# Mikhail Piotrovsky

> Russian Orientalist

**Wikidata**: [Q2280388](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2280388)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Piotrovsky)  
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## Summary

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.


## References

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3. [Source](http://static.kremlin.ru/media/events/files/ru/37vIDZM3oJnsjlA3AqQK86aHpRVV1zFV.pdf)
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6. [Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovskiy | American Academy of Arts and Sciences](https://www.amacad.org/person/mikhail-borisovich-piotrovskiy)
7. [PIOTROVSKI Mikhaïl](https://aibl.fr/c-etrangers/piotrovski-mikhail/)
8. [Пиотровский Михаил Борисович. | ИС АРАН](https://isaran.ru/?q=ru/person&guid=914579C2-9279-D83C-5816-FDF94D8C617C)
9. [National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia](https://www.sci.am/membersview.php?id=427&langid=2)
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