Vladimir Toporov

Russian philologist (1928–2005)
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Vladimir Toporov

Summary

Vladimir Toporov is a human[1]. He was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on July 5, 1928[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on December 5, 2005[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], literary historian[7], literary critic[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], Vladimir Toporov…
  • Vladimir Toporov died in Moscow[4].
  • Vladimir Toporov was born on July 5, 1928[3].
  • Vladimir Toporov died on December 5, 2005[5].
  • Burial took place at Pyatnitskoye cemetery[11].
  • Vladimir Toporov was married to Tatyana Elizarenkova[12].
  • Vladimir Toporov held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Vladimir Toporov held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Vladimir Toporov worked as a philologist[6].
  • Vladimir Toporov worked as a literary historian[7].
  • Vladimir Toporov's professions included literary critic[8].
  • Vladimir Toporov worked as a translator[9].
  • Vladimir Toporov's field of work was philology[15].
  • Vladimir Toporov's field of work was mythology[16].
  • Vladimir Toporov's field of work was religious studies[17].
  • Vladimir Toporov's field of work was literary studies[18].
  • Among Vladimir Toporov's employers was Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Vladimir Toporov was employed by Russian State University for the Humanities[20].
  • Vladimir Toporov's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].
  • Vladimir Toporov's education included a stint at Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[22].
  • Vladimir Toporov's doctoral advisor was Mikhaïl Peterson[23].
  • Vladimir Toporov's doctoral advisor was Samuil Bernstein[24].
  • A notable student of Vladimir Toporov was Svetlana Tolstaya[25].
  • A notable student of Vladimir Toporov was Fyodor Uspensky[26].
  • A notable student of Vladimir Toporov was Tatʹi︠a︡na Vladimirovna T︠S︡ivʹi︠a︡n[27].

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Origins and Family

Vladimir Toporov was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on July 5, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[21], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[22], a faculty[32], in Russia[33]. Doctoral advisors include Mikhaïl Peterson[23], a linguist[34], 1885–1962[35], of Russian Empire[36], specialised in linguistics[37] and Samuil Bernstein[24], a dialectologist[38], 1910–1997[39], of Soviet Union[40], awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour[41], specialised in philology[42]. Academic degrees include candidate of philology[43] and Doctor of Sciences in Philology[44]. Vladimir Toporov studied under Mikhaïl Peterson[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], literary historian[7], literary critic[8], and translator[9]. Fields of work include philology[15], an academic discipline[46]; mythology[16], a genre[47]; religious studies[17], an academic major[48]; and literary studies[18], an academic discipline[49]. Employers include Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[19], a research institute[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1946[52] and Russian State University for the Humanities[20], a university[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1991[55]. Notable students include Svetlana Tolstaya[25], Fyodor Uspensky[26], Tatʹi︠a︡na Vladimirovna T︠S︡ivʹi︠a︡n[27], and Dainius Razauskas[56]. Doctoral students include Fyodor Uspensky[57], a linguist[58], b. 1970[59], of Soviet Union[60], specialised in anthroponymy[61]; Georgy Levinton[62]; Svetlana Tolstaya[63]; Tatʹi︠a︡na Vladimirovna T︠S︡ivʹi︠a︡n[64]; and Dainius Razauskas[65].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[66], a Soviet state award[67], in Soviet Union[68], founded in 1966[69]; Grand Medal of the Latvian Academy of Sciences[70], an award[71], in Latvia[72]; Order of Honour[73], an order[74], in Russia[75], founded in 1994[76]; Order of the Three Stars[77], an order[78], in Latvia[79], founded in 1924[80]; Andrei Biely Prize[81], a literary award[82], in Russia[83], founded in 1978[84]; and Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[85], a grade of an order[86], in Lithuania[87].

Personal Life

Vladimir Toporov was married to Tatyana Elizarenkova[12].

Death and Burial

Vladimir Toporov died on December 5, 2005[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Pyatnitskoye cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Toporov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]

His notable doctoral advisees include Dainius Razauskas[90], a translator[91], b. 1960[92], of Lithuania[93] and Svetlana Tolstaya[94], a linguist[95], b. 1938[96], of Soviet Union[97], awarded the Order of Friendship[98], specialised in Slavic studies[99].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Toporov born?

Born in Moscow[2], Vladimir Toporov…

Where did Vladimir Toporov die?

Vladimir Toporov passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Vladimir Toporov married to?

Vladimir Toporov's spouses include Tatyana Elizarenkova[12].

What did Vladimir Toporov do for work?

Vladimir Toporov worked as philologist[6], literary historian[7], literary critic[8], and translator[9].

Where did Vladimir Toporov go to school?

Vladimir Toporov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[21] and Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[22].

What awards did Vladimir Toporov receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[66], Grand Medal of the Latvian Academy of Sciences[70], Order of Honour[73], and Order of the Three Stars[77].

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