Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt

Russian historian (1922-2013)
Person human Q3960443
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Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt

Summary

Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on April 15, 1922[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on May 22, 2013[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], and ethnologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt…
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt died in Moscow[4].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt was born on April 15, 1922[3].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt died on May 22, 2013[5].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt is buried at Vvedenskoye Cemetery[10].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt's father was Otto Schmidt[11].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[12].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt held citizenship in Russia[14].
  • Russian was Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt's native language[15].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt worked as a historian[6].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt worked as an ethnologist[8].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt's field of work was history[16].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt's field of work was history of Russia[17].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt's field of work was source study[18].
  • Among Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt's employers was Russian State University for the Humanities[19].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt was employed by Institute of Russian History[20].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt was employed by Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt was educated at MSU Faculty of History[22].
  • Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt's doctoral advisor was Mikhail Tikhomirov[23].
  • A notable student of Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt was Valery Galtsov[24].
  • A notable student of Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt was Viktor Muravyov[25].
  • A notable student of Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt was Galina Prisenko[26].
  • A notable student of Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt was Yevgeny Starostin[27].

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Origins and Family

Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on April 15, 1922[3]. His father was Otto Schmidt[11]. Russian was his native language[15].

Education

Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt was educated at MSU Faculty of History[22]. His doctoral advisor was Mikhail Tikhomirov[23]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences[28]. He studied under Mikhail Tikhomirov[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], and ethnologist[8]. Fields of work include history[16]; history of Russia[17], a history of a country or state[30], in Russia[31]; and source study[18], a study of history[32]. Employers include Russian State University for the Humanities[19], a university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1991[35]; Institute of Russian History[20], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[36], in Russia[37]; and Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[21], a research institute[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1946[40]. Notable students include Valery Galtsov[24], Viktor Muravyov[25], Galina Prisenko[26], Yevgeny Starostin[27], Sergey Filimonov[41], and Sergey Chirkov[42]. Doctoral students include Sergey Alekseyev[43], a source critic[44], b. 1972[45], of Soviet Union[46], awarded the Karamzin Cross[47], specialised in history of Eastern Europe[48]; Andrey Zaytsev[49], a local historian[50], 1951–1997[51], of Soviet Union[52], specialised in source criticism[53]; Viktor Muravyov[54]; Sergey Filimonov[55]; Vladimir Fotievich Kozlov[56]; and Q130313374[57].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt is Faces of Moscow[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Honour[59], an order[60], in Russia[61], founded in 1994[62]; Pushkin Medal[63], a medallion[64], in Russia[65], founded in 1999[66]; Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[67], an official honorary title of RSFSR[68], in Soviet Union[69], founded in 1931[70]; Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of education[71], a prize[72], in Russia[73]; Dmitry Likhachev Foundation Prize[74], a prize[75], in Russia[76], founded in 2006[77]; and Macarius Prize[78], a prize[79], in Russian Empire[80], founded in 1867[81].

Personal Life

Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[82].

Death and Burial

Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt died on May 22, 2013[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Vvedenskoye Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

FAQs

Where was Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt born?

Born in Moscow[2], Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt…

Where did Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt die?

Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt's parents?

Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt's father was Otto Schmidt[11].

What did Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt do for work?

Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], and ethnologist[8].

Where did Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt go to school?

Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt was educated at MSU Faculty of History[22].

What awards did Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt receive?

Honors received include Order of Honour[59], Pushkin Medal[63], Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[67], and Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of education[71].

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    Notable work Faces of Moscow
    Given name Sigurd
    Field of work history, history of Russia, source study
    Doctoral student Sergey Alekseyev, Andrey Zaytsev, Viktor Muravyov +3
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