Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov

Soviet archaeologist and anthropologist (1907-1970)
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Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov

Summary

Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on September 2, 1907[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on July 21, 1970[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], sculptor[7], archaeologist[8], prehistorian[9], and inventor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov was born on September 2, 1907[3].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov was born on September 15, 1907[12].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov died on July 21, 1970[5].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[15].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov's professions included sculptor[7].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov worked as an archaeologist[8].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov's professions included prehistorian[9].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov's professions included inventor[10].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov's professions included artist[17].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov's field of work was anthropology[18].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov's field of work was archaeology[19].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov was employed by Institute of Archaeology[20].
  • Among Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov's employers was N.N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography RAS[21].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov was educated at Irkutsk State University[22].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov's doctoral advisor was Bernhard Petri[23].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov's doctoral advisor was Petr Efimenko[24].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov received the Stalin Prize[25].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov received the Order of the Badge of Honour[26].
  • Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov received the Stalin Prize, 3rd degree[27].

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Origins and Family

Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 2, 1907[3] and September 15, 1907[12].

Education

Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov was educated at Irkutsk State University[22]. Doctoral advisors include Bernhard Petri[23], an ethnologist[28], 1884–1937[29], of Russian Empire[30], specialised in ethnography[31] and Petr Efimenko[24], an archaeologist[32], 1884–1969[33], of Russian Empire[34], awarded the Order of Lenin[35], specialised in archaeology[36]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Historical Sciences[37] and Candidate of Biology Sciences[38]. He studied under Bernhard Petri[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], sculptor[7], archaeologist[8], prehistorian[9], inventor[10], and artist[17]. Fields of work include anthropology[18], an academic discipline[40] and archaeology[19], an academic discipline[41]. Employers include Institute of Archaeology[20], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1919[44] and N.N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography RAS[21], an institute[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1933[47]. Doctoral students include Sergei Nikitin[48], a sculptor[49], b. 1950[50], of Soviet Union[51], specialised in criminalistics[52] and Leonid Yablonsky[53], an archaeologist[54], 1950–2016[55], of Soviet Union[56], specialised in archaeology[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[25], a Soviet state award[58], in Soviet Union[59], founded in 1941[60]; Order of the Badge of Honour[26], a socialist order of merit[61], in Soviet Union[62], founded in 1935[63]; Stalin Prize, 3rd degree[27], an award[64]; and Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[65], an official honorary title of RSFSR[66], in Soviet Union[67], founded in 1931[68].

Death and Burial

Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov died on July 21, 1970[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov…

Where did Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov die?

Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov do for work?

Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov worked as anthropologist[6], sculptor[7], archaeologist[8], prehistorian[9], and inventor[10].

Where did Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov go to school?

Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov was educated at Irkutsk State University[22].

What awards did Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[25], Order of the Badge of Honour[26], Stalin Prize, 3rd degree[27], and Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[65].

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  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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