Nikolai Marr
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Summary
Nikolai Marr was born on December 25, 1864[1], in Kutaisi[2]. He died on December 20, 1934[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], linguist[6], Esperantist[7], armenologist[8], and archaeologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,262 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 6, 1865[11], January 6, 1864[12]
- Place of burial: Kazachye Cemetery[13]
- Child: Yury Marr[14]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[15], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[16], Soviet Union[17], British Empire[18]
- Native language: Georgian[19]
- Occupation: university teacher[20], ethnologist[21], writer[22], philologist[23], orientalist[24]
- Field of work: oriental studies[25], ethnography[26], languages of the Caucasus[27], Esperanto[28], Armenian studies[29]
- Position held: library director[30]
- Employer: Saint Petersburg State University[31], Institute for Linguistic Studies[32], National Library of Russia[33], Russian Academy of Sciences[34]
- Educated at: Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[35]
- Doctoral advisor: Viktor von Rosen[36]
- Student: Boris Piotrovsky[37], Anatoli Guenko[38], Ivane Javakhishvili[39], Ivan Meshchaninov[40], Joseph Orbeli[41], Akaki Shanidze[42]
- Notable work: Japhetic theory[43]
- Award received: Order of Lenin[44], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[45], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[46], Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[47], Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[48], Order of Saint Stanislaus[49], Order of St. Vladimir[50], Order of Saint Anna[51]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[52]
- Sex or gender: male[53]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[54]
- Doctoral student: Ashkharbek Kalantar[55], Akaki Shanidze[56], Fedot Filin[57]
- Commons category: Nicholas Marr[58]
- Cause of death: stroke[59]
- Family name: Marr[60], Mari[61]
- Given name: Nikoloz[62], Niko[63]
Why It Matters
Nikolai Marr has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He has been cited as an influence by Nicholas Adontz[66], a historian[67], 1871–1942[68], of Russian Empire[69], specialised in Armenian studies[70].
His notable doctoral advisees include Joseph Orbeli[71], Boris Piotrovsky[72], Ivane Javakhishvili[73], Akaki Shanidze[74], Ivan Meshchaninov[75], and Ashkharbek Kalantar[76].
FAQs
Where was Nikolai Marr born?
Nikolai Marr was born in Kutaisi[2].
Where did Nikolai Marr die?
Nikolai Marr died in Saint Petersburg[4].
What did Nikolai Marr do for work?
Nikolai Marr worked as an anthropologist[5], linguist[6], Esperantist[7], armenologist[8], and archaeologist[9].
Where did Nikolai Marr go to school?
Nikolai Marr was educated at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[35].
What awards did Nikolai Marr receive?
Honors received include Order of Lenin[44], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[45], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[46], and Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[47].
Who did Nikolai Marr influence?
Nikolai Marr has been cited as an influence by Nicholas Adontz[66].