Mikhail Shcherbatov

Imperial historian (1733-1790)
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Mikhail Shcherbatov
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Summary

Mikhail Shcherbatov was born on July 22, 1733[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on December 12, 1790[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], historian[6], philosopher[7], politician[8], and opinion journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (600 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: August 2, 1733[11], January 1, 1733[12]
  • Date of death: December 23, 1790[13], January 1, 1790[14]
  • Place of burial: Mikhaylovskoe[15]
  • Father: Mikhail Shcherbatov[16]
  • Mother: Irina Sontsova-Zasekina[17]
  • Spouse: Natalya Shcherbatova[18]
  • Child: Dmitry Shcherbatov[19], Nataliya Shcherbatova[20], Q114917146[21], Q123965774[22]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[23]
  • Native language: Russian[24]
  • Occupation: civil servant[25]
  • Field of work: history[26], opinion journalism[27], civil service[28]
  • Member of: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Family: House of Tcherbatov[31]
  • Noble title: knyaz[32]
  • Commons category: Michel Mikhailovich Tcherbatov[33]
  • Family name: Shcherbatov[34]
  • Given name: Mikhail[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Michel Mikhailovich Tcherbatov[36]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[37], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Russian Biographical Dictionary[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Historical Dictionary of Russian Writers[43], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[44], Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III[45], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[46], Faces of Moscow[47]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[48]

Why It Matters

Mikhail Shcherbatov has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Shcherbatov born?

Mikhail Shcherbatov's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Where did Mikhail Shcherbatov die?

Mikhail Shcherbatov died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Mikhail Shcherbatov's parents?

Mikhail Shcherbatov's father was Mikhail Shcherbatov[16]. Mikhail Shcherbatov's mother was Irina Sontsova-Zasekina[17].

Who was Mikhail Shcherbatov married to?

Mikhail Shcherbatov's spouses include Natalya Shcherbatova[18].

What did Mikhail Shcherbatov do for work?

Mikhail Shcherbatov worked as a linguist[5], historian[6], philosopher[7], politician[8], and opinion journalist[9].

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  3. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [11] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  29. [12] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  31. [13] ↑ . Dictionary of Russian Writers of XVIII century. Volume III. wikidata.org.
  32. [14] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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