Mikhail Velikanov

Russian physicist (1879-1964)
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Summary

Mikhail Velikanov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kazan[2]. He was born on January 10, 1879[3]. He passed away in Ilyichyovo[4]. He died on May 1, 1964[5]. He worked as a hydrologist[6], geologist[7], geophysicist[8], and university teacher[9]. He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Mikhail Velikanov was born in Kazan[2].
  • Mikhail Velikanov passed away in Ilyichyovo[4].
  • Mikhail Velikanov was born on January 10, 1879[3].
  • Mikhail Velikanov died on May 1, 1964[5].
  • Mikhail Velikanov is buried at Zelenogorsk Cemetery[11].
  • Mikhail Velikanov held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Mikhail Velikanov held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Mikhail Velikanov is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[14].
  • Mikhail Velikanov's professions included hydrologist[6].
  • Mikhail Velikanov worked as a geologist[7].
  • Mikhail Velikanov's professions included geophysicist[8].
  • Mikhail Velikanov worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Mikhail Velikanov's field of work was surface-water hydrology[15].
  • Mikhail Velikanov's field of work was river morphology[16].
  • Mikhail Velikanov's field of work was hydrology[17].
  • Mikhail Velikanov's field of work was sewer network[18].
  • Mikhail Velikanov's field of work was hydrogeology[19].
  • Mikhail Velikanov's field of work was geophysics[20].
  • Among Mikhail Velikanov's employers was Tomsk Polytechnic University[21].
  • Among Mikhail Velikanov's employers was Omsk State Agrarian University[22].
  • Among Mikhail Velikanov's employers was Konstantinovsky Surveying Institute[23].
  • Among Mikhail Velikanov's employers was Bauman Moscow State Technical University[24].
  • Among Mikhail Velikanov's employers was State Hydrological Institute[25].
  • Among Mikhail Velikanov's employers was Russian State Hydrometeorological University[26].
  • Mikhail Velikanov's education included a stint at St. Petersburg State Transport University[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kazan[2], Mikhail Velikanov… he was born on January 10, 1879[3]. He is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[14].

Education

Mikhail Velikanov's education included a stint at St. Petersburg State Transport University[27]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor in Engineering[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hydrologist[6], geologist[7], geophysicist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include surface-water hydrology[15], an Earth science[29]; river morphology[16]; hydrology[17], a field of study[30]; sewer network[18]; hydrogeology[19], a branch of geology[31]; and geophysics[20], a branch of science[32]. Employers include Tomsk Polytechnic University[21], a national research university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1896[35], headquartered in Tomsk[36]; Omsk State Agrarian University[22], a university[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1918[39]; Konstantinovsky Surveying Institute[23], a higher education institution[40], in Russian Empire[41], founded in 1779[42]; Bauman Moscow State Technical University[24], a national research university[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1830[45], headquartered in Moscow[46]; State Hydrological Institute[25], a research institute[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1919[49]; and Russian State Hydrometeorological University[26], a university[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1930[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[53], an order[54], in Soviet Union[55], founded in 1930[56]; Order of the Red Star[57], a socialist order of merit[58], in Soviet Union[59], founded in 1930[60]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[61], a socialist order of merit[62], in Soviet Union[63], founded in 1928[64]; and Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of the RSFSR[65], an official honorary title of RSFSR[66], in Soviet Union[67], founded in 1931[68].

Death and Burial

Mikhail Velikanov died on May 1, 1964[5]. He passed away in Ilyichyovo[4]. He is buried at Zelenogorsk Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Velikanov is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Velikanov born?

Born in Kazan[2].

Where did Mikhail Velikanov die?

Mikhail Velikanov passed away in Ilyichyovo[4].

What did Mikhail Velikanov do for work?

Mikhail Velikanov worked as hydrologist[6], geologist[7], geophysicist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Mikhail Velikanov go to school?

Mikhail Velikanov was educated at St. Petersburg State Transport University[27].

What awards did Mikhail Velikanov receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[53], Order of the Red Star[57], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[61], and Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of the RSFSR[65].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11. wikidata.org.
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  8. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11. wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11. wikidata.org.
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  27. [14] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11. wikidata.org.
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  29. [3] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11. wikidata.org.
  30. [5] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  31. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work → surface-water hydrology, river morphology, hydrology +3
    Ethnic group → Armenians
    Employer → Tomsk Polytechnic University, Omsk State Agrarian University, Konstantinovsky Surveying Institute +3
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    Educated at → St. Petersburg State Transport University
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