Orest Subtelny

Canadian-Ukrainian historian (1941-2016)
Person human Q1972681
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Orest Subtelny

Summary

Orest Subtelny is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kraków[2]. He was born on +1941-05-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on +2016-07-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], political scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kraków[2], Orest Subtelny…
  • Orest Subtelny died in Toronto[4].
  • Orest Subtelny was born on +1941-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Orest Subtelny died on +2016-07-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Toronto[10].
  • Orest Subtelny held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Orest Subtelny's professions included historian[6].
  • Orest Subtelny worked as a political scientist[7].
  • Orest Subtelny worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Orest Subtelny's field of work was history[12].
  • Orest Subtelny's field of work was political science[13].
  • Orest Subtelny was employed by Harvard University[14].
  • Orest Subtelny was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Orest Subtelny's doctoral advisor was Oleksandr Ohloblyn[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Orest Subtelny is Ukraine: A History[17].
  • Orest Subtelny received the Antonovych prize[18].
  • Orest Subtelny received the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[19].
  • Orest Subtelny received the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class[20].
  • Orest Subtelny was a member of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[21].
  • Orest Subtelny is recorded as male[22].
  • Orest Subtelny's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Orest Subtelny's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073603137[24].
  • Orest Subtelny's ISNI is recorded as 0000000408303006[25].
  • Orest Subtelny's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 300927368[26].
  • Orest Subtelny's GND ID is recorded as 1157932622[27].

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Origins and Family

Orest Subtelny was born in Kraków[2]. He was born on +1941-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Orest Subtelny's education included a stint at Harvard University[15]. His doctoral advisor was Oleksandr Ohloblyn[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28]. He studied under Omeljan Pritsak[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], political scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include history[12] and political science[13], an academic major[30]. Among Orest Subtelny's employers was Harvard University[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Orest Subtelny is Ukraine: A History[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Antonovych prize[18], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1980[33]; Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[19], a grade of an order[34], in Ukraine[35], founded in 1996[36]; and Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class[20], a grade of an order[37], in Ukraine[38], founded in 1995[39].

Death and Burial

Orest Subtelny died on +2016-07-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Toronto[4]. Burial took place at Toronto[10].

Why It Matters

Orest Subtelny ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Orest Subtelny born?

Orest Subtelny's place of birth was Kraków[2].

Where did Orest Subtelny die?

Orest Subtelny passed away in Toronto[4].

What did Orest Subtelny do for work?

Orest Subtelny worked as historian[6], political scientist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Orest Subtelny go to school?

Orest Subtelny was educated at Harvard University[15].

What awards did Orest Subtelny receive?

Honors received include Antonovych prize[18], Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[19], and Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . zakon.rada.gov.ua. zakon.rada.gov.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.
  26. [17] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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