Vyacheslav Ivanov

Soviet linguist (1929-2017)
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Vyacheslav Ivanov

Summary

Vyacheslav Ivanov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on August 21, 1929[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on October 7, 2017[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], historian[8], philosopher[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Vyacheslav Ivanov was born in Moscow[2].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov passed away in Los Angeles[12].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov was born on August 21, 1929[3].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov died on October 7, 2017[5].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov's father was Vsevolod Ivanov[14].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov worked as a linguist[6].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov's professions included poet[7].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov's professions included historian[8].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov's professions included translator[10].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov's professions included Hittitologist[17].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov's field of work was linguistics[18].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov's field of work was semiotics[19].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov's field of work was anthropology[20].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov's field of work was literary studies[21].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov's field of work was historical linguistics[22].
  • Vyacheslav Ivanov's field of work was psycholinguistics[23].
  • Among Vyacheslav Ivanov's employers was Stanford University[24].
  • Among Vyacheslav Ivanov's employers was Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Among Vyacheslav Ivanov's employers was Russian State University for the Humanities[26].
  • Among Vyacheslav Ivanov's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[27].

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Origins and Family

Vyacheslav Ivanov's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on August 21, 1929[3]. His father was Vsevolod Ivanov[14].

Education

Educated at Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[28], a faculty[29], in Russia[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[31], a public university[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1755[34], headquartered in Moscow[35]. Doctoral advisors include Pyotr Kuznetsov[36] and Mikhaïl Peterson[37]. Academic degrees include candidate of philology[38] and Doctor of Sciences in Philology[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], historian[8], philosopher[9], translator[10], and Hittitologist[17]. Fields of work include linguistics[18], an academic discipline[40]; semiotics[19], an academic discipline[41]; anthropology[20], an academic discipline[42]; literary studies[21], an academic discipline[43]; historical linguistics[22], an academic discipline[44]; and psycholinguistics[23], a field of study[45]. Employers include Stanford University[24], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1885[48], headquartered in Stanford[49]; Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[25], a research institute[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1946[52]; Russian State University for the Humanities[26], a university[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1991[55]; University of California, Los Angeles[27], a public research university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1919[58], headquartered in Los Angeles[59]; Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[60], a faculty[61], in Russia[62]; and Moscow University's Department of Philosophy[63], a faculty[64], in Russia[65], founded in 1755[66]. Notable students include Yulia Latynina[67], Vladimir Dybo[68], and Igor Mel'čuk[69]. Doctoral students include Vladimir Dybo[70], Igor Mel'čuk[71], Andrey Zaliznyak[72], Elena Viktorovna Paducheva[73], Vitaly Shevoroshkin[74], and Vladislav Ardzinba[75].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Vyacheslav Ivanov is Q4455144[76].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[77], Lenin Prize[78], Order of Friendship[79], Order of Honour and Glory[80], Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[81], and Prize of the President of the Russian Federation[82].

Death and Burial

Vyacheslav Ivanov died on October 7, 2017[5]. Recorded place of death include Moscow[4], a capital of Russia[83], in Duchy of Moscow[84] and Los Angeles[12], a charter city[85], in United States[86], founded in 1781[87]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Vyacheslav Ivanov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]

He is credited with the discovery of Armenian hypothesis[90], a scientific hypothesis[91].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladislav Ardzinba[92], a linguist[93], 1945–2010[94], of Soviet Union[95], awarded the Hero of Abkhazia[96]; Andrey Zaliznyak[97], a linguist[98], 1935–2017[99], of Soviet Union[100], awarded the Demidov Prize[101], specialised in linguistics[102]; Igor Mel'čuk[103], a linguist[104], b. 1932[105], of Soviet Union[106], awarded the André Laurendeau Prize[107], specialised in linguistics[108]; Vladimir Dybo[109], a linguist[110], 1931–2023[111], of Soviet Union[112], awarded the Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"[113], specialised in comparative linguistics[114]; and Aleksandr Konstantinovič Žolkovskij[115].

FAQs

Where was Vyacheslav Ivanov born?

Vyacheslav Ivanov was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Vyacheslav Ivanov die?

Vyacheslav Ivanov passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Vyacheslav Ivanov's parents?

Vyacheslav Ivanov's father was Vsevolod Ivanov[14].

What did Vyacheslav Ivanov do for work?

Vyacheslav Ivanov worked as linguist[6], poet[7], historian[8], philosopher[9], and translator[10].

Where did Vyacheslav Ivanov go to school?

Vyacheslav Ivanov was educated at Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[28] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[31].

What awards did Vyacheslav Ivanov receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[77], Lenin Prize[78], Order of Friendship[79], and Order of Honour and Glory[80].

What did Vyacheslav Ivanov discover?

Vyacheslav Ivanov is credited as discoverer of Armenian hypothesis[90].

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