Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy

Russian linguist (1923–1996)
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Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy
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Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy

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].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy held citizenship in Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes[16].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy held citizenship in Russia[18].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy worked as a slavist[6].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's professions included philologist[7].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy worked as a linguist[8].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy worked as a folklorist[9].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's field of work was linguistics[19].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's field of work was dialectology[20].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's field of work was Slavic[21].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's field of work was Slavic studies[22].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's field of work was folkloristics[23].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's field of work was Old Church Slavonic[24].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[25].
  • Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy was employed by Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Among Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy's employers was Moscow State Institute of International Relations[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[19], an academic discipline[40]; dialectology[20], an academic discipline[41]; Slavic[21], a language group[42]; Slavic studies[22], an academic discipline[43]; folkloristics[23], a branch of anthropology[44]; and Old Church Slavonic[24], a dead language[45], in Kievan Rus'[46]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[25], 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[26], a research institute[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1946[53]; and Moscow State Institute of International Relations[27], a university[54], in Soviet Union[55], founded in 1944[56], headquartered in Moscow[57]. Notable students include Olga Vladislavovna Belova[58], Aleksandr Dulichenko[59], and Anatoly Zhuravlyov[60]. Doctoral students include Aleksandr Dulichenko[61], Irina Butenko[62], Anatoly Zhuravlyov[63], Elena Evgenievna Levkievskaya[64], Anna Plotnikova[65], and Q126718245[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[67], a grade of an order[68], in Soviet Union[69]; Medal "For the Capture of Budapest"[70]; Medal "For the Capture of Vienna"[71]; and Demidov Prize[72].

Personal Life

Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy was married to Svetlana Tolstaya[14]. A child of him was Fyokla Tolstaya[15].

Death and Burial

Nikita Ilyich Tolstoy died on June 27, 1996[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. Burial took place 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 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

His notable doctoral advisees include Aleksandr Dulichenko[74], a linguist[75], 1941–2026[76], of Soviet Union[77], awarded the Order of the White Star, 4th Class[78], specialised in esperantology[79].

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[67], Medal "For the Capture of Budapest"[70], Medal "For the Capture of Vienna"[71], and Demidov Prize[72].

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    Place of birth Vršac
    Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Philological Faculty of Moscow State University
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    Described by source Belarusian encyclopedia (vol. 15), Faces of Moscow
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