Lev Shestov

Summary

Lev Shestov is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kyiv^[2]. He was born on January 24, 1866^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on November 19, 1938^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], writer^[8], and literary historian^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Lev Shestov was born in Kyiv^[2].
• Lev Shestov died in Paris^[4].
• Lev Shestov was born on January 24, 1866^[3].
• Lev Shestov was born on 1866^[11].
• Lev Shestov died on November 19, 1938^[5].
• Burial took place at Cimetière de l'avenue Pierre-Grenier^[12].
• A child of Lev Shestov was Nathalie Baranoff^[13].
• Lev Shestov held citizenship in Russian Empire^[14].
• Lev Shestov held citizenship in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic^[15].
• Lev Shestov held citizenship in Switzerland^[16].
• Lev Shestov held citizenship in France^[17].
• Lev Shestov worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Lev Shestov worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Lev Shestov's professions included writer^[8].
• Lev Shestov worked as a literary historian^[9].
• Lev Shestov's field of work was philosophy^[18].
• Lev Shestov's field of work was existentialism^[19].
• Lev Shestov was employed by University of Paris^[20].
• Lev Shestov's education included a stint at Imperial Moscow University^[21].
• Lev Shestov's education included a stint at Imperial University of St. Vladimir^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Lev Shestov is Athens and Jerusalem^[23].
• Lev Shestov was influenced by Friedrich Nietzsche^[24].
• Lev Shestov was influenced by Søren Kierkegaard^[25].
• Lev Shestov was influenced by Fyodor Dostoyevsky^[26].
• Lev Shestov was influenced by Leo Tolstoy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lev Shestov was born in Kyiv^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 24, 1866^[3] and 1866^[11].

Education

Educated at Imperial Moscow University^[21], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[28], in Russian Empire^[29], founded in 1755^[30] and Imperial University of St. Vladimir^[22], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[31], in Russian Empire^[32], founded in 1833^[33]. Lev Shestov earned the academic degree of university candidate^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], writer^[8], and literary historian^[9]. Fields of work include philosophy^[18], an academic discipline^[35] and existentialism^[19], a cultural movement^[36]. Lev Shestov was employed by University of Paris^[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lev Shestov is Athens and Jerusalem^[23].

Personal Life

A child of Lev Shestov was Nathalie Baranoff^[13].

Death and Burial

Lev Shestov died on November 19, 1938^[5]. He died in Paris^[4]. He is buried at Cimetière de l'avenue Pierre-Grenier^[12].

Why It Matters

Lev Shestov ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[39], a philosopher^[40], 1844–1900^[41], of Kingdom of Prussia^[42]; Albert Camus^[43], a writer^[44], 1913–1960^[45], of France^[46], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[47], specialised in philosophy^[48]; Georges Bataille^[49], a librarian^[50], 1897–1962^[51], of France^[52], specialised in philosophy^[53]; Emil Cioran^[54], a philosopher^[55], 1911–1995^[56], of Romania^[57], specialised in philosophy^[58]; and Czesław Miłosz^[59], a poet^[60], 1911–2004^[61], of Poland^[62], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[63], specialised in fiction^[64].

FAQs

Where was Lev Shestov born?

Lev Shestov was born in Kyiv^[2].

Where did Lev Shestov die?

Lev Shestov passed away in Paris^[4].

What did Lev Shestov do for work?

Lev Shestov worked as philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], writer^[8], and literary historian^[9].

Where did Lev Shestov go to school?

Lev Shestov was educated at Imperial Moscow University^[21] and Imperial University of St. Vladimir^[22].

Who did Lev Shestov influence?

Lev Shestov has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[39], Albert Camus^[43], Georges Bataille^[49], and Emil Cioran^[54].