included a stint at Imperial Moscow University[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bender[2], Lev Berg… he was born on March 2, 1876[3].

Education

Educated at Imperial Moscow University[27], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1755[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[31], a public university[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1755[34], headquartered in Moscow[35]. Lev Berg's doctoral advisor was Vasili Dokuchayev[36]. He earned the academic degree of Doktor of Biology Sciences[37]. He studied under Dmitry Anuchin[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], geographer[7], zoologist[8], and ichthyologist[9]. Fields of work include ichthyology[18], a branch of zoology[39]; evolutionism[19], a philosophical schools and traditions[40]; geography[20], an academic discipline[41]; evolution of fish[21]; and systematics[22], a branch of biology[42]. Employers include Imperial St. Petersburg University[23], a university[43], in Russian Empire[44], founded in 1819[45]; Russian Geographical Society[24], a geographical society[46], in Russian Empire[47], founded in 1845[48], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[49]; and Zoological Institute RAS[25], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1832[52]. A notable student of Lev Berg was Anatoly Isachenko[53]. Doctoral students include Anatoly Isachenko[54], Ivan Fedorovich Pravdin[55], and Petro Pavlov[56].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Classification of fishes, both recent and fossil[57] and Nomogenesis[58]. Things named for Lev Berg include Caspian stellate tadpole-goby[59], a taxon[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[61], a socialist order of merit[62], in Soviet Union[63], founded in 1928[64]; Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"[65], a campaign medal[66], in Soviet Union[67], founded in 1942[68]; Constantin Medal[69], a medallion[70], in Russian Empire[71], founded in 1846[72]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[73], a medallion[74], in Soviet Union[75], founded in 1945[76]; Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[77], an official honorary title of RSFSR[78], in Soviet Union[79], founded in 1931[80]; and State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[81], a class of award[82], in Soviet Union[83].

Personal Life

A child of Lev Berg was Raisa Berg[13].

Death and Burial

Lev Berg died on December 24, 1950[5]. Recorded place of death include Komarovo[4], a posyolok[84], in Russia[85] and Saint Petersburg[11], a federal city of Russia[86], in Russia[87], founded in 1703[88]. He is buried at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[12].

Why It Matters

Lev Berg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[89] He is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[90]

He has been cited as an influence by Li Sizhong[91], an ichthyologist[92], 1921–2009[93], of People's Republic of China[94], awarded the Special government allowances of the State Council[95], specialised in ichthyology[96].

Works attributed to him include Nomogenesis[97], an evolution[98], in Soviet Union[99]. Entities named for him include Caspian stellate tadpole-goby[59], a taxon[60].

His notable doctoral advisees include Anatoly Isachenko[100], a geographer[101], 1922–2018[102], of Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[103], awarded the Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[104], specialised in geography[105].

FAQs

Where was Lev Berg born?

Lev Berg's place of birth was Bender[2].

Where did Lev Berg die?

Lev Berg passed away in Komarovo[4].

What did Lev Berg do for work?

Lev Berg worked as explorer[6], geographer[7], zoologist[8], and ichthyologist[9].

Where did Lev Berg go to school?

Lev Berg was educated at Imperial Moscow University[27] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[31].

What awards did Lev Berg receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[61], Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"[65], Constantin Medal[69], and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[73].

Who did Lev Berg influence?

Lev Berg has been cited as an influence by Li Sizhong[91].

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  1. 24d ago · Materialscientist · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Lev Berg 1920.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Lev Berg 1920.jpg"
  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Professorship → —
    Member of → Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Geographical Society +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/52056|batch #52056]]: switch P803 to P463 (cf. https://w.wiki/UBdq)"
  3. 15w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subject has role → eponym
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2868]]: [[Q204335]]"
  4. 16w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artists of the world id → 30024862
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4432]]: 30024862, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/100095017|Lev Semenovič Berg (#100095017)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3872|AKL Online -"
  5. 17w ago · Krateven · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id (russian) → 10536
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1438]]: 10536"
  6. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → explorer, geographer, zoologist +1
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q864503]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258356|batch #258356]]"
  7. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Classification of fishes, both recent and fossil, Nomogenesis
    Given name → Lev
    Field of work → ichthyology, evolutionism, geography +2
    Doctoral student → Anatoly Isachenko, Ivan Fedorovich Pravdin, Petro Pavlov
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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