Mikhail Chekhov

Russian writer and theater critic (1865–1936)
Person human Q2145765
Mikhail Chekhov
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Mikhail Chekhov

Summary

Mikhail Chekhov is a human[1]. He was born in Taganrog[2]. He was born on October 6, 1865[3]. He died in Yalta[4]. He died on November 14, 1936[5]. He worked as a children's writer[6], theatre critic[7], translator[8], biographer[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mikhail Chekhov was born in Taganrog[2].
  • Mikhail Chekhov died in Yalta[4].
  • Mikhail Chekhov was born on October 6, 1865[3].
  • Mikhail Chekhov was born on 1865[12].
  • Mikhail Chekhov died on November 14, 1936[5].
  • Mikhail Chekhov is buried at Q26921364[13].
  • Mikhail Chekhov is buried at Polikur cemetery[14].
  • Mikhail Chekhov's father was Pavel Chekhov[15].
  • Mikhail Chekhov's mother was Evgenia Chekhova[16].
  • A child of Mikhail Chekhov was Sergej Mihajlovič Čehov[17].
  • Mikhail Chekhov held citizenship in Russian Empire[18].
  • Mikhail Chekhov held citizenship in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[19].
  • Mikhail Chekhov held citizenship in Soviet Union[20].
  • Russian was Mikhail Chekhov's native language[21].
  • Mikhail Chekhov worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Mikhail Chekhov worked as a theatre critic[7].
  • Mikhail Chekhov worked as a translator[8].
  • Mikhail Chekhov worked as a biographer[9].
  • Mikhail Chekhov's professions included writer[10].
  • Mikhail Chekhov's professions included playwright[22].
  • Mikhail Chekhov's field of work was literature[23].
  • Mikhail Chekhov's field of work was biography[24].
  • Mikhail Chekhov's field of work was drama[25].
  • Mikhail Chekhov's field of work was theatre criticism[26].
  • Mikhail Chekhov's field of work was translating activity[27].

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Origins and Family

Mikhail Chekhov's place of birth was Taganrog[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 6, 1865[3] and 1865[12]. His father was Pavel Chekhov[15]. His mother was Evgenia Chekhova[16]. Russian was his native language[21].

Education

Educated at Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[28], a faculty of law[29], in Russian Empire[30], founded in 1755[31]; Chekhov Gymnasium[32], a school[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1809[35]; and Q4029848[36], a Gymnasium[37], in Russia[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include children's writer[6], theatre critic[7], translator[8], biographer[9], writer[10], and playwright[22]. Fields of work include literature[23], a type of arts[39]; biography[24], a literary genre[40]; drama[25], a literary mode[41]; theatre criticism[26], a genre[42]; translating activity[27]; and children's and young adult literature[43], a sub-set of literature[44].

Personal Life

A child of Mikhail Chekhov was Sergej Mihajlovič Čehov[17].

Death and Burial

Mikhail Chekhov died on November 14, 1936[5]. He died in Yalta[4]. Recorded place of burial include Q26921364[13] and Polikur cemetery[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mikhail Chekhov include Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre[45], a theatre company[46], in Latvia[47], founded in 1883[48], headquartered in Riga[49].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Chekhov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for him include Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre[45], a theatre company[46], in Latvia[47], founded in 1883[48], headquartered in Riga[49].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Chekhov born?

Mikhail Chekhov's place of birth was 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[15]. Mikhail Chekhov's mother was Evgenia Chekhova[16].

What did Mikhail Chekhov do for work?

Mikhail Chekhov worked as children's writer[6], theatre critic[7], translator[8], biographer[9], and writer[10].

Where did Mikhail Chekhov go to school?

Mikhail Chekhov was educated at Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[28], Chekhov Gymnasium[32], and Q4029848[36].

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  12. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  28. [12] . Q21745610. wikidata.org.
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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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