Mikhail Chekhov
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Summary
Mikhail Chekhov was born on October 6, 1865[1], in Taganrog[2]. He died on November 14, 1936[3], in Yalta[4]. He worked as a children's writer[5], theatre critic[6], translator[7], biographer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (406 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1865[11]
- Place of burial: Q26921364[12], Polikur cemetery[13]
- Father: Pavel Chekhov[14]
- Mother: Evgenia Chekhova[15]
- Child: Sergej Mihajlovič Čehov[16]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[17], Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[18], Soviet Union[19]
- Native language: Russian[20]
- Occupation: playwright[21]
- Field of work: literature[22], biography[23], drama[24], theatre criticism[25], translating activity[26], children's and young adult literature[27]
- Educated at: Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[28], Chekhov Gymnasium[29], 2-я Московская гимназия[30]
- Member of: All-Russian Association of Writers[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Commons category: Michail Pavlovich Chekhov[33]
- Family name: Chekhov[34]
- Given name: Mikhail[35]
- Pseudonym: М. Богемский[36], K. Treplev[37]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[39]
- Name in native language: Михаил Павлович Чехов[40]
- Sibling: Maria Chekhova[41], Anton Chekhov[42], Nikolai Chekhov[43], Alexander Chekhov[44]
- Writing language: Russian[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Mikhail Chekhov include Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre[46], a theatre company[47], in Latvia[48], founded in 1883[49], headquartered in Riga[50].
Why It Matters
Mikhail Chekhov has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for him include Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre[46], a theatre company[47], in Latvia[48], founded in 1883[49], headquartered in Riga[50].
FAQs
Where was Mikhail Chekhov born?
Mikhail Chekhov was born in Taganrog[2].
Where did Mikhail Chekhov die?
Mikhail Chekhov died in Yalta[4].
Who were Mikhail Chekhov's parents?
Mikhail Chekhov's father was Pavel Chekhov[14]. Mikhail Chekhov's mother was Evgenia Chekhova[15].
What did Mikhail Chekhov do for work?
Mikhail Chekhov worked as a children's writer[5], theatre critic[6], translator[7], biographer[8], and writer[9].
Where did Mikhail Chekhov go to school?
Mikhail Chekhov was educated at Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[28], Chekhov Gymnasium[29], and 2-я Московская гимназия[30].