Mikhail Pokrovsky

Russian historian (1868–1932)
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Mikhail Pokrovsky
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Summary

Mikhail Pokrovsky was born on August 17, 1868[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on April 10, 1932[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,068 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: August 29, 1868[8]
  • Place of burial: Kremlin Wall Necropolis[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[10], Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[11], Soviet Union[12]
  • Native language: Russian[13]
  • Field of work: history[14], history of Russia[15], politics[16]
  • Position held: Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly[17], editor[18]
  • Employer: Institute of Red Professors[19], Институт истории РАНИОН[20], Istpart[21], Marx-Engels-Lenin Institute[22], Communist Academy[23], Lomonosov Moscow State University[24]
  • Educated at: Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University[25]
  • Doctoral advisor: Vasily Klyuchevsky[26], Paul Vinogradoff[27]
  • Student: Anna Pankratova[28], Militsa Nechkina[29], Isaac Mintz[30], Esfir Genkina[31], Arkady Sidorov[32], Gregory Zaidel[33]
  • Award received: Order of Lenin[34]
  • Member of: Academy of Sciences of the USSR[35], Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union[36], All-Russian Central Executive Committee[37], Society of Marxist Historians[38], All-Union Society of Old Bolsheviks[39]
  • Sex or gender: male[40]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[41], Russian Social Democratic Labour Party[42]
  • Doctoral student: Gregory Zaidel[43], Militsa Nechkina[44], Anna Pankratova[45], Arkady Sidorov[46], Esfir Genkina[47]
  • Commons category: Mikhail Pokrovsky[48]
  • Cause of death: cancer[49]
  • Family name: Pokrovsky[50]
  • Given name: Mikhail[51]
  • Professorship: member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR[52]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mikhail Pokrovsky[53]
  • Student of: Vasily Klyuchevsky[54]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[55]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Mikhail Pokrovsky include Lomonosov Moscow State University[56].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Pokrovsky has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include Lomonosov Moscow State University[56].

His notable doctoral advisees include Anna Pankratova[59], a historian[60], 1897–1957[61], of Russian Empire[62], awarded the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[63], specialised in history[64]; Militsa Nechkina[65], a historian[66], 1899–1985[67], of Russian Empire[68], awarded the Stalin Prize[69], specialised in history of Russia[70]; and Isaac Mintz[71], a historian[72], 1896–1991[73], of Russian Empire[74], awarded the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[75], specialised in history of the Soviet Union[76].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Pokrovsky born?

Mikhail Pokrovsky was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Mikhail Pokrovsky die?

Mikhail Pokrovsky died in Moscow[4].

What did Mikhail Pokrovsky do for work?

Mikhail Pokrovsky worked as a historian[5] and politician[6].

Where did Mikhail Pokrovsky go to school?

Mikhail Pokrovsky was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University[25].

What awards did Mikhail Pokrovsky receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[34].

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