Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii

Russian chemist and photographer (1863–1944)
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Summary

Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii was born on August 31, 1863[1], in Funikova Gora[2]. He died on September 27, 1944[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], chemist[6], inventor[7], publisher[8], and pedagogue[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,658 views/month, #6,959 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: August 18, 1863[11]
  • Place of burial: Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13], France[14]
  • Native language: Russian[15]
  • Occupation: teacher[16], traveler[17]
  • Educated at: Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky[20]
  • Given name: Sergey[21]
  • Official website: http://www.prokudin-gorsky.org/[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky[23]
  • Commons gallery: Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky[24]
  • Student of: Dmitri Mendeleev[25], Adolf Miethe[26]
  • Described by source: Great Encyclopedia of Cyril and Methodius[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[28], Russian[29]
  • Commons Creator page: Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky[30]
  • Birth name: Сергей Михайлович Прокудин-Горский[31]
  • Has works in the collection: Library of Congress[32]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[33]

Why It Matters

Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii born?

Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii was born in Funikova Gora[2].

Where did Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii die?

Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii passed away in Paris[4].

What did Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii do for work?

Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii worked as a photographer[5], chemist[6], inventor[7], publisher[8], and pedagogue[9].

Where did Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii go to school?

Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii was educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . martinpatrick.net. martinpatrick.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . startribune.com. startribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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