Sergey Gessen

Soviet literary critic (1903-1937)
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Sergey Gessen

Summary

Sergey Gessen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on September 24, 1903[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on January 25, 1937[5]. He worked as a historian[6], literary scholar[7], research fellow[8], and literary critic[9].

Key Facts

  • Sergey Gessen's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Sergey Gessen passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Sergey Gessen was born on September 24, 1903[3].
  • Sergey Gessen died on January 25, 1937[5].
  • Sergey Gessen's father was Yakov Gessen[10].
  • Sergey Gessen's mother was Q131911003[11].
  • Sergey Gessen held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Sergey Gessen held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[13].
  • Sergey Gessen held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Sergey Gessen worked as a historian[6].
  • Sergey Gessen worked as a literary scholar[7].
  • Sergey Gessen worked as a research fellow[8].
  • Sergey Gessen's professions included literary critic[9].
  • Sergey Gessen's field of work was history[15].
  • Sergey Gessen's field of work was literary studies[16].
  • Sergey Gessen's field of work was Pushkin studies[17].
  • Sergey Gessen's field of work was literature[18].
  • Sergey Gessen was employed by National Library of Russia[19].
  • Sergey Gessen was employed by Pushkin House[20].
  • Sergey Gessen's education included a stint at Q4454719[21].
  • Sergey Gessen's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[22].
  • Sergey Gessen is recorded as male[23].
  • Sergey Gessen's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Sergey Gessen's Commons category is recorded as Sergei Iakovlevich Gessen[25].
  • Sergey Gessen earned the academic degree of Candidate of Historical Sciences[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Sergey Gessen… he was born on September 24, 1903[3]. His father was Yakov Gessen[10]. His mother was Q131911003[11].

Education

Educated at Q4454719[21], a school[27], in Russia[28], founded in 1898[29] and Saint Petersburg State University[22], a public university[30], in Russia[31], founded in 1724[32], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[33]. Sergey Gessen earned the academic degree of Candidate of Historical Sciences[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], literary scholar[7], research fellow[8], and literary critic[9]. Fields of work include history[15]; literary studies[16], an academic discipline[34]; Pushkin studies[17]; and literature[18], a type of arts[35]. Employers include National Library of Russia[19], a national library[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1795[38] and Pushkin House[20], an institute[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1905[41], headquartered in Saint Petersburg Port Customs Building[42].

Death and Burial

Sergey Gessen died on January 25, 1937[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

FAQs

Where was Sergey Gessen born?

Sergey Gessen's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Sergey Gessen die?

Sergey Gessen passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Sergey Gessen's parents?

Sergey Gessen's father was Yakov Gessen[10]. Sergey Gessen's mother was Q131911003[11].

What did Sergey Gessen do for work?

Sergey Gessen worked as historian[6], literary scholar[7], research fellow[8], and literary critic[9].

Where did Sergey Gessen go to school?

Sergey Gessen was educated at Q4454719[21] and Saint Petersburg State University[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, literary scholar, research fellow +1
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  2. 20d ago · OBender12 · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description Soviet literary critic (1903-1937)
    Country of citizenship Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Soviet Union
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id 108998432
    Occupation historian, literary scholar, research fellow +1
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