Petr Uspensky

Russian esotericist (1878–1947)
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Summary

Petr Uspensky was born on March 4, 1878[1], in Kharkiv[2]. He died on October 2, 1947[3], in Surrey[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], journalist[7], mathematician[8], and psychologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,340 views/month, #6,998 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Moscow[11]
  • Place of death: Woking[12]
  • Date of birth: March 5, 1878[13], March 17, 1878[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[15], Soviet Union[16], United States[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: P. D. Ouspensky[19]
  • Archives at: Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library[20]
  • Family name: Uspensky[21]
  • Given name: Pyotr[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:P. D. Ouspensky[23]
  • Student of: George Gurdjieff[24]
  • Described by source: Faces of Moscow[25], Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[27], English[28]
  • Birth name: Пётр Демья́нович Успе́нский[29]
  • Different from: Успенский, Пётр Гаврилович[30]

Why It Matters

Petr Uspensky has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

He is credited with the discovery of time loop[33], a narrative technique[34].

FAQs

Where was Petr Uspensky born?

Petr Uspensky's place of birth was Kharkiv[2].

Where did Petr Uspensky die?

Petr Uspensky passed away in Surrey[4].

What did Petr Uspensky do for work?

Petr Uspensky worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], journalist[7], mathematician[8], and psychologist[9].

What did Petr Uspensky discover?

Petr Uspensky is credited as discoverer of time loop[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Great Russian Encyclopaedia (digital version). Retrieved . bigenc.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. Retrieved . bigenc.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → Pyotr_Ouspensky, P._D._Ouspensky, P.D._Ouspensky
    Place of death → Surrey, Woking
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  2. 3d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 14w ago · Maximden · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id → Успенский-2
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  6. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0210383-Uspenskij-Petr-Demjanovic-18781947
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  7. 18w ago · ~2026-34451-37 · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Пётр Демья́нович Успе́нский'}
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  8. 19w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Pyotr
    Student of → George Gurdjieff
    Plaque image → Piotr Demianovich Ouspensky plaque Colet House 151 Talgarth
    Place of birth → Kharkiv, Moscow
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