Sergey Oldenburg

Russian scholar of Sanskrit and Buddhism (1863-1934)
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Sergey Oldenburg

Summary

Sergey Oldenburg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nerchinsk[2]. He was born on +1863-09-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on +1934-02-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], orientalist[7], Indologist[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Sergey Oldenburg's place of birth was Nerchinsk[2].
  • Sergey Oldenburg passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Sergey Oldenburg was born on +1863-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sergey Oldenburg was born on +1863-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Sergey Oldenburg was born on +1863-09-14T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Sergey Oldenburg died on +1934-02-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sergey Oldenburg died on +1934-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Sergey Oldenburg is buried at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[14].
  • Sergey Oldenburg's father was Friedrich Otto von Oldenburg[15].
  • A child of Sergey Oldenburg was Sergey Oldenburg[16].
  • Sergey Oldenburg held citizenship in Russian Empire[17].
  • Sergey Oldenburg held citizenship in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[18].
  • Sergey Oldenburg held citizenship in Soviet Union[19].
  • Sergey Oldenburg worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Sergey Oldenburg's professions included orientalist[7].
  • Sergey Oldenburg worked as an Indologist[8].
  • Sergey Oldenburg worked as a translator[9].
  • Sergey Oldenburg's field of work was oriental studies[20].
  • Sergey Oldenburg held the position of member of the State Council of the Russian Empire[21].
  • Sergey Oldenburg was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[22].
  • Among Sergey Oldenburg's employers was Russian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Among Sergey Oldenburg's employers was Asiatic Museum[24].
  • Sergey Oldenburg was employed by Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Sergey Oldenburg was educated at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[26].
  • Sergey Oldenburg's doctoral advisor was Ivan Minayev[27].

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Origins and Family

Sergey Oldenburg's place of birth was Nerchinsk[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1863-09-26T00:00:00Z[3], +1863-00-00T00:00:00Z[11], and +1863-09-14T00:00:00Z[12]. His father was Friedrich Otto von Oldenburg[15].

Education

Sergey Oldenburg's education included a stint at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[26]. His doctoral advisor was Ivan Minayev[27]. He studied under Ivan Minayev[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], orientalist[7], Indologist[8], and translator[9]. Sergey Oldenburg's field of work was oriental studies[20]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University[22], a public university[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1724[31], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[32]; Russian Academy of Sciences[23], an academy of sciences[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1724[35], headquartered in Moscow[36]; Asiatic Museum[24], a museum[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1818[39]; and Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[25], a research institute[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1930[42], headquartered in Moscow[43]. He held the position of member of the State Council of the Russian Empire[21]. A notable student of him was Otto Rosenberg[44]. He supervised Otto Rosenberg as a doctoral student[45].

Personal Life

A child of Sergey Oldenburg was he[16]. He was affiliated with the Constitutional Democratic Party[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1934-02-28T00:00:00Z[5] and +1934-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]. Sergey Oldenburg died in Saint Petersburg[4]. Burial took place at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sergey Oldenburg include S. F. Oldenburg Award[47], a science award[48], in Russia[49].

Why It Matters

Sergey Oldenburg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for him include S. F. Oldenburg Award[47], a science award[48], in Russia[49].

His notable doctoral advisees include Otto Rosenberg[52], a linguist[53], 1888–1919[54], of Russian Empire[55], specialised in Buddhist studies[56].

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 anthropologist[6], orientalist[7], Indologist[8], and translator[9].

Where did Sergey Oldenburg go to school?

Sergey Oldenburg was educated at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[26].

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  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . Q28521410. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Q24465748. wikidata.org.
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  17. [23] . Vladimir Leontyevich Komarov: a short biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . The Ornithological Research Conducted by Elizaveta V. Kozlova in Mongolia in 1929 and 1931 (Based on the Expedition Journals). wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . The Ornithological Research Conducted by Elizaveta V. Kozlova in Mongolia in 1929 and 1931 (Based on the Expedition Journals). wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Q28521410. wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [13] . Men and destiny. Orientalists - victims of political terror during the Soviet period. wikidata.org.
  28. [44] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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