Lev Mei

Russian writer (1822-1862)
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Summary

Lev Mei was born on February 13, 1822[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on May 16, 1862[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a poet[5], translator[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Mitrofanievskoe Cemetery[9], Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[10]
  • Spouse: Sofia G. Rehnevskaya[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12]
  • Field of work: writer[13]
  • Educated at: Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum[14], Moscow Institute of nobility[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Lev Mei[17]
  • Family name: Meï[18]
  • Given name: Lev[19]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Lev Mei[20]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[21], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[22], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[25], Library of the World's Best Literature[26], Russian writers: XIX c. [2/2][27], Faces of Moscow[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[29], German[30]
  • Patronym or matronym: Aleksandrovich[31]
  • Writing language: Russian[32]

Why It Matters

Lev Mei has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Lev Mei born?

Lev Mei was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Lev Mei die?

Lev Mei died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who was Lev Mei married to?

Lev Mei's spouses include Sofia G. Rehnevskaya[11].

What did Lev Mei do for work?

Lev Mei worked as a poet[5], translator[6], and writer[7].

Where did Lev Mei go to school?

Lev Mei was educated at Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum[14] and Moscow Institute of nobility[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Q21803248. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL7182938A, OL855946A
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    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +5
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