Sergey Starostin

Russian linguist and philologist (1953–2005)
Person human Q705907
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Sergey Starostin

Summary

Sergey Starostin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on +1953-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on +2005-09-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], Sergey Starostin…
  • Sergey Starostin passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Sergey Starostin was born on +1953-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sergey Starostin died on +2005-09-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Donskoe cemetery[8].
  • Sergey Starostin's father was Q4440674[9].
  • A child of Sergey Starostin was Georgiy Starostin[10].
  • Sergey Starostin held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Sergey Starostin held citizenship in Russia[12].
  • Sergey Starostin's professions included linguist[6].
  • Sergey Starostin's field of work was linguistics[13].
  • Among Sergey Starostin's employers was Santa Fe Institute[14].
  • Sergey Starostin was educated at Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[15].
  • A notable student of Sergey Starostin was Svetlana Burlak[16].
  • A notable student of Sergey Starostin was Georgiy Starostin[17].
  • Sergey Starostin received the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[18].
  • Sergey Starostin's image is recorded as Sergey Starostin 2004 (cropped).jpg[19].
  • Sergey Starostin is recorded as male[20].
  • Sergey Starostin's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sergey Starostin supervised Svetlana Burlak as a doctoral student[22].
  • Sergey Starostin supervised Kirill Babaev as a doctoral student[23].
  • Sergey Starostin supervised Georgiy Starostin as a doctoral student[24].
  • Sergey Starostin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121475521[25].
  • Sergey Starostin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110115894[26].
  • Sergey Starostin's GND ID is recorded as 136040411[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sergey Starostin was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on +1953-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Q4440674[9].

Education

Sergey Starostin was educated at Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Philology[28].

Career and Affiliations

Sergey Starostin worked as a linguist[6]. His field of work was linguistics[13]. He was employed by Santa Fe Institute[14]. Notable students include Svetlana Burlak[16], a linguist[29], b. 1969[30], of Soviet Union[31], specialised in linguistics[32] and Georgiy Starostin[17], a linguist[33], b. 1976[34], of Soviet Union[35], specialised in diachronic comparative linguistics[36]. Doctoral students include Svetlana Burlak[22], a linguist[37], b. 1969[38], of Soviet Union[39], specialised in linguistics[40]; Kirill Babaev[23], a scientist[41], b. 1978[42], of Soviet Union[43], specialised in linguistics[44]; and Georgiy Starostin[24], a linguist[45], b. 1976[46], of Soviet Union[47], specialised in diachronic comparative linguistics[48].

Recognition

Sergey Starostin received the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[18].

Personal Life

A child of Sergey Starostin was Georgiy Starostin[10].

Death and Burial

Sergey Starostin died on +2005-09-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[49]. He is buried at Donskoe cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Sergey Starostin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

His notable doctoral advisees include Georgiy Starostin[52], a linguist[53], b. 1976[54], of Soviet Union[55], specialised in diachronic comparative linguistics[56] and Svetlana Burlak[57], a linguist[58], b. 1969[59], of Soviet Union[60], specialised in linguistics[61].

FAQs

Where was Sergey Starostin born?

Sergey Starostin was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Sergey Starostin die?

Sergey Starostin died in Moscow[4].

Who were Sergey Starostin's parents?

Sergey Starostin's father was Q4440674[9].

What did Sergey Starostin do for work?

Sergey Starostin worked as linguist[6].

Where did Sergey Starostin go to school?

Sergey Starostin was educated at Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[15].

What awards did Sergey Starostin receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctor of Leiden University[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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