Mark Azadovsky

Russian academic (1888-1954)
Person human Q4058092
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Summary

Mark Azadovsky was born on December 6, 1888[1], in Irkutsk[2]. He died on November 24, 1954[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as an ethnologist[5], literary historian[6], collector of fairy tales[7], university teacher[8], and literary scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Child: Konstantin Azadovsky[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[13], Soviet Union[14]
  • Field of work: folkloristics[15], literary studies[16], ethnography[17], bibliography[18]
  • Employer: Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[19], Tomsk State University[20], Irkutsk State University[21], Государственный институт речевой культуры[22]
  • Educated at: Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[23]
  • Student: Aleksey Soymonov[24], Mikhail Shakhnovich[25], Anna Astakhova[26], Ksenofont Chetkarev[27], G. F. Kungurov[28]
  • Award received: Order of the Red Banner of Labour[29]
  • Member of: USSR Union of Writers[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Doctoral student: Elene Virsaladze[32]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Philology[33]
  • Family name: Azadovsky[34]
  • Given name: Mark[35]
  • Pseudonym: М. К. Константинов[36]
  • Professorship: full professor[37]
  • Student of: Aleksey Shakhmatov[38], Slyapkin Iliya Aleksandrovich[39], Lev Sternberg[40], Semyon Vengerov[41]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[42], Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[44]
  • Birth name: Марк Константинович Азадовский[45]
  • Name in native language: Марк Константинович Азадовский[46], Марк Азадовский[47]

Why It Matters

Mark Azadovsky has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

His notable doctoral advisees include Elene Virsaladze[50], a folklorist[51], 1911–1977[52], of Soviet Union[53], awarded the Honoured Scientist of the Georgian SSR[54], specialised in folkloristics[55].

FAQs

Where was Mark Azadovsky born?

Mark Azadovsky was born in Irkutsk[2].

Where did Mark Azadovsky die?

Mark Azadovsky died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Mark Azadovsky do for work?

Mark Azadovsky worked as an ethnologist[5], literary historian[6], collector of fairy tales[7], university teacher[8], and literary scholar[9].

Where did Mark Azadovsky go to school?

Mark Azadovsky was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[23].

What awards did Mark Azadovsky receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[29].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  43. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Марк Константинович Азадовский'}
    Wikipedia languages → ['az', 'be', 'el', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'kk', 'ru', 'uk']
    Child → Konstantin Azadovsky
    Open library id → OL4565534A, OL284499A, OL6460610A
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  2. 14w ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Марк Константинович Азадовский'}, {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Марк Азадовский'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Name in native language: Марк Азадовский"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → ethnologist, literary historian, collector of fairy tales +2
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