Yeleazar Meletinsky

Russian academic (1918-2005)
Person human Q4178467
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Yeleazar Meletinsky

Summary

Yeleazar Meletinsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kharkiv[2]. He was born on October 22, 1918[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on December 16, 2005[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], literary critic[7], mythographer[8], literary historian[9], and cultural historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Yeleazar Meletinsky was born in Kharkiv[2].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky was born on October 22, 1918[3].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky was born on 1918[12].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky died on December 16, 2005[5].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky was married to Irina Semenko[13].
  • Among Yeleazar Meletinsky's spouses was Q4307760[14].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky held citizenship in Russia[16].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky worked as a philologist[6].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky worked as a literary critic[7].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky worked as a mythographer[8].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky's professions included literary historian[9].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky's professions included cultural historian[10].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky's professions included university teacher[17].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky's field of work was philology[18].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky's field of work was cultural history[19].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky was employed by Petrozavodsk State University[20].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky was educated at Moscow Institute of Philosophy, Literature, and History[22].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky's doctoral advisor was Viktor Zhirmunsky[23].
  • A notable student of Yeleazar Meletinsky was Sergey Neklyudov[24].
  • A notable student of Yeleazar Meletinsky was Elena Sergeevna Novik[25].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky received the USSR State Prize[26].
  • Yeleazar Meletinsky is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kharkiv[2], Yeleazar Meletinsky… Recorded date of birth include October 22, 1918[3] and 1918[12].

Education

Yeleazar Meletinsky's education included a stint at Moscow Institute of Philosophy, Literature, and History[22]. His doctoral advisor was Viktor Zhirmunsky[23]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Philology[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], literary critic[7], mythographer[8], literary historian[9], cultural historian[10], and university teacher[17]. Fields of work include philology[18], an academic discipline[29] and cultural history[19], a branch of history[30]. Employers include Petrozavodsk State University[20], a Flagship university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1940[33], headquartered in Petrozavodsk[34] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[21], a public university[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1755[37], headquartered in Moscow[38]. Notable students include Sergey Neklyudov[24], a folklorist[39], b. 1941[40], of Soviet Union[41], awarded the Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"[42], specialised in folkloristics[43] and Elena Sergeevna Novik[25], a folklorist[44], 1941–2014[45], of Soviet Union[46], specialised in folkloristics[47]. Yeleazar Meletinsky supervised Sergey Neklyudov as a doctoral student[48].

Recognition

Yeleazar Meletinsky received the USSR State Prize[26].

Personal Life

Spouses include Irina Semenko[13], a literary scholar[49], 1921–1987[50], of Soviet Union[51], awarded the Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"[52], specialised in literary studies[53] and Q4307760[14], a teacher[54], 1920–1959[55], of Soviet Union[56].

Death and Burial

Yeleazar Meletinsky died on December 16, 2005[5]. He died in Moscow[4].

Why It Matters

Yeleazar Meletinsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Yeleazar Meletinsky born?

Yeleazar Meletinsky was born in Kharkiv[2].

Where did Yeleazar Meletinsky die?

Yeleazar Meletinsky died in Moscow[4].

Who was Yeleazar Meletinsky married to?

Yeleazar Meletinsky's spouses include Irina Semenko[13] and Q4307760[14].

What did Yeleazar Meletinsky do for work?

Yeleazar Meletinsky worked as philologist[6], literary critic[7], mythographer[8], literary historian[9], and cultural historian[10].

Where did Yeleazar Meletinsky go to school?

Yeleazar Meletinsky was educated at Moscow Institute of Philosophy, Literature, and History[22].

What awards did Yeleazar Meletinsky receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[26].

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  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Men and destiny. Orientalists - victims of political terror during the Soviet period. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . grani.ru. Retrieved . grani.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Academic degree Doctor of Sciences in Philology
    Given name Eleazar
    Field of work philology, cultural history
    Spouse Irina Semenko, Q4307760
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