Vatanyar Yagya

Soviet and Russian historian, Africanist and politician (1938–2020)
Person human Q4536263
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Vatanyar Yagya

Summary

Vatanyar Yagya is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on September 18, 1938[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on June 17, 2020[5]. He worked as a scientist[6], historian[7], geographer[8], Africanist[9], and university teacher[10]. He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Vatanyar Yagya…
  • Vatanyar Yagya died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Vatanyar Yagya was born on September 18, 1938[3].
  • Vatanyar Yagya died on June 17, 2020[5].
  • Vatanyar Yagya held citizenship in Russia[12].
  • Russian was Vatanyar Yagya's native language[13].
  • Vatanyar Yagya is identified as part of the Tatars ethnic group[14].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's professions included scientist[6].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's professions included historian[7].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's professions included geographer[8].
  • Vatanyar Yagya worked as an Africanist[9].
  • Vatanyar Yagya worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Vatanyar Yagya worked as a politician[15].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's field of work was African studies[16].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's field of work was economic geography[17].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's field of work was political geography[18].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's field of work was Ethiopian studies[19].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's field of work was international relations[20].
  • Vatanyar Yagya held the position of head of department[21].
  • Vatanyar Yagya held the position of council member[22].
  • Vatanyar Yagya held the position of Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg[23].
  • Vatanyar Yagya was employed by Herzen University[24].
  • Among Vatanyar Yagya's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[25].
  • Among Vatanyar Yagya's employers was Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade[26].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's education included a stint at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[27].

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Origins and Family

Vatanyar Yagya was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on September 18, 1938[3]. He is identified as part of the Tatars ethnic group[14]. Russian was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[27], a faculty[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1855[30]; Northwestern Institute of Management[31], an educational institution[32], in Soviet Union[33]; Addis Ababa University[34], a university[35], in Ethiopia[36], founded in 1950[37]; and Lomonosov Moscow State University[38], a public university[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1755[41], headquartered in Moscow[42]. Vatanyar Yagya's doctoral advisor was Mikhail Rabinovich[43]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Historical Sciences[44] and Candidate of Historical Sciences[45]. Studied under Dmitri Olderogge[46], Tamara Tyutryumova[47], and Yury Dmitrevsky[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[6], historian[7], geographer[8], Africanist[9], university teacher[10], and politician[15]. Fields of work include African studies[16], an academic discipline[49]; economic geography[17], a branch of geography[50]; political geography[18], a branch of geography[51]; Ethiopian studies[19], an academic discipline[52]; and international relations[20], an academic major[53]. Employers include Herzen University[24], a university[54], in Russia[55], founded in 1797[56]; Saint Petersburg State University[25], a public university[57], in Russia[58], founded in 1724[59], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[60]; and Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade[26], an institute[61], in Russia[62]. Positions held include head of department[21], a corporate title[63]; council member[22], a position[64]; and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"[65], a jubilee medal[66], in Russia[67], founded in 2003[68]; Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class[69], a class of award[70], in Russia[71]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[72], a grade of an order[73], in Russia[74]; Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[75]; Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords[76]; and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[77].

Personal Life

Vatanyar Yagya was affiliated with the United Russia[78].

Death and Burial

Vatanyar Yagya died on June 17, 2020[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Vatanyar Yagya is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

Where was Vatanyar Yagya born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Vatanyar Yagya…

Where did Vatanyar Yagya die?

Vatanyar Yagya died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Vatanyar Yagya do for work?

Vatanyar Yagya worked as scientist[6], historian[7], geographer[8], Africanist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Vatanyar Yagya go to school?

Vatanyar Yagya was educated at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[27], Northwestern Institute of Management[31], Addis Ababa University[34], and Lomonosov Moscow State University[38].

What awards did Vatanyar Yagya receive?

Honors received include Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"[65], Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class[69], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[72], and Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[75].

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    Candidacy in election St Petersburg Legislative Assembly Elections (2016)
    Ethnic group Tatars
    Award received Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg", Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class +5
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    Award received Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg", Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class +5
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    Professorship full professor
    Place of death Saint Petersburg
    Student of Dmitri Olderogge, Tamara Tyutryumova, Yury Dmitrevsky
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