Lev Gumilev

Summary

Lev Gumilev is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on +1912-09-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg^[4]. He died on +1992-06-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], geographer^[7], historian^[8], poet^[9], and translator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Lev Gumilev was born in Saint Petersburg^[2].
• Lev Gumilev died in Saint Petersburg^[4].
• Lev Gumilev was born on +1912-09-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lev Gumilev was born on +1912-10-01T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Lev Gumilev was born on +1912-11-01T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Lev Gumilev was born on +1912-00-00T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Lev Gumilev was born on +1912-10-01T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Lev Gumilev died on +1992-06-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Lev Gumilev died on +1992-00-00T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Burial took place at Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra^[17].
• Lev Gumilev's father was Nikolay Gumilev^[18].
• Lev Gumilev's mother was Anna Akhmatova^[19].
• Lev Gumilev held citizenship in Russian Empire^[20].
• Lev Gumilev held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[21].
• Lev Gumilev held citizenship in Soviet Union^[22].
• Lev Gumilev held citizenship in Russia^[23].
• Russian was Lev Gumilev's native language^[24].
• Lev Gumilev worked as an anthropologist^[6].
• Lev Gumilev worked as a geographer^[7].
• Lev Gumilev's professions included historian^[8].
• Lev Gumilev's professions included poet^[9].
• Lev Gumilev's professions included translator^[10].
• Lev Gumilev's professions included writer^[25].
• Lev Gumilev's field of work was historiography^[26].
• Lev Gumilev's field of work was ethnology^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Lev Gumilev… Recorded date of birth include +1912-09-18T00:00:00Z^[3], +1912-10-01T00:00:00Z^[12], +1912-11-01T00:00:00Z^[13], and +1912-00-00T00:00:00Z^[14]. His father was Nikolay Gumilev^[18]. His mother was Anna Akhmatova^[19]. Russian was his native language^[24].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of History^[28], a faculty^[29], in Soviet Union^[30], founded in 1934^[31] and Saint Petersburg State University^[32], a public university^[33], in Russia^[34], founded in 1724^[35], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[36]. Doctoral advisors include Nikolaï Kiouner^[37] and Vasily Vasilievich Struve^[38]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Historical Sciences^[39], Doktor of Sciences in Geography^[40], and Candidate of Historical Sciences^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], geographer^[7], historian^[8], poet^[9], translator^[10], and writer^[25]. Fields of work include historiography^[26], an umbrella term^[42]; ethnology^[27], a branch of anthropology^[43]; oriental studies^[44], an academic discipline^[45]; and archaeology^[46], an academic discipline^[47]. Employers include Russian Museum of Ethnography^[48], a museum^[49], in Russia^[50], founded in 1902^[51]; Hermitage Museum^[52], a museum of culture^[53], in Russia^[54], founded in 1764^[55], headquartered in Winter Palace^[56]; Saint Petersburg State University^[57], a public university^[58], in Russia^[59], founded in 1724^[60], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[61]; and Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors^[62], an academic institution^[63], in Russia^[64], founded in 1960^[65]. Lev Gumilev held the position of senior researcher^[66]. A notable student of him was Gelian Prokhorov^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[68], a campaign medal^[69], in Soviet Union^[70], founded in 1945^[71]; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class^[72], a grade of an order^[73], in Soviet Union^[74]; Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"^[75], a campaign medal^[76], in Soviet Union^[77], founded in 1945^[78]; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[79], a jubilee medal^[80], in Soviet Union^[81], founded in 1965^[82]; Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[83], a jubilee medal^[84], in Soviet Union^[85], founded in 1975^[86]; and Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[87], a jubilee medal^[88], in Soviet Union^[89], founded in 1985^[90].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1992-06-15T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1992-00-00T00:00:00Z^[16]. Lev Gumilev died in Saint Petersburg^[4]. Burial took place at Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra^[17].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lev Gumilev include L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University^[91].

Why It Matters

Lev Gumilev ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[92] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[93]

Works attributed to him include Passionary theory of ethnogenesis^[94], a theory^[95], written by him^[96]. Entities named for him include L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University^[91].

FAQs

Where was Lev Gumilev born?

Lev Gumilev's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2].

Where did Lev Gumilev die?

Lev Gumilev died in Saint Petersburg^[4].

Who were Lev Gumilev's parents?

Lev Gumilev's father was Nikolay Gumilev^[18]. Lev Gumilev's mother was Anna Akhmatova^[19].

What did Lev Gumilev do for work?

Lev Gumilev worked as anthropologist^[6], geographer^[7], historian^[8], poet^[9], and translator^[10].

Where did Lev Gumilev go to school?

Lev Gumilev was educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of History^[28] and Saint Petersburg State University^[32].

What awards did Lev Gumilev receive?

Honors received include Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[68], Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class^[72], Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"^[75], and Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[79].