Vladimir Minorsky

Russian historian, orientalist, iranist (1877–1966)
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Vladimir Minorsky

Summary

Vladimir Minorsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Korcheva[2]. He was born on February 6, 1877[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on March 25, 1966[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], historian[7], orientalist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Korcheva[2], Vladimir Minorsky…
  • Vladimir Minorsky passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Vladimir Minorsky was born on February 6, 1877[3].
  • Vladimir Minorsky was born on February 5, 1877[11].
  • Vladimir Minorsky died on March 25, 1966[5].
  • Vladimir Minorsky is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Vladimir Minorsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Vladimir Minorsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Vladimir Minorsky worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Vladimir Minorsky worked as a historian[7].
  • Vladimir Minorsky's professions included orientalist[8].
  • Vladimir Minorsky's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Vladimir Minorsky's field of work was oriental studies[15].
  • Among Vladimir Minorsky's employers was Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[16].
  • Among Vladimir Minorsky's employers was SOAS, University of London[17].
  • Vladimir Minorsky was educated at Moscow Imperial University, Faculty of Law[18].
  • Vladimir Minorsky's education included a stint at Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages[19].
  • A notable student of Vladimir Minorsky was George de Roerich[20].
  • A notable student of Vladimir Minorsky was Clifford Edmund Bosworth[21].
  • A notable student of Vladimir Minorsky was Tatyana Aristova[22].
  • A notable student of Vladimir Minorsky was Roger Savory[23].
  • Vladimir Minorsky was a member of Société Asiatique[24].
  • Vladimir Minorsky was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[25].
  • Vladimir Minorsky is recorded as male[26].
  • Vladimir Minorsky's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Vladimir Minorsky's place of birth was Korcheva[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 6, 1877[3] and February 5, 1877[11].

Education

Educated at Moscow Imperial University, Faculty of Law[18] and Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages[19], a school[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1815[30]. Vladimir Minorsky earned the academic degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], historian[7], orientalist[8], and university teacher[9]. Vladimir Minorsky's field of work was oriental studies[15]. Employers include Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[16], a university[32], in France[33], founded in 1669[34], headquartered in Paris[35] and SOAS, University of London[17], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1916[38], headquartered in London[39]. Notable students include George de Roerich[20], an explorer[40], 1902–1960[41], of Russian Empire[42], specialised in oriental studies[43]; Clifford Edmund Bosworth[21], a historian[44], 1928–2015[45], of United Kingdom[46], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[47], specialised in Iranian studies[48]; Tatyana Aristova[22], 1926–2003[49], of Soviet Union[50], specialised in ethnology[51]; and Roger Savory[23], an iranologist[52], 1925–2022[53], of Canada[54], specialised in Iranian studies[55]. He supervised John Andrew Boyle as a doctoral student[56].

Death and Burial

Vladimir Minorsky died on March 25, 1966[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Minorsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

His notable doctoral advisees include John Andrew Boyle[59], a historian[60], 1916–1978[61], of United Kingdom[62], specialised in oriental studies[63].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Minorsky born?

Vladimir Minorsky was born in Korcheva[2].

Where did Vladimir Minorsky die?

Vladimir Minorsky passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Vladimir Minorsky do for work?

Vladimir Minorsky worked as diplomat[6], historian[7], orientalist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Vladimir Minorsky go to school?

Vladimir Minorsky was educated at Moscow Imperial University, Faculty of Law[18] and Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages[19].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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