Sergey Tikhvinsky

Russian diplomat and sinologist (1918-2018)
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Sergey Tikhvinsky

Summary

Sergey Tikhvinsky is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on September 1, 1918[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on February 24, 2018[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6] and historian[7].

Key Facts

  • Sergey Tikhvinsky was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky was born on September 1, 1918[3].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky died on February 24, 2018[5].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[8].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky held citizenship in Russia[10].
  • Russian was Sergey Tikhvinsky's native language[11].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky worked as a historian[7].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky's field of work was history of China[12].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky's field of work was international relations[13].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky held the position of rector[14].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky was employed by Moscow State Institute of International Relations[15].
  • Among Sergey Tikhvinsky's employers was Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Among Sergey Tikhvinsky's employers was Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation[17].
  • Among Sergey Tikhvinsky's employers was Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky was educated at Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies[19].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky's doctoral advisor was Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Alekseyev[20].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky's doctoral advisor was Grigori Voitinsky[21].
  • A notable student of Sergey Tikhvinsky was Yury Chudodeev[22].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky received the USSR State Prize[23].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky received the Order of Lenin[24].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky received the Order of Honour[25].
  • Sergey Tikhvinsky received the Order of the October Revolution[26].

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Origins and Family

Sergey Tikhvinsky's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on September 1, 1918[3]. Russian was his native language[11].

Education

Sergey Tikhvinsky was educated at Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies[19]. Doctoral advisors include Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Alekseyev[20] and Grigori Voitinsky[21]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences[27]. He studied under Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Alekseyev[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6] and historian[7]. Fields of work include history of China[12], a history of a country or state[29] and international relations[13], an academic major[30]. Employers include Moscow State Institute of International Relations[15], a university[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1944[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]; Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[16], a research institute[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1930[37], headquartered in Moscow[38]; Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation[17], an academy[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1934[41], headquartered in Moscow[42]; and Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences[18], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1966[45]. Sergey Tikhvinsky held the position of rector[14]. A notable student of him was Yury Chudodeev[22].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[23], a Soviet state award[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1966[48]; Order of Lenin[24], an order[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1930[51]; Order of Honour[25], an order[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1994[54]; Order of the October Revolution[26], an order[55], in Soviet Union[56], founded in 1967[57]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[58], a grade of an order[59], in Russia[60]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[61], a socialist order of merit[62], in Soviet Union[63], founded in 1928[64].

Personal Life

Sergey Tikhvinsky was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[65].

Death and Burial

Sergey Tikhvinsky died on February 24, 2018[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[8].

FAQs

Where was Sergey Tikhvinsky born?

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

Where did Sergey Tikhvinsky die?

Sergey Tikhvinsky died in Moscow[4].

What did Sergey Tikhvinsky do for work?

Sergey Tikhvinsky worked as diplomat[6] and historian[7].

Where did Sergey Tikhvinsky go to school?

Sergey Tikhvinsky was educated at Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies[19].

What awards did Sergey Tikhvinsky receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[23], Order of Lenin[24], Order of Honour[25], and Order of the October Revolution[26].

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Class ancestry

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