Roman Ghirshman

French archaeologist (1895-1979)
Person human Q1386600
Roman Ghirshman
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Roman Ghirshman

Summary

Roman Ghirshman is a human[1]. He was born in Kharkiv[2]. He was born on October 3, 1895[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on September 5, 1979[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], art historian[8], explorer[9], and photographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kharkiv[2], Roman Ghirshman…
  • Roman Ghirshman died in Budapest[4].
  • Roman Ghirshman was born on October 3, 1895[3].
  • Roman Ghirshman died on September 5, 1979[5].
  • Roman Ghirshman is buried at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[12].
  • Roman Ghirshman held citizenship in France[13].
  • Roman Ghirshman worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Roman Ghirshman worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • Roman Ghirshman's professions included art historian[8].
  • Roman Ghirshman worked as an explorer[9].
  • Roman Ghirshman worked as a photographer[10].
  • Roman Ghirshman held the position of president[14].
  • Roman Ghirshman received the Charles Lang Freer Medal[15].
  • Roman Ghirshman was a member of Association pour l'avancement des études iraniennes[16].
  • Roman Ghirshman was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[17].
  • Roman Ghirshman is recorded as male[18].
  • Roman Ghirshman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Roman Ghirshman's Commons category is recorded as Roman Ghirshman[20].
  • Roman Ghirshman's given name is recorded as Roman[21].
  • Roman Ghirshman's work location is recorded as Paris[22].
  • Roman Ghirshman's work location is recorded as Iran[23].
  • Roman Ghirshman's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1950[24].
  • Roman Ghirshman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Roman Ghirshman's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Roman Ghirshman'}[26].
  • Roman Ghirshman's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of World Cultures[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kharkiv[2], Roman Ghirshman… he was born on October 3, 1895[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], art historian[8], explorer[9], and photographer[10]. Roman Ghirshman held the position of president[14].

Recognition

Roman Ghirshman received the Charles Lang Freer Medal[15].

Death and Burial

Roman Ghirshman died on September 5, 1979[5]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. Burial took place at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[12].

Why It Matters

Roman Ghirshman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of Bishapur[30], a historic city[31], in Iran[32], founded in 0226[33].

FAQs

Where was Roman Ghirshman born?

Born in Kharkiv[2], Roman Ghirshman…

Where did Roman Ghirshman die?

Roman Ghirshman died in Budapest[4].

What did Roman Ghirshman do for work?

Roman Ghirshman worked as anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], art historian[8], explorer[9], and photographer[10].

What awards did Roman Ghirshman receive?

Honors received include Charles Lang Freer Medal[15].

What did Roman Ghirshman discover?

Roman Ghirshman is credited as discoverer of Bishapur[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . studiairanica.com. studiairanica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation anthropologist, archaeologist, art historian +2
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  2. 28d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation anthropologist, archaeologist, art historian +2
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Citizenship
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||53 */ Add multilingual descriptions (53 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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