Viktor Zhirmunsky

Russian literary historian, linguist (1891-1971)
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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 (5 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 was born on August 2, 1891[12].
  • Viktor Zhirmunsky was born on 1891[13].
  • Viktor Zhirmunsky died on January 31, 1971[5].
  • Viktor Zhirmunsky died on 1971[14].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery in Komarovo[15].
  • Viktor Zhirmunsky's father was Mendel Zhirmunsky[16].
  • Among Viktor Zhirmunsky's spouses was Nina Aleksandrovna Žirmunskaâ[17].
  • A child of Viktor Zhirmunsky was Aleksey Zhirmunsky[18].
  • A child of Viktor Zhirmunsky was Q120007027[19].
  • Viktor Zhirmunsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[20].
  • Viktor Zhirmunsky held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[21].
  • Viktor Zhirmunsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[22].
  • Viktor Zhirmunsky worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Viktor Zhirmunsky's professions included linguist[7].
  • Viktor Zhirmunsky's professions included historian[8].
  • Viktor Zhirmunsky worked as a dialectologist[9].
  • Viktor Zhirmunsky worked as a literary critic[10].
  • Viktor Zhirmunsky worked as a university teacher[23].
  • Viktor Zhirmunsky's field of work was linguistics[24].
  • Viktor Zhirmunsky's field of work was literary studies[25].
  • Among Viktor Zhirmunsky's employers was Saratov State University[26].
  • Viktor Zhirmunsky was employed by Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[27].

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Origins and Family

Viktor Zhirmunsky was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 21, 1891[3], August 2, 1891[12], and 1891[13]. His father was Mendel Zhirmunsky[16].

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[23]. Fields of work include linguistics[24], an academic discipline[34] and literary studies[25], an academic discipline[35]. Employers include Saratov State University[26], a national research university[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1909[38], headquartered in Saratov[39]; Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[27], a faculty[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1819[42]; Herzen University[43], a university[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1797[46]; Institute for Linguistic Studies[47], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1952[50]; Pushkin House[51], an institute[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1905[54], headquartered in Saint Petersburg Port Customs Building[55]; and Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences[56], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1950[59]. Notable students include Irakly Andronikov[60], Naum Berkovsky[61], Mirra Moiseevna Gukhman[62], Agniya Desnitskaya[63], Julia Abramovna Dobrovol'skaja[64], and Dmitry Likhachov[65]. Doctoral students include Vladimir Admoni[66], a poet[67], 1909–1993[68], of Russian Empire[69], awarded the Konrad-Duden Prize[70], specialised in linguistics[71]; Naum Berkovsky[72]; Agniya Desnitskaya[73]; Yeleazar Meletinsky[74]; Mikhail Muryanov[75]; and Sergey Turaev[76].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[77], a socialist order of merit[78], in Soviet Union[79], founded in 1928[80]; Order of Lenin[81], an order[82], in Soviet Union[83], founded in 1930[84]; and Goethe Medal[85], a cultural prize[86], in Germany[87], founded in 1955[88].

Personal Life

Among Viktor Zhirmunsky's spouses was Nina Aleksandrovna Žirmunskaâ[17]. Children include Aleksey Zhirmunsky[18], a biologist[89], 1921–2000[90], of Soviet Union[91], awarded the Zhukov Medal[92], specialised in marine biology[93] and Q120007027[19], a philologist[94], 1947–2025[95].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 31, 1971[5] and 1971[14]. Viktor Zhirmunsky passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Cemetery in Komarovo[15].

Why It Matters

Viktor Zhirmunsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[96] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[97]

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir Admoni[98], a poet[99], 1909–1993[100], of Russian Empire[101], awarded the Konrad-Duden Prize[102], specialised in linguistics[103]; Yeleazar Meletinsky[104], a philologist[105], 1918–2005[106], of Soviet Union[107], awarded the USSR State Prize[108], specialised in philology[109]; Agniya Desnitskaya[110], a linguist[111], 1912–1992[112], of Soviet Union[113], awarded the Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"[114], specialised in linguistics[115]; and Mikhail Meilakh[116], a literary scholar[117], b. 1944[118], of Soviet Union[119], specialised in literary studies[120].

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[16].

Who was Viktor Zhirmunsky married to?

Viktor Zhirmunsky's spouses include Nina Aleksandrovna Žirmunskaâ[17].

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[77], Order of Lenin[81], and Goethe Medal[85].

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    Svkkl authority id p0060013-zirmunskij-Viktor-Maksimovic-18911971
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    Occupation anthropologist, linguist, historian +7
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    Place of birth Saint Petersburg
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    Member of German Academy of Sciences at Berlin, Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities +2
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