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Mikhail Kheraskov

Russian writer, poet, director and curator of the Imperial Moscow University. Founder of the Moscow University Boarding School.
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Summary

Mikhail Kheraskov was born on October 25, 1733[1], in Pereiaslav[2]. He died on September 27, 1807[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], playwright[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 5, 1733[10]
  • Date of death: October 9, 1807[11]
  • Place of burial: Donskoe cemetery[12]
  • Father: Matvey Kheraskov[13]
  • Mother: Anna Drutskaya-Sokolinskaya[14]
  • Spouse: Elizabeth V. Kheraskov[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[16]
  • Position held: Rector of Moscow State University[17], Q135475019[18]
  • Employer: Collegium of Commerce[19], Imperial Moscow University[20], Berg Collegium[21]
  • Educated at: First Cadet Corps[22]
  • Award received: Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class[23], Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[24]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25], Вольное российское собрание[26], Free Economic Society[27], freemasonry[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Genre: epic[30], drama fiction[31], lyric poetry[32]
  • Commons category: Mikhail Kheraskov[33]
  • Military, police or special rank: corporal[34], poruchik[35]
  • Residence: Izium[36], Saint Petersburg[37], Moscow[38]
  • Family name: Kheraskov[39]
  • Given name: Mikhail[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mikhail Kheraskov[41]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[42], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[43], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Russian Biographical Dictionary[45], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Library of the World's Best Literature[47], Historical Dictionary of Russian Writers[48], Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III[49], Faces of Moscow[50]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[51]
  • Commons Creator page: Mikhail Kheraskov[52]
  • Name in native language: Михаил Матвеевич Херасков[53]
  • Start of work period: 1751[54]

Why It Matters

Mikhail Kheraskov has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Kheraskov born?

Mikhail Kheraskov's place of birth was Pereiaslav[2].

Where did Mikhail Kheraskov die?

Mikhail Kheraskov passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Mikhail Kheraskov's parents?

Mikhail Kheraskov's father was Matvey Kheraskov[13]. Mikhail Kheraskov's mother was Anna Drutskaya-Sokolinskaya[14].

Who was Mikhail Kheraskov married to?

Mikhail Kheraskov's spouses include Elizabeth V. Kheraskov[15].

What did Mikhail Kheraskov do for work?

Mikhail Kheraskov worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], playwright[7], and writer[8].

Where did Mikhail Kheraskov go to school?

Mikhail Kheraskov was educated at First Cadet Corps[22].

What awards did Mikhail Kheraskov receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class[23] and Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[24].

Related Entities

Russian Empire

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  1. [2] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Q21753906. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . Q135472448. wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  24. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [34] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  33. [38] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  35. [10] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  37. [11] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  46. [47] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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