Nikolai Polevoy
Russian historian and writer (1796–1846)
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Summary
Nikolai Polevoy was born on June 22, 1796[1], in Irkutsk[2]. He died on February 22, 1846[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a historian[5], writer[6], playwright[7], journalist[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (486 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[11]
- Child: Q19306805[12], Peter Polevoy[13]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[14]
- Occupation: translator[15], literary historian[16], prose writer[17]
- Field of work: writer[18]
- Member of: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Commons category: Nikolay Polevoy[21]
- Family name: Polevoy[22]
- Given name: Nikolay[23]
- Pseudonym: Иван Балакирев[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nikolay Polevoy[25]
- Relative: Sergey Degayev[26]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[27], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Russian Biographical Dictionary[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[31], Library of the World's Best Literature[32], Russian writers: XIX c. [2/2][33], Faces of Moscow[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[35]
- Birth name: Николай Алексеевич Полевой[36]
- Sibling: Ksenofont Polevoy[37], Yekaterina Avdeyeva[38]
- Patronym or matronym: Alekseyevich[39]
- Writing language: Russian[40]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[41]
Why It Matters
Nikolai Polevoy has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
FAQs
Where was Nikolai Polevoy born?
Nikolai Polevoy's place of birth was Irkutsk[2].
Where did Nikolai Polevoy die?
Nikolai Polevoy died in Saint Petersburg[4].
What did Nikolai Polevoy do for work?
Nikolai Polevoy worked as a historian[5], writer[6], playwright[7], journalist[8], and literary critic[9].