Nikolay Urvantsev

Summary

Nikolay Urvantsev is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lukoyanov^[2]. He was born on +1893-01-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg^[4]. He died on +1985-02-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], geologist^[7], and polar explorer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Nikolay Urvantsev's place of birth was Lukoyanov^[2].
• Nikolay Urvantsev passed away in Saint Petersburg^[4].
• Nikolay Urvantsev was born on +1893-01-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Nikolay Urvantsev died on +1985-02-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Nikolay Urvantsev died on +1985-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Burial took place at Norilsk^[11].
• Nikolay Urvantsev held citizenship in Russian Empire^[12].
• Nikolay Urvantsev held citizenship in Soviet Union^[13].
• Nikolay Urvantsev worked as an explorer^[6].
• Nikolay Urvantsev worked as a geologist^[7].
• Nikolay Urvantsev worked as a polar explorer^[8].
• Nikolay Urvantsev's field of work was geology^[14].
• Nikolay Urvantsev's field of work was polar exploration^[15].
• Nikolay Urvantsev's education included a stint at Tomsk Polytechnic University^[16].
• Nikolay Urvantsev's education included a stint at Tomsk Institute of Technology^[17].
• Nikolay Urvantsev received the Order of Lenin^[18].
• Nikolay Urvantsev received the Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of the RSFSR^[19].
• Nikolay Urvantsev received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[20].
• Nikolay Urvantsev received the N. M. Przhevalsky Medal in Silver^[21].
• Nikolay Urvantsev received the Large Gold Medal of the Russian Geographical Society^[22].
• Nikolay Urvantsev is recorded as male^[23].
• Nikolay Urvantsev's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Nikolay Urvantsev's signature is recorded as UrvancevNN-Signature.png^[25].
• Nikolay Urvantsev's ISNI is recorded as 0000000023589533^[26].
• Nikolay Urvantsev's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55149196544174792451^[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikolay Urvantsev was born in Lukoyanov^[2]. He was born on +1893-01-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Tomsk Polytechnic University^[16], a national research university^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1896^[30], headquartered in Tomsk^[31] and Tomsk Institute of Technology^[17], an educational institution^[32], in Russian Empire^[33], founded in 1896^[34]. Nikolay Urvantsev earned the academic degree of Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], geologist^[7], and polar explorer^[8]. Fields of work include geology^[14], a branch of science^[36] and polar exploration^[15], an academic discipline^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin^[18], an order^[38], in Soviet Union^[39], founded in 1930^[40]; Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of the RSFSR^[19], an official honorary title of RSFSR^[41], in Soviet Union^[42], founded in 1931^[43]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[20], a socialist order of merit^[44], in Soviet Union^[45], founded in 1928^[46]; N. M. Przhevalsky Medal in Silver^[21], a class of award^[47]; and Large Gold Medal of the Russian Geographical Society^[22], an award^[48], in Russia^[49], founded in 1946^[50].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1985-02-20T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1985-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10]. Nikolay Urvantsev passed away in Saint Petersburg^[4]. Burial took place at Norilsk^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nikolay Urvantsev include Alykel Airport^[51], an airport^[52], in Russia^[53] and urvantsevite^[54], a mineral species^[55].

Why It Matters

Nikolay Urvantsev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for him include Alykel Airport^[51], an airport^[52], in Russia^[53] and urvantsevite^[54], a mineral species^[55].

FAQs

Where was Nikolay Urvantsev born?

Nikolay Urvantsev was born in Lukoyanov^[2].

Where did Nikolay Urvantsev die?

Nikolay Urvantsev died in Saint Petersburg^[4].

What did Nikolay Urvantsev do for work?

Nikolay Urvantsev worked as explorer^[6], geologist^[7], and polar explorer^[8].

Where did Nikolay Urvantsev go to school?

Nikolay Urvantsev was educated at Tomsk Polytechnic University^[16] and Tomsk Institute of Technology^[17].

What awards did Nikolay Urvantsev receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin^[18], Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of the RSFSR^[19], Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[20], and N. M. Przhevalsky Medal in Silver^[21].