Sergey Tolstov

Soviet-Russian art historian, archaeologist and university teacher (1907-1976)
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Sergey Tolstov

Summary

Sergey Tolstov is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on January 25, 1907[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on December 28, 1976[5]. He worked as a historian[6], ethnographer[7], archaeologist[8], director[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Sergey Tolstov…
  • Sergey Tolstov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Sergey Tolstov was born on January 25, 1907[3].
  • Sergey Tolstov died on December 28, 1976[5].
  • Sergey Tolstov is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Among Sergey Tolstov's spouses was Tatiana Alexeevna Trofimova[13].
  • Sergey Tolstov held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Sergey Tolstov held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[15].
  • Sergey Tolstov held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Sergey Tolstov's professions included historian[6].
  • Sergey Tolstov's professions included ethnographer[7].
  • Sergey Tolstov worked as an archaeologist[8].
  • Sergey Tolstov's professions included director[9].
  • Sergey Tolstov's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Sergey Tolstov worked as an editor-in-chief[17].
  • Sergey Tolstov's field of work was history[18].
  • Sergey Tolstov's field of work was ethnography[19].
  • Sergey Tolstov's field of work was archaeology[20].
  • Sergey Tolstov was employed by N.N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography RAS[21].
  • Among Sergey Tolstov's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].
  • Sergey Tolstov was employed by Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Sergey Tolstov's education included a stint at Orenburg Neplyuev Cadet Corps[24].
  • Sergey Tolstov was educated at MSU Faculty of Ethnology[25].
  • A notable student of Sergey Tolstov was Roza Shotaevna Dzharylgasinova[26].
  • Sergey Tolstov received the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[27].

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Origins and Family

Sergey Tolstov's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on January 25, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at Orenburg Neplyuev Cadet Corps[24], an architectural landmark[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1825[30] and MSU Faculty of Ethnology[25], a faculty[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1925[33]. Sergey Tolstov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], ethnographer[7], archaeologist[8], director[9], university teacher[10], and editor-in-chief[17]. Fields of work include history[18]; ethnography[19], an academic discipline[35]; and archaeology[20], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include N.N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography RAS[21], an institute[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1933[39]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], a public university[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1755[42], headquartered in Moscow[43]; and Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[23], a research institute[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1930[46], headquartered in Moscow[47]. A notable student of Sergey Tolstov was Roza Shotaevna Dzharylgasinova[26].

Recognition

Awards received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[27], a class of award[48], in Soviet Union[49]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[50], a socialist order of merit[51], in Soviet Union[52], founded in 1928[53]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[54], an order[55], in Soviet Union[56], founded in 1972[57]; Order of the Badge of Honour[58], a socialist order of merit[59], in Soviet Union[60], founded in 1935[61]; Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[62], a campaign medal[63], in Soviet Union[64], founded in 1944[65]; and Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[66], a campaign medal[67], in Soviet Union[68], founded in 1945[69].

Personal Life

Among Sergey Tolstov's spouses was Tatiana Alexeevna Trofimova[13]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[70].

Death and Burial

Sergey Tolstov died on December 28, 1976[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Sergey Tolstov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

His notable doctoral advisees include Yuri Knorozov[73], an anthropologist[74], 1922–1999[75], of Soviet Union[76], awarded the USSR State Prize[77], specialised in ethnography[78].

FAQs

Where was Sergey Tolstov born?

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

Where did Sergey Tolstov die?

Sergey Tolstov passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Sergey Tolstov married to?

Sergey Tolstov's spouses include Tatiana Alexeevna Trofimova[13].

What did Sergey Tolstov do for work?

Sergey Tolstov worked as historian[6], ethnographer[7], archaeologist[8], director[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Sergey Tolstov go to school?

Sergey Tolstov was educated at Orenburg Neplyuev Cadet Corps[24] and MSU Faculty of Ethnology[25].

What awards did Sergey Tolstov receive?

Honors received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[27], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[50], Order of Friendship of Peoples[54], and Order of the Badge of Honour[58].

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