Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky

Russian geographer, art collector and statistician
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Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky

Summary

Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ryazanka[2]. He was born on January 2, 1827[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], statistician[6], geographer[7], botanist[8], and entomologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ryazanka[2], Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky…
  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was born on January 2, 1827[3].
  • Burial took place at Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery[11].
  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's father was Pyotr Nikolayevich Semyonov[12].
  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's mother was Q126382696[13].
  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was married to Q126540747[14].
  • A child of Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky[15].
  • A child of Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was Dmitry Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky[16].
  • A child of Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky[17].
  • A child of Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was Valere Tian[18].
  • A child of Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was Q115787527[19].
  • A child of Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was Olga Semyonova Tian-Shanskaia[20].
  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky held citizenship in Russian Empire[21].
  • Russian was Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's native language[22].
  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's professions included explorer[5].
  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky worked as a statistician[6].
  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's professions included geographer[7].
  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's professions included botanist[8].
  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's professions included entomologist[9].
  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's professions included art collector[23].
  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's field of work was geography[24].
  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's field of work was botany[25].
  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's field of work was statistics[26].
  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky held the position of member of the State Council of the Russian Empire[27].

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Origins and Family

Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was born in Ryazanka[2]. He was born on January 2, 1827[3]. His father was Pyotr Nikolayevich Semyonov[12]. His mother was Q126382696[13]. Russian was his native language[22].

Education

Educated at Nikolaevskaya Cavalry School[28], a building[29], in Russian Empire[30], founded in 1824[31]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[32], a comprehensive university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1809[35], headquartered in Berlin[36]; and Imperial St. Petersburg University[37], a university[38], in Russian Empire[39], founded in 1819[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[5], statistician[6], geographer[7], botanist[8], entomologist[9], and art collector[23]. Fields of work include geography[24], an academic discipline[41]; botany[25], an academic discipline[42]; and statistics[26], an academic major[43]. Among Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's employers was Central Statistics Committee[44]. He held the position of member of the State Council of the Russian Empire[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[45], a grade of an order[46], in Russian Empire[47]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[48], a civil decoration[49], in Prussia[50], founded in 1842[51]; Founder’s Medal[52], a science award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1831[55]; Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[56], a grade of an order[57], in Russian Empire[58]; Order of the White Eagle[59], an order[60], in Russian Empire[61], founded in 1831[62]; and Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[63].

Personal Life

Among Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's spouses was Q126540747[14]. Children include Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky[15], a biologist[64], 1866–1942[65], of Russian Empire[66], specialised in entomology[67]; Dmitry Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky[16], a statistician[68], 1852–1917[69], of Russian Empire[70]; Benjamin Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky[17], a geographer[71], 1870–1942[72], of Russian Empire[73], specialised in geography[74]; Valere Tian[18], a painter[75], 1871–1968[76], of Finland[77], awarded the Order of St. Vladimir[78]; Q115787527[19]; and Olga Semyonova Tian-Shanskaia[20], an ethnographer[79], 1863–1906[80], of Russian Empire[81], specialised in ethnography[82].

Death and Burial

Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky include Pik Semionova Tien-Shanskogo[83], a mountain[84], in Kyrgyzstan[85]; Pik Semjonova[86], a mountain[87], in Kyrgyzstan[88]; Allium semenovii[89], a taxon[90]; P. P. Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky Medal[91], an award[92], in Russian Empire[93], founded in 1899[94]; and Lednik Semjonova[95], a glacier[96], in Kyrgyzstan[97].

Why It Matters

Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[98] He is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[99]

Works attributed to him include Geographical statistical dictionary of the Russian Empire[100], a dictionary[101], founded in 1863[102]. Entities named for him include Pik Semionova Tien-Shanskogo[83], a mountain[84], in Kyrgyzstan[85]; Pik Semjonova[86], a mountain[87], in Kyrgyzstan[88]; Allium semenovii[89], a taxon[90]; P. P. Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky Medal[91], an award[92], in Russian Empire[93], founded in 1899[94]; and Lednik Semjonova[95], a glacier[96], in Kyrgyzstan[97].

FAQs

Where was Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky born?

Born in Ryazanka[2], Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky…

Where did Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky die?

Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's parents?

Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's father was Pyotr Nikolayevich Semyonov[12]. Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's mother was Q126382696[13].

Who was Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky married to?

Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky's spouses include Q126540747[14].

What did Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky do for work?

Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky worked as explorer[5], statistician[6], geographer[7], botanist[8], and entomologist[9].

Where did Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky go to school?

Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky was educated at Nikolaevskaya Cavalry School[28], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[32], and Imperial St. Petersburg University[37].

What awards did Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[45], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[48], Founder’s Medal[52], and Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[56].

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    Father Pyotr Nikolayevich Semyonov
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    Native language Russian
    Place of birth Ryazanka
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