Viktor Zhirmunsky
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Viktor Zhirmunsky
Summary
Viktor Zhirmunsky is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on July 21, 1891[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on January 31, 1971[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], linguist[7], historian[8], dialectologist[9], and literary critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Viktor Zhirmunsky…
- Viktor Zhirmunsky died in Saint Petersburg[4].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky was born on July 21, 1891[3].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky died on January 31, 1971[5].
- Burial took place at Cemetery in Komarovo[12].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky's father was Mendel Zhirmunsky[13].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky was married to Nina Aleksandrovna Žirmunskaâ[14].
- A child of Viktor Zhirmunsky was Aleksey Zhirmunsky[15].
- A child of Viktor Zhirmunsky was Q120007027[16].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[17].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[18].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[19].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky worked as an anthropologist[6].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky worked as a linguist[7].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky worked as a historian[8].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky worked as a dialectologist[9].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky's professions included literary critic[10].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky's professions included university teacher[20].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky's field of work was linguistics[21].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky's field of work was literary studies[22].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky was employed by Saratov State University[23].
- Among Viktor Zhirmunsky's employers was Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[24].
- Among Viktor Zhirmunsky's employers was Herzen University[25].
- Among Viktor Zhirmunsky's employers was Institute for Linguistic Studies[26].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky was employed by Pushkin House[27].
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Origins and Family
Viktor Zhirmunsky was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on July 21, 1891[3]. His father was Mendel Zhirmunsky[13].
Education
Educated at Q4454719[28], a school[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1898[31] and Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[32]. Viktor Zhirmunsky earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Philology[33].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], linguist[7], historian[8], dialectologist[9], literary critic[10], and university teacher[20]. Fields of work include linguistics[21], an academic discipline[34] and literary studies[22], an academic discipline[35]. Employers include Saratov State University[23], a national research university[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1909[38], headquartered in Saratov[39]; Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[24], a faculty[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1819[42]; Herzen University[25], a university[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1797[45]; Institute for Linguistic Studies[26], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1952[48]; Pushkin House[27], an institute[49], in Russia[50], founded in 1905[51], headquartered in Saint Petersburg Port Customs Building[52]; and Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences[53], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[54], in Soviet Union[55], founded in 1950[56]. Notable students include Irakly Andronikov[57], Naum Berkovsky[58], Mirra Moiseevna Gukhman[59], Agniya Desnitskaya[60], Julia Abramovna Dobrovol'skaja[61], and Dmitry Likhachov[62]. Doctoral students include Vladimir Admoni[63], a poet[64], 1909–1993[65], of Russian Empire[66], awarded the Konrad-Duden Prize[67], specialised in linguistics[68]; Naum Berkovsky[69]; Agniya Desnitskaya[70]; Yeleazar Meletinsky[71]; Mikhail Muryanov[72]; and Sergey Turaev[73].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[74], a socialist order of merit[75], in Soviet Union[76], founded in 1928[77]; Order of Lenin[78], an order[79], in Soviet Union[80], founded in 1930[81]; and Goethe Medal[82], a cultural prize[83], in Germany[84], founded in 1955[85].
Personal Life
Among Viktor Zhirmunsky's spouses was Nina Aleksandrovna Žirmunskaâ[14]. Children include Aleksey Zhirmunsky[15], a biologist[86], 1921–2000[87], of Soviet Union[88], awarded the Zhukov Medal[89], specialised in marine biology[90] and Q120007027[16], a philologist[91], 1947–2025[92].
Death and Burial
Viktor Zhirmunsky died on January 31, 1971[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Cemetery in Komarovo[12].
Why It Matters
Viktor Zhirmunsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[93] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[94]
His notable doctoral advisees include Yeleazar Meletinsky[95], a philologist[96], 1918–2005[97], of Soviet Union[98], awarded the USSR State Prize[99], specialised in philology[100]; Agniya Desnitskaya[101], a linguist[102], 1912–1992[103], of Soviet Union[104], awarded the Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"[105], specialised in linguistics[106]; Vladimir Admoni[107], a poet[108], 1909–1993[109], of Russian Empire[110], awarded the Konrad-Duden Prize[111], specialised in linguistics[112]; and Mikhail Meilakh[113], a literary scholar[114], b. 1944[115], of Soviet Union[116], specialised in literary studies[117].
FAQs
Where was Viktor Zhirmunsky born?
Viktor Zhirmunsky's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
Where did Viktor Zhirmunsky die?
Viktor Zhirmunsky died in Saint Petersburg[4].
Who were Viktor Zhirmunsky's parents?
Viktor Zhirmunsky's father was Mendel Zhirmunsky[13].
Who was Viktor Zhirmunsky married to?
Viktor Zhirmunsky's spouses include Nina Aleksandrovna Žirmunskaâ[14].
What did Viktor Zhirmunsky do for work?
Viktor Zhirmunsky worked as anthropologist[6], linguist[7], historian[8], dialectologist[9], and literary critic[10].
Where did Viktor Zhirmunsky go to school?
Viktor Zhirmunsky was educated at Q4454719[28] and Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[32].
What awards did Viktor Zhirmunsky receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[74], Order of Lenin[78], and Goethe Medal[82].