Lev Gumilev

Soviet academic (1912-1992)
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Lev Gumilev
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Summary

Lev Gumilev is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on September 18, 1912[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on June 15, 1992[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 (2,245 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lev Gumilev was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Lev Gumilev's place of birth was Pushkin[12].
  • Lev Gumilev died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Lev Gumilev was born on September 18, 1912[3].
  • Lev Gumilev was born on October 1, 1912[13].
  • Lev Gumilev was born on November 1, 1912[14].
  • Lev Gumilev was born on 1912[15].
  • Lev Gumilev was born on October 1, 1912[16].
  • Lev Gumilev died on June 15, 1992[5].
  • Lev Gumilev died on 1992[17].
  • Burial took place at Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra[18].
  • Lev Gumilev's father was Nikolay Gumilev[19].
  • Lev Gumilev's mother was Anna Akhmatova[20].
  • Lev Gumilev held citizenship in Russian Empire[21].
  • Lev Gumilev held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[22].
  • Lev Gumilev held citizenship in Soviet Union[23].
  • Lev Gumilev held citizenship in Russia[24].
  • Russian was Lev Gumilev's native language[25].
  • 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[26].
  • Lev Gumilev's field of work was historiography[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Saint Petersburg[2], a federal city of Russia[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1703[30] and Pushkin[12], a city[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1710[33]. Recorded date of birth include September 18, 1912[3], October 1, 1912[13], November 1, 1912[14], and 1912[15]. Lev Gumilev's father was Nikolay Gumilev[19]. His mother was Anna Akhmatova[20]. Russian was his native language[25].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of History[34], a faculty[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1934[37] and Saint Petersburg State University[38], a public university[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1724[41], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[42]. Doctoral advisors include Nikolaï Kiouner[43] and Vasily Vasilievich Struve[44]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Historical Sciences[45], Doktor of Sciences in Geography[46], and Candidate of Historical Sciences[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], geographer[7], historian[8], poet[9], translator[10], and writer[26]. Fields of work include historiography[27], an umbrella term[48]; ethnology[49], a branch of anthropology[50]; oriental studies[51], an academic discipline[52]; and archaeology[53], an academic discipline[54]. Employers include Russian Museum of Ethnography[55], a museum[56], in Russia[57], founded in 1902[58]; Hermitage Museum[59], a museum of culture[60], in Russia[61], founded in 1764[62], headquartered in Winter Palace[63]; Saint Petersburg State University[64], a public university[65], in Russia[66], founded in 1724[67], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[68]; and Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[69], an academic institution[70], in Russia[71], founded in 1960[72]. Lev Gumilev held the position of senior researcher[73]. A notable student of him was Gelian Prokhorov[74].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[75], a campaign medal[76], in Soviet Union[77], founded in 1945[78]; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[79], a grade of an order[80], in Soviet Union[81]; Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"[82], a campaign medal[83], in Soviet Union[84], founded in 1945[85]; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[86], a jubilee medal[87], in Soviet Union[88], founded in 1965[89]; Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[90], a jubilee medal[91], in Soviet Union[92], founded in 1975[93]; and Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[94].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 15, 1992[5] and 1992[17]. Lev Gumilev died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra[18].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lev Gumilev include L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University[95].

Why It Matters

Lev Gumilev ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,245 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[96] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[97]

Works attributed to him include Passionary theory of ethnogenesis[98], a theory[99]. Entities named for him include L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University[95].

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[19]. Lev Gumilev's mother was Anna Akhmatova[20].

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[34] and Saint Petersburg State University[38].

What awards did Lev Gumilev receive?

Honors received include Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[75], Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[79], Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"[82], and Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[86].

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    Award received → Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, Medal "For the Capture of Berlin" +3
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