Nikolai Katanov

Russian ethnograph and linguist of Khakas descent (1862–1922)
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Nikolai Katanov

Summary

Nikolai Katanov is a human[1]. He was born in Yeniseysk Governorate[2]. He was born on May 18, 1862[3]. He died in Kazan[4]. He died on March 9, 1922[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], university teacher[7], orientalist[8], Turkologist[9], and ethnographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Yeniseysk Governorate[2], Nikolai Katanov…
  • Nikolai Katanov passed away in Kazan[4].
  • Nikolai Katanov was born on May 18, 1862[3].
  • Nikolai Katanov was born on May 6, 1862[12].
  • Nikolai Katanov was born on May 6, 1862[13].
  • Nikolai Katanov was born on May 18, 1862[14].
  • Nikolai Katanov died on March 9, 1922[5].
  • Nikolai Katanov died on March 10, 1922[15].
  • Nikolai Katanov is buried at Arskoe cemetery[16].
  • Nikolai Katanov held citizenship in Russian Empire[17].
  • Nikolai Katanov held citizenship in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[18].
  • Nikolai Katanov's professions included linguist[6].
  • Nikolai Katanov's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Nikolai Katanov's professions included orientalist[8].
  • Nikolai Katanov worked as a Turkologist[9].
  • Nikolai Katanov worked as an ethnographer[10].
  • Nikolai Katanov worked as a folklorist[19].
  • Nikolai Katanov's field of work was philology[20].
  • Nikolai Katanov's field of work was folkloristics[21].
  • Nikolai Katanov's field of work was Turkology[22].
  • Nikolai Katanov's field of work was folklorist[23].
  • Nikolai Katanov's field of work was oriental studies[24].
  • Nikolai Katanov's field of work was comparative linguistics[25].
  • Among Nikolai Katanov's employers was Kazan Federal University[26].
  • Among Nikolai Katanov's employers was Kazan Theological Academy[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikolai Katanov was born in Yeniseysk Governorate[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 18, 1862[3] and May 6, 1862[12].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University[28], a public university[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1724[31], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[32] and Imperial St. Petersburg University[33], a university[34], in Russian Empire[35], founded in 1819[36]. Nikolai Katanov's doctoral advisor was Vasily Radlov[37]. He studied under Vasily Radlov[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], orientalist[8], Turkologist[9], ethnographer[10], and folklorist[19]. Fields of work include philology[20], an academic discipline[39]; folkloristics[21], a branch of anthropology[40]; Turkology[22], an academic discipline[41]; folklorist[23], a profession[42]; oriental studies[24], an academic discipline[43]; and comparative linguistics[25], an academic discipline[44]. Employers include Kazan Federal University[26], a federal university[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1804[47], headquartered in Kazan[48] and Kazan Theological Academy[27], an educational institution[49], in Russia[50], founded in 1797[51]. Notable students include Sergey Malov[52] and Zeki Velidi Togan[53]. Nikolai Katanov supervised Sergey Malov as a doctoral student[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[55], a grade of an order[56], in Russian Empire[57]; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[58], a grade of an order[59], in Russian Empire[60]; and Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[61], a grade of an order[62], in Russian Empire[63].

Personal Life

Nikolai Katanov was affiliated with the Russian Assembly[64].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 9, 1922[5] and March 10, 1922[15]. Nikolai Katanov passed away in Kazan[4]. Burial took place at Arskoe cemetery[16].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Katanov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

His notable doctoral advisees include Sergey Malov[67], a linguist[68], 1880–1957[69], of Russian Empire[70], awarded the Order of Lenin[71], specialised in Turkology[72].

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Katanov born?

Nikolai Katanov was born in Yeniseysk Governorate[2].

Where did Nikolai Katanov die?

Nikolai Katanov died in Kazan[4].

What did Nikolai Katanov do for work?

Nikolai Katanov worked as linguist[6], university teacher[7], orientalist[8], Turkologist[9], and ethnographer[10].

Where did Nikolai Katanov go to school?

Nikolai Katanov was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[28] and Imperial St. Petersburg University[33].

What awards did Nikolai Katanov receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[55], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[58], and Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[61].

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  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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