Peter Turchin

Russian-American complexity scientist
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Peter Turchin

Summary

Peter Turchin is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on May 22, 1957[3]. He worked as an academic[4], sociologist[5], ecologist[6], and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,391 views/month, #6,575 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Peter Turchin was born in Moscow[2].
  • Peter Turchin was born on May 22, 1957[3].
  • Peter Turchin's father was Valentin Turchin[9].
  • Peter Turchin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Russian was Peter Turchin's native language[11].
  • Peter Turchin's professions included academic[4].
  • Peter Turchin worked as a sociologist[5].
  • Peter Turchin's professions included ecologist[6].
  • Peter Turchin worked as a scientist[7].
  • Peter Turchin's field of work was cliodynamics[12].
  • Peter Turchin's field of work was sociocultural evolution[13].
  • Peter Turchin's field of work was cultural evolution[14].
  • Peter Turchin's field of work was social evolution[15].
  • Peter Turchin's field of work was economic history[16].
  • Peter Turchin's field of work was mathematical modelling[17].
  • Among Peter Turchin's employers was University of Connecticut[18].
  • Peter Turchin was employed by Complexity Science Hub (CSH)[19].
  • Peter Turchin's education included a stint at Duke University[20].
  • Peter Turchin was educated at New York University[21].
  • Peter Turchin received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22].
  • Peter Turchin is recorded as male[23].
  • Peter Turchin's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Peter Turchin's Commons category is recorded as Peter Turchin[25].
  • Peter Turchin's family name is recorded as Turchyn[26].
  • Peter Turchin's given name is recorded as Peter[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Turchin was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on May 22, 1957[3]. His father was Valentin Turchin[9]. Russian was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Duke University[20], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1838[30], headquartered in Durham[31] and New York University[21], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[4], sociologist[5], ecologist[6], and scientist[7]. Fields of work include cliodynamics[12], an academic discipline[36]; sociocultural evolution[13]; cultural evolution[14]; social evolution[15], an academic discipline[37]; economic history[16], an academic discipline[38]; and mathematical modelling[17]. Employers include University of Connecticut[18], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1881[41] and Complexity Science Hub (CSH)[19], a nonprofit organization[42], in Austria[43], founded in 2015[44], headquartered in Q106194111[45].

Recognition

Peter Turchin received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22].

Why It Matters

Peter Turchin ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,391 views/month, #6,575 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Peter Turchin born?

Born in Moscow[2], Peter Turchin…

Who were Peter Turchin's parents?

Peter Turchin's father was Valentin Turchin[9].

What did Peter Turchin do for work?

Peter Turchin worked as academic[4], sociologist[5], ecologist[6], and scientist[7].

Where did Peter Turchin go to school?

Peter Turchin was educated at Duke University[20] and New York University[21].

What awards did Peter Turchin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22].

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  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . peterturchin.com. peterturchin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . newstatesman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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