Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy

Russian linguist (1923–1996)
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Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy
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Summary

Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy is a human[1]. He was born in Vršac[2]. He was born on April 15, 1923[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on June 27, 1996[5]. He worked as a slavist[6], philologist[7], linguist[8], folklorist[9], and university teacher[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy was born in Vršac[2].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy died in Moscow[4].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy was born on April 15, 1923[3].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy died on June 27, 1996[5].
  • Burial took place at Tula Oblast[12].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's father was I. I. (Ilʹi︠a︡ Ilʹich) Tolstoĭ[13].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy was married to Svetlana Tolstaya[14].
  • A child of Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy was Fyokla Tolstaya[15].
  • A child of Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy was Q140643048[16].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy held citizenship in Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes[17].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy held citizenship in Soviet Union[18].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy held citizenship in Russia[19].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's professions included slavist[6].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy worked as a philologist[7].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy worked as a linguist[8].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy worked as a folklorist[9].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's field of work was linguistics[20].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's field of work was dialectology[21].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's field of work was Slavic[22].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's field of work was Slavic studies[23].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's field of work was folkloristics[24].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's field of work was Old Church Slavonic[25].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[26].
  • Among Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's employers was Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's place of birth was Vršac[2]. He was born on April 15, 1923[3]. His father was I. I. (Ilʹi︠a︡ Ilʹich) Tolstoĭ[13].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[28], a public university[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1755[31], headquartered in Moscow[32] and Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[33], a faculty[34], in Russia[35]. Doctoral advisors include Samuil Bernstein[36] and Viktor Vinogradov[37]. Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Philology[38]. He studied under Samuil Bernstein[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include slavist[6], philologist[7], linguist[8], folklorist[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include linguistics[20], an academic discipline[40]; dialectology[21], an academic discipline[41]; Slavic[22], a language group[42]; Slavic studies[23], an academic discipline[43]; folkloristics[24], a branch of anthropology[44]; and Old Church Slavonic[25], a dead language[45], in Kievan Rus'[46]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[26], a public university[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1755[49], headquartered in Moscow[50]; Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[27], a research institute[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1946[53]; and Moscow State Institute of International Relations[54], a university[55], in Soviet Union[56], founded in 1944[57], headquartered in Moscow[58]. Notable students include Olga Vladislavovna Belova[59], Aleksandr Dulichenko[60], and Anatoly Zhuravlyov[61]. Doctoral students include Aleksandr Dulichenko[62], Irina Butenko[63], Anatoly Zhuravlyov[64], Elena Evgenievna Levkievskaya[65], Anna Plotnikova[66], and Irina Alexandrowna Sedakowa[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[68], a grade of an order[69], in Soviet Union[70]; Medal "For the Capture of Budapest"[71]; Medal "For the Capture of Vienna"[72]; and Demidov Prize[73].

Personal Life

Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy was married to Svetlana Tolstaya[14]. Children include Fyokla Tolstaya[15], a journalist[74], b. 1971[75], of Soviet Union[76] and Q140643048[16].

Death and Burial

Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy died on June 27, 1996[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Tula Oblast[12].

Why It Matters

Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

His notable doctoral advisees include Aleksandr Dulichenko[78], a linguist[79], 1941–2026[80], of Soviet Union[81], awarded the Order of the White Star, 4th Class[82], specialised in esperantology[83].

FAQs

Where was Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy born?

Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy was born in Vršac[2].

Where did Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy die?

Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's parents?

Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's father was I. I. (Ilʹi︠a︡ Ilʹich) Tolstoĭ[13].

Who was Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy married to?

Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's spouses include Svetlana Tolstaya[14].

What did Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy do for work?

Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy worked as slavist[6], philologist[7], linguist[8], folklorist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy go to school?

Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[28] and Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[33].

What awards did Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy receive?

Honors received include Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[68], Medal "For the Capture of Budapest"[71], Medal "For the Capture of Vienna"[72], and Demidov Prize[73].

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  1. 6w ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 11w ago · Theodor Ludenhof · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Fyokla Tolstaya, Q140643048
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    Place of birth → Vršac
    Educated at → Lomonosov Moscow State University, Philological Faculty of Moscow State University
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