Nikolai Marr

Georgian ethnologist and linguist (1864–1934)
Person human Q116309
Nikolai Marr
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Nikolai Marr

Summary

Nikolai Marr is a human[1]. Born in Kutaisi[2], he… he was born on December 25, 1864[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on December 20, 1934[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], linguist[7], Esperantist[8], armenologist[9], and archaeologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nikolai Marr's place of birth was Kutaisi[2].
  • Nikolai Marr passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Nikolai Marr was born on December 25, 1864[3].
  • Nikolai Marr was born on January 6, 1865[12].
  • Nikolai Marr was born on January 6, 1864[13].
  • Nikolai Marr died on December 20, 1934[5].
  • Nikolai Marr is buried at Kazachye Cemetery[14].
  • A child of Nikolai Marr was Yury Marr[15].
  • Nikolai Marr held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Nikolai Marr held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[17].
  • Nikolai Marr held citizenship in Soviet Union[18].
  • Nikolai Marr held citizenship in British Empire[19].
  • Georgian was Nikolai Marr's native language[20].
  • Nikolai Marr's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Nikolai Marr's professions included linguist[7].
  • Nikolai Marr worked as an Esperantist[8].
  • Nikolai Marr's professions included armenologist[9].
  • Nikolai Marr worked as an archaeologist[10].
  • Nikolai Marr's professions included university teacher[21].
  • Nikolai Marr's field of work was oriental studies[22].
  • Nikolai Marr's field of work was ethnography[23].
  • Nikolai Marr's field of work was languages of the Caucasus[24].
  • Nikolai Marr's field of work was Esperanto[25].
  • Nikolai Marr's field of work was Armenian studies[26].
  • Among Nikolai Marr's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kutaisi[2], Nikolai Marr… Recorded date of birth include December 25, 1864[3], January 6, 1865[12], and January 6, 1864[13]. Georgian was his native language[20].

Education

Nikolai Marr's education included a stint at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[28]. His doctoral advisor was Viktor von Rosen[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], linguist[7], Esperantist[8], armenologist[9], archaeologist[10], and university teacher[21]. Fields of work include oriental studies[22], an academic discipline[30]; ethnography[23], an academic discipline[31]; languages of the Caucasus[24], a languages of a geographic region[32]; Esperanto[25], a planned language[33], in Esperantujo[34], founded in 1887[35]; and Armenian studies[26], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University[27], a public university[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1724[39], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[40]; Institute for Linguistic Studies[41], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1952[44]; National Library of Russia[45], a national library[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1795[48]; and Russian Academy of Sciences[49], an academy of sciences[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1724[52], headquartered in Moscow[53]. Notable students include Boris Piotrovsky[54], Anatoli Guenko[55], Ivane Javakhishvili[56], Ivan Meshchaninov[57], Joseph Orbeli[58], and Akaki Shanidze[59]. Doctoral students include Ashkharbek Kalantar[60], Akaki Shanidze[61], and Fedot Filin[62].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nikolai Marr is Japhetic theory[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[64], an order[65], in Soviet Union[66], founded in 1930[67]; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[68], a grade of an order[69], in Russian Empire[70]; Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[71], a grade of an order[72], in Russian Empire[73]; Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[74], a grade of an order[75], in Russian Empire[76]; Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[77], an official honorary title of RSFSR[78], in Soviet Union[79], founded in 1931[80]; and Order of Saint Stanislaus[81], an order[82], in Russian Empire[83], founded in 1831[84].

Personal Life

A child of Nikolai Marr was Yury Marr[15]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[85].

Death and Burial

Nikolai Marr died on December 20, 1934[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. The cause of death was stroke[86]. He is buried at Kazachye Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Marr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

He has been cited as an influence by Nicholas Adontz[89], a historian[90], 1871–1942[91], of Russian Empire[92], specialised in Armenian studies[93].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ivane Javakhishvili[94], Joseph Orbeli[95], Ashkharbek Kalantar[96], Akaki Shanidze[97], Boris Piotrovsky[98], and Ivan Meshchaninov[99].

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 anthropologist[6], linguist[7], Esperantist[8], armenologist[9], and archaeologist[10].

Where did Nikolai Marr go to school?

Nikolai Marr was educated at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[28].

What awards did Nikolai Marr receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[64], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[68], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[71], and Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[74].

Who did Nikolai Marr influence?

Nikolai Marr has been cited as an influence by Nicholas Adontz[89].

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