Sergey Oldenburg
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Summary
Sergey Oldenburg was born on September 26, 1863[1], in Nerchinsk[2]. He died on February 28, 1934[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], orientalist[6], Indologist[7], translator[8], and political economist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1863[11], September 14, 1863[12]
- Date of death: 1934[13]
- Place of burial: Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[14]
- Father: Friedrich Otto von Oldenburg[15]
- Child: Sergey Oldenburg[16]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[17], Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[18], Soviet Union[19]
- Field of work: oriental studies[20]
- Position held: member of the State Council of the Russian Empire[21]
- Employer: Saint Petersburg State University[22], Russian Academy of Sciences[23], Asiatic Museum[24], Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[25]
- Educated at: Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[26]
- Doctoral advisor: Ivan Minayev[27]
- Student: Otto Rosenberg[28]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[29], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[30], Imperial Russian Archaeological Society[31], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Family: Oldenburg family[34]
- Member of political party: Constitutional Democratic Party[35]
- Doctoral student: Otto Rosenberg[36]
- Commons category: Sergey Fedorovich Oldenburg[37]
- Family name: Oldenburg[38]
- Given name: Sergey[39]
- Relative: Zoé Oldenbourg[40]
- Student of: Ivan Minayev[41]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[42], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[43], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century[47], Men and destiny. Orientalists - victims of political terror during the Soviet period[48], Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[50], German[51]
- Commons Creator page: Sergey Fedorovich Oldenburg[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Sergey Oldenburg include S. F. Oldenburg Award[53], a science award[54], in Russia[55].
Why It Matters
Sergey Oldenburg has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for him include S. F. Oldenburg Award[53], a science award[54], in Russia[55].
His notable doctoral advisees include Otto Rosenberg[58], a linguist[59], 1888–1919[60], of Russian Empire[61], specialised in Buddhist studies[62].
FAQs
Where was Sergey Oldenburg born?
Sergey Oldenburg was born in Nerchinsk[2].
Where did Sergey Oldenburg die?
Sergey Oldenburg passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
Who were Sergey Oldenburg's parents?
Sergey Oldenburg's father was Friedrich Otto von Oldenburg[15].
What did Sergey Oldenburg do for work?
Sergey Oldenburg worked as an anthropologist[5], orientalist[6], Indologist[7], translator[8], and political economist[9].
Where did Sergey Oldenburg go to school?
Sergey Oldenburg was educated at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[26].