Mykola Sumtsov

Ukrainian ethnographer, folklorist, art historian, literary scholar, educator and museum expert (1854–1922)
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Summary

Mykola Sumtsov was born on April 6, 1854[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on September 12, 1922[3], in Kharkiv[4]. He worked as a folklorist[5], ethnographer[6], literary scholar[7], public figure[8], and museologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1854[11], April 18, 1854[12]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1922[13]
  • Place of burial: St. John Useknovensky cemetery[14], Thirteenth City Cemetery, Kharkiv[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[16], Russian Republic[17], Ukrainian People's Republic[18], Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic[19]
  • Ethnic group: Ukrainians[20]
  • Occupation: philologist[21], ethnologist[22]
  • Field of work: history[23], museology[24]
  • Position held: museum director[25]
  • Employer: National University of Kharkiv[26], M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum[27]
  • Educated at: National University of Kharkiv[28]
  • Student: Stefan Andreevich Taranushenko[29]
  • Member of: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[30], National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[31], Shevchenko Scientific Society[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Doctoral student: Dmytro Yavornytsky[34]
  • Commons category: Mykola Sumtsov[35]
  • Family name: Sumtsov[36]
  • Given name: Mykola[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mykola Sumtsov[38]
  • Student of: Dmytro Bezperchy[39]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Encyclopedia of the History of Ukraine[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[43], Ukrainian[44]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Ukraine[45]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Mykola Sumtsov include M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum[46], a history museum[47], in Ukraine[48], founded in 1920[49].

Why It Matters

Mykola Sumtsov has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for him include M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum[46], a history museum[47], in Ukraine[48], founded in 1920[49].

His notable doctoral advisees include Dmytro Yavornytsky[52], a lexicographer[53], 1855–1940[54], of Russian Empire[55], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[56], specialised in history[57].

FAQs

Where was Mykola Sumtsov born?

Mykola Sumtsov was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Mykola Sumtsov die?

Mykola Sumtsov passed away in Kharkiv[4].

What did Mykola Sumtsov do for work?

Mykola Sumtsov worked as a folklorist[5], ethnographer[6], literary scholar[7], public figure[8], and museologist[9].

Where did Mykola Sumtsov go to school?

Mykola Sumtsov was educated at National University of Kharkiv[28].

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  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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