Nikolai Iosifovich Konrad

Russian philologist, orientalist, scholar in Chinese and Japanese studies (1891-1970)
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Summary

Nikolai Iosifovich Konrad was born on March 13, 1891[1], in Riga[2]. He died on September 30, 1970[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as an orientalist[5], philosopher[6], and literary historian[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1891[9]
  • Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[11], Soviet Union[12], Russia[13]
  • Native language: Russian[14]
  • Field of work: oriental studies[15], Japanese studies[16], sinology[17]
  • Employer: Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[18]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[19]
  • Doctoral advisor: Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Alekseyev[20]
  • Student: Boris Vakhtine[21], Vladimir Konstantinov[22], Yakov Radul-Zatulovsky[23], A. E. Gluskina[24], Пинус, Евгения Михайловна[25], Esfir Feinberg[26], Kirill Cherevko[27]
  • Award received: USSR State Prize[28], Order of Lenin[29], Order of the Rising Sun[30]
  • Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[31], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Doctoral student: Yakov Radul-Zatulovsky[34], Yuri Rozhdestvensky[35]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Philology[36]
  • Given name: Nikolay[37]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[38], Men and destiny. Orientalists - victims of political terror during the Soviet period[39], Faces of Moscow[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[41]

Why It Matters

Nikolai Iosifovich Konrad is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Iosifovich Konrad born?

Nikolai Iosifovich Konrad's place of birth was Riga[2].

Where did Nikolai Iosifovich Konrad die?

Nikolai Iosifovich Konrad passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Nikolai Iosifovich Konrad do for work?

Nikolai Iosifovich Konrad worked as an orientalist[5], philosopher[6], and literary historian[7].

Where did Nikolai Iosifovich Konrad go to school?

Nikolai Iosifovich Konrad was educated at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[19].

What awards did Nikolai Iosifovich Konrad receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[28], Order of Lenin[29], and Order of the Rising Sun[30].

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Professorship → —
    Member of → Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences of the USSR
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  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0059215-Konrad-Nikolaj-Iosifovic-18911970
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  3. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Men and destiny. Orientalists - victims of political terror during the Soviet period, Faces of Moscow
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree → Doctor of Sciences in Philology
    Given name → Nikolay
    Field of work → oriental studies, Japanese studies, sinology
    Doctoral student → Yakov Radul-Zatulovsky, Yuri Rozhdestvensky
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