Vasily Vasilievich Struve

Russian orientalist (1889-1965)
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Vasily Vasilievich Struve

Summary

Vasily Vasilievich Struve is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on January 21, 1889[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on September 15, 1965[5]. He worked as an orientalist[6], egyptologist[7], assyriologist[8], pedagogue[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Vasily Vasilievich Struve…
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve was born on January 21, 1889[3].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve died on September 15, 1965[5].
  • Burial took place at Serafimovskoe Cemetery[12].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's father was Vasilij Berngardovic Struve[13].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's mother was Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Struve[14].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[16].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve worked as an orientalist[6].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's professions included egyptologist[7].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's professions included assyriologist[8].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve worked as a pedagogue[9].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve worked as a historian[10].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's field of work was oriental studies[18].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's field of work was Egyptology[19].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's field of work was Assyriology[20].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's field of work was history[21].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's field of work was ancient history[22].
  • Among Vasily Vasilievich Struve's employers was Imperial St. Petersburg University[23].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve was employed by Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[24].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve was employed by Hermitage Museum[25].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve was employed by Herzen University[26].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve was employed by N.N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography RAS[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Vasily Vasilievich Struve… he was born on January 21, 1889[3]. His father was Vasilij Berngardovic Struve[13]. His mother was Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Struve[14].

Education

Educated at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[28]; Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[29], a faculty[30], in Russia[31], founded in 1855[32]; and Annenschule[33], a school[34], in Russia[35], founded in 1736[36]. Doctoral advisors include Boris Turayev[37], a historian[38], 1868–1920[39], of Russian Empire[40], specialised in history[41]; Pavel Kokovtsov[42], an orientalist[43], 1861–1942[44], of Russian Empire[45], specialised in oriental studies[46]; and Michael Rostovtzeff[47], an economic historian[48], 1870–1952[49], of Russian Empire[50], awarded the Sterling Professor[51], specialised in history[52]. Vasily Vasilievich Struve earned the academic degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences[53]. Studied under Alexander Lappo-Danilevsky[54], Boris Turayev[55], Michael Rostovtzeff[56], Adolf Erman[57], and Pavel Kokovtsov[58].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist[6], egyptologist[7], assyriologist[8], pedagogue[9], and historian[10]. Fields of work include oriental studies[18], an academic discipline[59]; Egyptology[19], an academic discipline[60]; Assyriology[20], an academic discipline[61]; history[21]; and ancient history[22], a time interval[62]. Employers include Imperial St. Petersburg University[23], a university[63], in Russian Empire[64], founded in 1819[65]; Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[24], a faculty[66], in Russia[67], founded in 1855[68]; Hermitage Museum[25], a museum of culture[69], in Russia[70], founded in 1764[71], headquartered in Winter Palace[72]; Herzen University[26], a university[73], in Russia[74], founded in 1797[75]; N.N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography RAS[27], an institute[76], in Soviet Union[77], founded in 1933[78]; and Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[79], a research institute[80], in Soviet Union[81], founded in 1930[82], headquartered in Moscow[83]. Notable students include Michael Heltzer[84], Lev Gumilev[85], I. F. Fikhman[86], Mikhail Shakhnovich[87], Nikita Meshchersky[88], and Anatóli Kifíchine[89]. Doctoral students include Michael Heltzer[90], Anatóli Kifíchine[91], Yuri Frantsov[92], L. A. Lipin[93], Vitalij Aleksandrovič Belâvskij[94], and Nikita Meshchersky[95].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[96], an order[97], in Soviet Union[98], founded in 1930[99]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[100], a socialist order of merit[101], in Soviet Union[102], founded in 1928[103]; and Merited Scientist of the Uzbek SSR[104].

Death and Burial

Vasily Vasilievich Struve died on September 15, 1965[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Serafimovskoe Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Vasily Vasilievich Struve ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[105] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[106]

His notable doctoral advisees include Lev Gumilev[107], an anthropologist[108], 1912–1992[109], of Russian Empire[110], awarded the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[111], specialised in historiography[112]; Boris Piotrovsky[113], an anthropologist[114], 1908–1990[115], of Russian Empire[116], awarded the Stalin Prize[117], specialised in archaeology[118]; Michael Heltzer[119], an orientalist[120], 1928–2010[121], of Estonia[122], awarded the Order of the White Star, 4th Class[123], specialised in history[124]; and Yuri Frantsov[125], a sociologist[126], 1903–1969[127], of Soviet Union[128], awarded the Order of Lenin[129], specialised in philosophy[130].

FAQs

Where was Vasily Vasilievich Struve born?

Vasily Vasilievich Struve was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Vasily Vasilievich Struve die?

Vasily Vasilievich Struve passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Vasily Vasilievich Struve's parents?

Vasily Vasilievich Struve's father was Vasilij Berngardovic Struve[13]. Vasily Vasilievich Struve's mother was Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Struve[14].

What did Vasily Vasilievich Struve do for work?

Vasily Vasilievich Struve worked as orientalist[6], egyptologist[7], assyriologist[8], pedagogue[9], and historian[10].

Where did Vasily Vasilievich Struve go to school?

Vasily Vasilievich Struve was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[28], Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[29], and Annenschule[33].

What awards did Vasily Vasilievich Struve receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[96], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[100], and Merited Scientist of the Uzbek SSR[104].

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    Educated at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University, Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University, Annenschule
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    Mother Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Struve
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