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 (89 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 was born on February 2, 1889[12].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve died on September 15, 1965[5].
  • Burial took place at Serafimovskoe Cemetery[13].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's father was Vasilij Berngardovic Struve[14].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's mother was Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Struve[15].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[17].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve held citizenship in Soviet Union[18].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's professions included orientalist[6].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's professions included egyptologist[7].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve worked as an 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[19].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's field of work was Egyptology[20].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's field of work was Assyriology[21].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's field of work was history[22].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve's field of work was ancient history[23].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve was employed by Imperial St. Petersburg University[24].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve was employed by Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[25].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve was employed by Hermitage Museum[26].
  • Vasily Vasilievich Struve was employed by Herzen University[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Vasily Vasilievich Struve… Recorded date of birth include January 21, 1889[3] and February 2, 1889[12]. His father was Vasilij Berngardovic Struve[14]. His mother was Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Struve[15].

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]. Vasily Vasilievich Struve earned the academic degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences[48]. Studied under Alexander Lappo-Danilevsky[49], Boris Turayev[50], Michael Rostovtzeff[51], Adolf Erman[52], and Pavel Kokovtsov[53].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist[6], egyptologist[7], assyriologist[8], pedagogue[9], and historian[10]. Fields of work include oriental studies[19], an academic discipline[54]; Egyptology[20], an academic discipline[55]; Assyriology[21], an academic discipline[56]; history[22], an academic discipline[57]; and ancient history[23], a time interval[58]. Employers include Imperial St. Petersburg University[24], a university[59], in Russian Empire[60], founded in 1819[61]; Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[25], a faculty[62], in Russia[63], founded in 1855[64]; Hermitage Museum[26], a museum of culture[65], in Russia[66], founded in 1764[67], headquartered in Winter Palace[68]; Herzen University[27], a university[69], in Russia[70], founded in 1797[71]; N.N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography RAS[72], an institute[73], in Soviet Union[74], founded in 1933[75]; and Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[76], a research institute[77], in Soviet Union[78], founded in 1930[79], headquartered in Moscow[80]. Notable students include Michael Heltzer[81], Lev Gumilev[82], I. F. Fikhman[83], Mikhail Shakhnovich[84], Nikita Meshchersky[85], and Anatóli Kifíchine[86]. Doctoral students include Michael Heltzer[87], Anatóli Kifíchine[88], Yuri Frantsov[89], L. A. Lipin[90], Vitalij Aleksandrovič Belâvskij[91], and Nikita Meshchersky[92].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[93], an order[94], in Soviet Union[95], founded in 1930[96]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[97], a socialist order of merit[98], in Soviet Union[99], founded in 1928[100]; and Merited Scientist of the Uzbek SSR[101].

Death and Burial

Vasily Vasilievich Struve died on September 15, 1965[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Serafimovskoe Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Vasily Vasilievich Struve ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[102] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[103]

His notable doctoral advisees include Lev Gumilev[104], an anthropologist[105], 1912–1992[106], of Russian Empire[107], awarded the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[108], specialised in historiography[109]; Boris Piotrovsky[110], an anthropologist[111], 1908–1990[112], of Russian Empire[113], awarded the Stalin Prize[114], specialised in archaeology[115]; Yuri Frantsov[116], a sociologist[117], 1903–1969[118], of Soviet Union[119], awarded the Order of Lenin[120], specialised in philosophy[121]; and Michael Heltzer[122], an orientalist[123], 1928–2010[124], of Estonia[125], awarded the Order of the White Star, 4th Class[126], specialised in history[127].

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[14]. Vasily Vasilievich Struve's mother was Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Struve[15].

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[93], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[97], and Merited Scientist of the Uzbek SSR[101].

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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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    Place of death → Saint Petersburg
    Mother → Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Struve
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