Mikhail Karger

Soviet historian (1903-1976)
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Mikhail Karger

Summary

Mikhail Karger is a human[1]. He was born in Kazan[2]. He was born on May 17, 1903[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on August 26, 1976[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Mikhail Karger's place of birth was Kazan[2].
  • Mikhail Karger passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Mikhail Karger was born on May 17, 1903[3].
  • Mikhail Karger died on August 26, 1976[5].
  • Mikhail Karger died on August 25, 1976[8].
  • Mikhail Karger is buried at Kazanskoe cemetery (Pushkin)[9].
  • Mikhail Karger held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Mikhail Karger held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Mikhail Karger's professions included historian[6].
  • Among Mikhail Karger's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[12].
  • Among Mikhail Karger's employers was Institute of Archaeology[13].
  • Mikhail Karger's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[14].
  • A notable student of Mikhail Karger was Tatiana Ilyina[15].
  • A notable student of Mikhail Karger was Q12172271[16].
  • A notable student of Mikhail Karger was Dina Mykhailivna Kolesnykova[17].
  • A notable student of Mikhail Karger was Valentyna Niemtsova[18].
  • Mikhail Karger received the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[19].
  • Mikhail Karger received the Order of Lenin[20].
  • Mikhail Karger is recorded as male[21].
  • Mikhail Karger's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mikhail Karger supervised Angélina Smirnova as a doctoral student[23].
  • Mikhail Karger supervised Tatiana Ilyina as a doctoral student[24].
  • Mikhail Karger's Commons category is recorded as Mikhail Konstantinovich Karger[25].
  • Mikhail Karger earned the academic degree of Candidate of Historical Sciences[26].
  • Mikhail Karger earned the academic degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Mikhail Karger was born in Kazan[2]. He was born on May 17, 1903[3].

Education

Mikhail Karger's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[14]. Academic degrees include Candidate of Historical Sciences[26] and Doctor of Historical Sciences[27].

Career and Affiliations

Mikhail Karger worked as a historian[6]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University[12], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1724[30], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[31] and Institute of Archaeology[13], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1919[34]. Notable students include Tatiana Ilyina[15], a scientist[35], 1934–2020[36], of Soviet Union[37], awarded the Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation[38], specialised in art history[39]; Q12172271[16], an art historian[40], b. 1926[41], of Soviet Union[42]; Dina Mykhailivna Kolesnykova[17], an art historian[43], b. 1928[44], of Soviet Union[45]; and Valentyna Niemtsova[18], an art historian[46], b. 1946[47], of Soviet Union[48]. Doctoral students include Angélina Smirnova[23], an art historian[49], b. 1932[50], of Soviet Union[51], awarded the Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[52], specialised in art history[53] and Tatiana Ilyina[24], a scientist[54], 1934–2020[55], of Soviet Union[56], awarded the Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation[57], specialised in art history[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[19], a class of award[59] and Order of Lenin[20], an order[60], in Soviet Union[61], founded in 1930[62].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 26, 1976[5] and August 25, 1976[8]. Mikhail Karger died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Kazanskoe cemetery (Pushkin)[9].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Karger is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Anatoly Kirpichnikov[63], a historian[64], 1929–2020[65], of Russia[66], awarded the Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[67], specialised in archaeology[68] and Angélina Smirnova[69], an art historian[70], b. 1932[71], of Soviet Union[72], awarded the Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[73], specialised in art history[74].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Karger born?

Mikhail Karger was born in Kazan[2].

Where did Mikhail Karger die?

Mikhail Karger died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Mikhail Karger do for work?

Mikhail Karger worked as historian[6].

Where did Mikhail Karger go to school?

Mikhail Karger was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[14].

What awards did Mikhail Karger receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[19] and Order of Lenin[20].

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