Mikhail Piotrovsky

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Mikhail Piotrovsky was born on December 9, 1944, in Yerevan . He holds citizenship of the Soviet Union and Russia . Piotrovsky is an archaeologist and art historian who was educated at Saint Petersburg State University . He is employed by the Hermitage Museum , where his work focuses on the Near East, Yemen, the Qur’an, and the history of Islam .

Throughout his career, Piotrovsky has received numerous awards, including the Order of Honour, Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg", Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class . He has also been awarded the Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots and the Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan" .

Piotrovsky is a member of several prestigious institutions, including the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, Russian Academy of Sciences, and Russian Academy of Arts [1][2][3]. His membership in these organizations reflects his significant contributions to his field.

Mikhail Piotrovsky

Summary

Mikhail Piotrovsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yerevan[2]. He was born on December 9, 1944[3]. He worked as an archaeologist[4] and art historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mikhail Piotrovsky's place of birth was Yerevan[2].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky was born on December 9, 1944[3].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky's father was Boris Piotrovsky[7].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky's mother was Hripsime Djanpoladian[8].
  • A child of Mikhail Piotrovsky was Maria Piotrovskaya[9].
  • A child of Mikhail Piotrovsky was Boris Piotrovsky[10].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Russian was Mikhail Piotrovsky's native language[12].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky's professions included archaeologist[4].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky worked as an art historian[5].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky's field of work was Near East[13].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky's field of work was Yemen[14].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky's field of work was Qur’an[15].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky's field of work was history of Islam[16].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky was employed by Hermitage Museum[17].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky's doctoral advisor was Piotr Griaznevitch[18].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky received the Order of Honour[19].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky received the Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"[20].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[21].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[22].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky received the Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots[23].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky received the Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"[24].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[26].
  • Mikhail Piotrovsky was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Mikhail Piotrovsky was born in Yerevan[2]. He was born on December 9, 1944[3]. His father was Boris Piotrovsky[7]. His mother was Hripsime Djanpoladian[8]. Russian was his native language[12].

Education

Mikhail Piotrovsky's doctoral advisor was Piotr Griaznevitch[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[4] and art historian[5]. Fields of work include Near East[13], a cultural region[29], in Achaemenid Empire[30]; Yemen[14], a sovereign state[31], in Yemen[32], founded in 1990[33]; Qur’an[15], a religious text[34], founded in 0631[35]; and history of Islam[16], an aspect of history[36]. Mikhail Piotrovsky was employed by Hermitage Museum[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Honour[19], an order[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1994[39]; Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"[20], a jubilee medal[40], in Russia[41], founded in 2003[42]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[21], a grade of an order[43], in Russia[44]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[22], a grade of an order[45], in Russia[46]; Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots[23], an order[47], in Armenia[48], founded in 1993[49]; and Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"[24], an award[50], in Russia[51], founded in 2005[52].

Personal Life

Children include Maria Piotrovskaya[9], a social activist[53], b. 1970[54], of Russia[55] and Boris Piotrovsky[10], b. 1982[56], of Russia[57], awarded the Order of Friendship[58].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mikhail Piotrovsky include 4869 Piotrovsky[59], an asteroid[60].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Piotrovsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Entities named for him include 4869 Piotrovsky[59], an asteroid[60].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Piotrovsky born?

Mikhail Piotrovsky was born in Yerevan[2].

Who were Mikhail Piotrovsky's parents?

Mikhail Piotrovsky's father was Boris Piotrovsky[7]. Mikhail Piotrovsky's mother was Hripsime Djanpoladian[8].

What did Mikhail Piotrovsky do for work?

Mikhail Piotrovsky worked as archaeologist[4] and art historian[5].

What awards did Mikhail Piotrovsky receive?

Honors received include Order of Honour[19], Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"[20], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[21], and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[22].

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  1. 13d ago · Vladislav Khebnikov · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language Михаил Пиотровский
    Residence ['Q159', 'Q656']
    Birth name Михаил Борисович Пиотровский
    Tass encyclopedia person id piotrovskiy-mihail-borisovich
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10540]]: piotrovskiy-mihail-borisovich"
  2. 29d ago · Vladislav Khebnikov · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Native language Russian
    Given name Mikhail
    Field of work Near East, Yemen, Qur’an +1
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1559]]: Михаил Борисович Пиотровский"
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