Richard Vasmer

Summary

Richard Vasmer is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on October 9, 1888^[3]. He passed away in Tashkent^[4]. He died on February 22, 1938^[5]. He worked as a numismatist^[6] and orientalist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Richard Vasmer's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2].
• Richard Vasmer passed away in Tashkent^[4].
• Richard Vasmer was born on October 9, 1888^[3].
• Richard Vasmer was born on 1888^[9].
• Richard Vasmer died on February 22, 1938^[5].
• Richard Vasmer died on 1938^[10].
• Richard Vasmer held citizenship in German Empire^[11].
• Richard Vasmer held citizenship in Russian Empire^[12].
• Richard Vasmer held citizenship in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic^[13].
• Richard Vasmer held citizenship in Soviet Union^[14].
• Richard Vasmer worked as a numismatist^[6].
• Richard Vasmer's professions included orientalist^[7].
• Richard Vasmer's field of work was numismatics^[15].
• Richard Vasmer's field of work was oriental studies^[16].
• Among Richard Vasmer's employers was Hermitage Museum^[17].
• Richard Vasmer was employed by Institute of Archaeology^[18].
• Richard Vasmer's education included a stint at Leipzig University^[19].
• Richard Vasmer's education included a stint at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University^[20].
• Richard Vasmer was educated at Karl May School^[21].
• Richard Vasmer's doctoral advisor was Vasily Bartold^[22].
• Richard Vasmer's doctoral advisor was Pavel Kokovtsov^[23].
• A notable student of Richard Vasmer was Aleksey Bykov^[24].
• Richard Vasmer was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities^[25].
• Richard Vasmer was a member of Q4330277^[26].
• Richard Vasmer was a member of Imperial Russian Archaeological Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Richard Vasmer… Recorded date of birth include October 9, 1888^[3] and 1888^[9].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University^[19], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1409^[30], headquartered in Leipzig^[31]; Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University^[20], a faculty^[32], in Russia^[33], founded in 1855^[34]; and Karl May School^[21], a secondary school^[35], in Russia^[36], founded in 1856^[37]. Doctoral advisors include Vasily Bartold^[22], an orientalist^[38], 1869–1930^[39], of Russian Empire^[40], specialised in oriental studies^[41] and Pavel Kokovtsov^[23], an orientalist^[42], 1861–1942^[43], of Russian Empire^[44], specialised in oriental studies^[45]. Studied under Pavel Kokovtsov^[46], an orientalist^[47], 1861–1942^[48], of Russian Empire^[49], specialised in oriental studies^[50]; Vasily Bartold^[51], an orientalist^[52], 1869–1930^[53], of Russian Empire^[54], specialised in oriental studies^[55]; Aleksandr Schmidt^[56], an orientalist^[57], 1871–1939^[58], of Soviet Union^[59]; Alexander Samoylovich^[60], a linguist^[61], 1880–1938^[62], of Russian Empire^[63], specialised in philology^[64]; Nikolay Mednikov^[65], an arabist^[66], 1855–1918^[67], of Russian Empire^[68], specialised in oriental studies^[69]; and Valentin Zhukovsky^[70], a scientist^[71], 1858–1918^[72], of Russian Empire^[73].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include numismatist^[6] and orientalist^[7]. Fields of work include numismatics^[15], an auxiliary science of history^[74] and oriental studies^[16], an academic discipline^[75]. Employers include Hermitage Museum^[17], a museum of culture^[76], in Russia^[77], founded in 1764^[78], headquartered in Winter Palace^[79] and Institute of Archaeology^[18], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science^[80], in Russia^[81], founded in 1919^[82]. A notable student of Richard Vasmer was Aleksey Bykov^[24].

Personal Life

Richard Vasmer's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[83].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 22, 1938^[5] and 1938^[10]. Richard Vasmer passed away in Tashkent^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[84].

Why It Matters

Richard Vasmer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

FAQs

Where was Richard Vasmer born?

Richard Vasmer was born in Saint Petersburg^[2].

Where did Richard Vasmer die?

Richard Vasmer passed away in Tashkent^[4].

What did Richard Vasmer do for work?

Richard Vasmer worked as numismatist^[6] and orientalist^[7].

Where did Richard Vasmer go to school?

Richard Vasmer was educated at Leipzig University^[19], Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University^[20], and Karl May School^[21].