Nicholas Poppe

Russian-American linguist (1897–1991)
Person human Q467727
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Nicholas Poppe

Summary

Nicholas Poppe is a human[1]. Born in Yantai[2], he… he was born on August 8, 1897[3]. He died in Seattle[4]. He died on June 8, 1991[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], mongolist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Poppe was born in Yantai[2].
  • Nicholas Poppe died in Seattle[4].
  • Nicholas Poppe was born on August 8, 1897[3].
  • Nicholas Poppe was born on July 27, 1897[10].
  • Nicholas Poppe died on June 8, 1991[5].
  • Nicholas Poppe's father was Nikolai Edwin Poppe[11].
  • Nicholas Poppe's mother was Elisabeth Poppe[12].
  • Nicholas Poppe held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Nicholas Poppe worked as a linguist[6].
  • Nicholas Poppe worked as a mongolist[7].
  • Nicholas Poppe's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Nicholas Poppe's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • Nicholas Poppe's field of work was ethnography[15].
  • Among Nicholas Poppe's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[16].
  • Nicholas Poppe was employed by Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Among Nicholas Poppe's employers was Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Among Nicholas Poppe's employers was University of Washington[19].
  • Nicholas Poppe was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[20].
  • Nicholas Poppe's doctoral advisor was Boris Vladimirtsov[21].
  • Nicholas Poppe received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Nicholas Poppe was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Nicholas Poppe is recorded as male[24].
  • Nicholas Poppe's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Nicholas Poppe supervised Shichirō Murayama as a doctoral student[26].
  • Nicholas Poppe's family name is recorded as Poppe[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicholas Poppe was born in Yantai[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 8, 1897[3] and July 27, 1897[10]. His father was Nikolai Edwin Poppe[11]. His mother was Elisabeth Poppe[12].

Education

Nicholas Poppe was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[20]. His doctoral advisor was Boris Vladimirtsov[21]. He studied under Boris Vladimirtsov[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], mongolist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include linguistics[14], an academic discipline[29] and ethnography[15], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University[16], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1724[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34]; Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences[17], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1818[37], headquartered in New Michael Palace[38]; Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[18], a research institute[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1930[41], headquartered in Moscow[42]; and University of Washington[19], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1861[45]. Nicholas Poppe supervised Shichirō Murayama as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Nicholas Poppe received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

Death and Burial

Nicholas Poppe died on June 8, 1991[5]. He died in Seattle[4].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Poppe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

His notable doctoral advisees include Shichirō Murayama[48], a linguist[49], 1908–1995[50], of Japan[51], specialised in linguistics[52].

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Poppe born?

Nicholas Poppe was born in Yantai[2].

Where did Nicholas Poppe die?

Nicholas Poppe died in Seattle[4].

Who were Nicholas Poppe's parents?

Nicholas Poppe's father was Nikolai Edwin Poppe[11]. Nicholas Poppe's mother was Elisabeth Poppe[12].

What did Nicholas Poppe do for work?

Nicholas Poppe worked as linguist[6], mongolist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Nicholas Poppe go to school?

Nicholas Poppe was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[20].

What awards did Nicholas Poppe receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q137170397. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Chuvash encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Chuvash encyclopedia. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work linguistics, ethnography
    Doctoral student Shichirō Murayama
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