Valery Durov

Russian philologist and teacher
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Valery Durov

Summary

Valery Durov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1945-07-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a classical philologist[4], latinist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Valery Durov was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Valery Durov was born on +1945-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Valery Durov was Pavel Durov[8].
  • A child of Valery Durov was Nikolai Durov[9].
  • Valery Durov held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Valery Durov held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Valery Durov worked as a classical philologist[4].
  • Valery Durov worked as a latinist[5].
  • Valery Durov worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Valery Durov's field of work was Latin-language literature[12].
  • Valery Durov's field of work was classical philology[13].
  • Among Valery Durov's employers was Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[14].
  • Among Valery Durov's employers was University of Turin[15].
  • Valery Durov was educated at Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[16].
  • Valery Durov's doctoral advisor was Aleksandr Zaytsev[17].
  • Valery Durov received the Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation[18].
  • Valery Durov is recorded as male[19].
  • Valery Durov's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Valery Durov's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109853083[21].
  • Valery Durov's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70471029[22].
  • Valery Durov's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88039212[23].
  • Valery Durov earned the academic degree of candidate of philology[24].
  • Valery Durov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Philology[25].
  • Valery Durov's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0nfb5zq[26].
  • Valery Durov's family name is recorded as Durov[27].

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Origins and Family

Valery Durov's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1945-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Valery Durov was educated at Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[16]. His doctoral advisor was Aleksandr Zaytsev[17]. Academic degrees include candidate of philology[24] and Doctor of Sciences in Philology[25]. He studied under Aleksandr Zaytsev[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical philologist[4], latinist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include Latin-language literature[12], a sub-set of literature[29] and classical philology[13], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[14], a faculty[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1819[33] and University of Turin[15], a university[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1404[36].

Recognition

Valery Durov received the Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation[18].

Personal Life

Children include Pavel Durov[8], a computer scientist[37], b. 1984[38], of Russia[39], specialised in instant messaging[40] and Nikolai Durov[9], a mathematician[41], b. 1980[42], of Soviet Union[43], specialised in geometry[44].

Why It Matters

Valery Durov ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Valery Durov born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Valery Durov…

What did Valery Durov do for work?

Valery Durov worked as classical philologist[4], latinist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Valery Durov go to school?

Valery Durov was educated at Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[16].

What awards did Valery Durov receive?

Honors received include Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation[18].

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  22. [25] . phil.spbu.ru. phil.spbu.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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