Viktor Zhirmunsky
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Summary
Viktor Zhirmunsky was born on July 21, 1891[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on January 31, 1971[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], historian[6], dialectologist[7], literary critic[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (492 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: August 2, 1891[11], 1891[12]
- Date of death: 1971[13]
- Place of burial: Cemetery in Komarovo[14]
- Father: Mendel Zhirmunsky[15]
- Spouse: Nina Aleksandrovna Žirmunskaâ[16]
- Child: Aleksey Zhirmunsky[17], Q120007027[18]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[19], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[20], Soviet Union[21]
- Occupation: literary historian[22], literary scholar[23], philologist[24], germanist[25]
- Field of work: linguistics[26], literary studies[27]
- Employer: Saratov State University[28], Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[29], Herzen University[30], Institute for Linguistic Studies[31], Pushkin House[32], Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences[33], Voprossõ Jazõkoznanija[34]
- Educated at: Institut Tenichev[35], Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[36]
- Student: Irakly Andronikov[37], Naum Berkovsky[38], Mirra Moiseevna Gukhman[39], Agniya Desnitskaya[40], Julia Abramovna Dobrovol'skaja[41], Dmitry Likhachov[42], Nadezhda Mandelstam[43], Yury Maslov[44]
- Award received: Order of the Red Banner of Labour[45], Order of Lenin[46], Goethe Medal[47]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[48], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[49], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[50], Russian Academy of Sciences[51]
- Sex or gender: male[52]
- Doctoral student: Vladimir Admoni[53], Naum Berkovsky[54], Agniya Desnitskaya[55], Yeleazar Meletinsky[56], Mikhail Muryanov[57], Sergey Turaev[58], Mikhail Meilakh[59]
- Commons category: Viktor Zhirmunsky[60]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Philology[61]
- Family name: Zhirmunsky[62]
- Given name: Viktor[63]
Why It Matters
Viktor Zhirmunsky has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
His notable doctoral advisees include Yeleazar Meletinsky[66], a philologist[67], 1918–2005[68], of Soviet Union[69], awarded the USSR State Prize[70], specialised in philology[71]; Mikhail Meilakh[72], a literary scholar[73], b. 1944[74], of Soviet Union[75], specialised in literary studies[76]; Vladimir Admoni[77], a poet[78], 1909–1993[79], of Russian Empire[80], awarded the Konrad-Duden Prize[81], specialised in linguistics[82]; and Agniya Desnitskaya[83], a linguist[84], 1912–1992[85], of Soviet Union[86], awarded the Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"[87], specialised in linguistics[88].
FAQs
Where was Viktor Zhirmunsky born?
Viktor Zhirmunsky was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
Where did Viktor Zhirmunsky die?
Viktor Zhirmunsky passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
Who were Viktor Zhirmunsky's parents?
Viktor Zhirmunsky's father was Mendel Zhirmunsky[15].
Who was Viktor Zhirmunsky married to?
Viktor Zhirmunsky's spouses include Nina Aleksandrovna Žirmunskaâ[16].
What did Viktor Zhirmunsky do for work?
Viktor Zhirmunsky worked as an anthropologist[5], historian[6], dialectologist[7], literary critic[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Viktor Zhirmunsky go to school?
Viktor Zhirmunsky was educated at Institut Tenichev[35] and Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[36].
What awards did Viktor Zhirmunsky receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[45], Order of Lenin[46], and Goethe Medal[47].