Mark Azadovsky

Russian academic (1888-1954)
Person human Q4058092
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Mark Azadovsky

Summary

Mark Azadovsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Irkutsk[2]. He was born on December 6, 1888[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on November 24, 1954[5]. He worked as an ethnologist[6], literary historian[7], collector of fairy tales[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Mark Azadovsky was born in Irkutsk[2].
  • Mark Azadovsky died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Mark Azadovsky was born on December 6, 1888[3].
  • Mark Azadovsky died on November 24, 1954[5].
  • Mark Azadovsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Mark Azadovsky held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[12].
  • Mark Azadovsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Mark Azadovsky worked as an ethnologist[6].
  • Mark Azadovsky's professions included literary historian[7].
  • Mark Azadovsky's professions included collector of fairy tales[8].
  • Mark Azadovsky's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Mark Azadovsky's field of work was folkloristics[14].
  • Mark Azadovsky's field of work was literary studies[15].
  • Mark Azadovsky's field of work was ethnography[16].
  • Mark Azadovsky's field of work was bibliography[17].
  • Mark Azadovsky was employed by Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[18].
  • Mark Azadovsky was employed by Tomsk State University[19].
  • Among Mark Azadovsky's employers was Irkutsk State University[20].
  • Among Mark Azadovsky's employers was Q4146806[21].
  • Among Mark Azadovsky's employers was Irkutsk State University[22].
  • Mark Azadovsky's education included a stint at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[23].
  • A notable student of Mark Azadovsky was Aleksey Soymonov[24].
  • A notable student of Mark Azadovsky was Mikhail Shakhnovich[25].
  • A notable student of Mark Azadovsky was Anna Astakhova[26].
  • A notable student of Mark Azadovsky was Ksenofont Chetkarev[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Irkutsk[2], Mark Azadovsky… he was born on December 6, 1888[3].

Education

Mark Azadovsky was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[23]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Philology[28]. Studied under Aleksey Shakhmatov[29], a linguist[30], 1864–1920[31], of Russian Empire[32], awarded the Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[33], specialised in philology[34]; Slyapkin Iliya Aleksandrovich[35], a pedagogue[36], 1858–1918[37], of Russian Empire[38]; Lev Sternberg[39]; and Semyon Vengerov[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ethnologist[6], literary historian[7], collector of fairy tales[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include folkloristics[14], a branch of anthropology[41]; literary studies[15], an academic discipline[42]; ethnography[16], an academic discipline[43]; and bibliography[17], an academic discipline[44]. Employers include Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[18], a faculty[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1819[47]; Tomsk State University[19], a national research university[48], in Russian Empire[49], founded in 1878[50], headquartered in Tomsk[51]; Irkutsk State University[20], a university[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1918[54], headquartered in Irkutsk[55]; and Q4146806[21], an institute[56], in Soviet Union[57]. Notable students include Aleksey Soymonov[24], a scientist[58], 1918–1995[59], of Soviet Union[60], awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[61], specialised in folkloristics[62]; Mikhail Shakhnovich[25], a philosopher[63], 1911–1992[64], of Russian Empire[65], awarded the Order of the Red Star[66], specialised in philosophy[67]; Anna Astakhova[26], a folklorist[68], 1886–1971[69], of Russian Empire[70], awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour[71], specialised in philology[72]; Ksenofont Chetkarev[27], an ethnographer[73], 1910–1956[74], of Russian Empire[75], awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour[76]; and G. F. Kungurov[77], a writer[78], 1903–1981[79], of Soviet Union[80], awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour[81], specialised in creative and professional writing[82]. Mark Azadovsky supervised Elene Virsaladze as a doctoral student[83].

Recognition

Mark Azadovsky received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[84].

Death and Burial

Mark Azadovsky died on November 24, 1954[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Mark Azadovsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

His notable doctoral advisees include Elene Virsaladze[87], a folklorist[88], 1911–1977[89], of Soviet Union[90], awarded the Honoured Scientist of the Georgian SSR[91], specialised in folkloristics[92].

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 ethnologist[6], literary historian[7], collector of fairy tales[8], and university teacher[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[84].

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