Mikhail Lifshitz

Soviet academic (1905-1983)
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Mikhail Lifshitz

Summary

Mikhail Lifshitz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Melitopol[2]. He was born on July 10, 1905[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on September 20, 1983[5]. He worked as a painter[6], philosopher[7], literary critic[8], aesthetician[9], and art theorist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mikhail Lifshitz was born in Melitopol[2].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz died in Moscow[4].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz was born on July 10, 1905[3].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz was born on July 23, 1905[12].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz died on September 20, 1983[5].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz died on September 28, 1983[13].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz's professions included painter[6].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz's professions included aesthetician[9].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz's professions included art theorist[10].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz worked as an opinion journalist[16].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz's field of work was philosophy of art[17].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz's field of work was literary studies[18].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz's field of work was cultural history[19].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz's field of work was aesthetics[20].
  • Among Mikhail Lifshitz's employers was Vkhutein[21].
  • Among Mikhail Lifshitz's employers was Marx-Engels-Lenin Institute[22].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz was employed by Moscow Institute of Philosophy, Literature, and History[23].
  • Among Mikhail Lifshitz's employers was Institute of Red Professors[24].
  • Among Mikhail Lifshitz's employers was State Institute for Art Studies[25].
  • Among Mikhail Lifshitz's employers was Vkhutemas[26].
  • Mikhail Lifshitz was educated at Vkhutemas[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mikhail Lifshitz's place of birth was Melitopol[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 10, 1905[3] and July 23, 1905[12].

Education

Mikhail Lifshitz's education included a stint at Vkhutemas[27]. He earned the academic degree of Doktor Nauk in Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], philosopher[7], literary critic[8], aesthetician[9], art theorist[10], and opinion journalist[16]. Fields of work include philosophy of art[17], a branch of philosophy[29]; literary studies[18], an academic discipline[30]; cultural history[19], a branch of history[31]; and aesthetics[20], a branch of philosophy[32]. Employers include Vkhutein[21], a higher education institution[33], in Soviet Union[34], founded in 1926[35]; Marx-Engels-Lenin Institute[22], an institute for Marxism-Leninism[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Moscow[39]; Moscow Institute of Philosophy, Literature, and History[23], a school[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1931[42]; Institute of Red Professors[24], a higher education institution[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1921[45], headquartered in Moscow[46]; State Institute for Art Studies[25], a research institute[47], in Soviet Union[48], founded in 1944[49]; and Vkhutemas[26], a design school[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1920[52].

Recognition

Mikhail Lifshitz received the Order of the Red Star[53].

Personal Life

Mikhail Lifshitz was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[54].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 20, 1983[5] and September 28, 1983[13]. Mikhail Lifshitz passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[55].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Lifshitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Lifshitz born?

Mikhail Lifshitz's place of birth was Melitopol[2].

Where did Mikhail Lifshitz die?

Mikhail Lifshitz passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Mikhail Lifshitz do for work?

Mikhail Lifshitz worked as painter[6], philosopher[7], literary critic[8], aesthetician[9], and art theorist[10].

Where did Mikhail Lifshitz go to school?

Mikhail Lifshitz was educated at Vkhutemas[27].

What awards did Mikhail Lifshitz receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Star[53].

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  28. [5] . gutov.ru. gutov.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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