Yevgeny Kosminsky

Russian historian and medievalist (1886-1959)
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Yevgeny Kosminsky

Summary

Yevgeny Kosminsky is a human[1]. Born in Warsaw[2], he… he was born on November 2, 1886[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on July 24, 1959[5]. He worked as a historian[6], medievalist[7], academic[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Yevgeny Kosminsky's place of birth was Warsaw[2].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky was born on November 2, 1886[3].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky was born on January 1, 1886[12].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky died on July 24, 1959[5].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky died on January 1, 1959[13].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[14].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky's father was Q109486544[15].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky worked as a historian[6].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky worked as a medievalist[7].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky's professions included academic[8].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky worked as a writer[9].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky's professions included textbook writer[18].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky's field of work was history[19].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky's field of work was medieval history[20].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky's field of work was medieval studies[21].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky's field of work was English Civil War[22].
  • Among Yevgeny Kosminsky's employers was Moscow Institute of Philosophy, Literature, and History[23].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[24].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky was employed by Communist Academy[25].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky was employed by Institute of History of the Soviet Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Yevgeny Kosminsky's education included a stint at Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University[27].

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Origins and Family

Yevgeny Kosminsky was born in Warsaw[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 2, 1886[3] and January 1, 1886[12]. His father was Q109486544[15].

Education

Yevgeny Kosminsky was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University[27]. Doctoral advisors include Dmitry Petrushevsky[28], a historian[29], 1863–1942[30], of Russian Empire[31], specialised in medieval studies[32] and Aleksandr Savin[33], a scientist[34], 1873–1923[35], of Russian Empire[36], specialised in history[37]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Historical Sciences[38] and Doctor[39]. He studied under Dmitry Petrushevsky[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], medievalist[7], academic[8], writer[9], university teacher[10], and textbook writer[18]. Fields of work include history[19]; medieval history[20], a field of study[41]; medieval studies[21], an academic discipline[42]; and English Civil War[22], a war[43]. Employers include Moscow Institute of Philosophy, Literature, and History[23], a school[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1931[46]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[24], a public university[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1755[49], headquartered in Moscow[50]; Communist Academy[25], an academy[51], in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[52], founded in 1918[53]; and Institute of History of the Soviet Academy of Sciences[26], an institute[54], in Soviet Union[55], founded in 1936[56]. Notable students include Mikhail Barg[57], Aron Gurevich[58], Alexander Kazhdan[59], Zinaida Udalcova[60], M. M. Smirin[61], and Yevgeniya Gutnova[62]. Doctoral students include Aron Gurevich[63], a medievalist[64], 1924–2006[65], of Soviet Union[66], awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation[67], specialised in medieval studies[68]; Zinaida Udalcova[69]; Mikhail Barg[70]; Karl Hüllweck[71]; Alexander Kazhdan[72]; and Maren Freydenberg[73].

Recognition

Awards received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[74], a class of award[75], in Soviet Union[76]; Order of Lenin[77], an order[78], in Soviet Union[79], founded in 1930[80]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[81], a socialist order of merit[82], in Soviet Union[83], founded in 1928[84]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[85], a medallion[86], in Soviet Union[87], founded in 1945[88]; Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[89], an official honorary title of RSFSR[90], in Soviet Union[91], founded in 1931[92]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[93], an award[94], in United Kingdom[95].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 24, 1959[5] and January 1, 1959[13]. Yevgeny Kosminsky died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Yevgeny Kosminsky has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[96]

His notable doctoral advisees include Aron Gurevich[97], a medievalist[98], 1924–2006[99], of Soviet Union[100], awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation[101], specialised in medieval studies[102] and Alexander Kazhdan[103], a historian[104], 1922–1997[105], of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[106], awarded the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[107], specialised in history[108].

FAQs

Where was Yevgeny Kosminsky born?

Yevgeny Kosminsky's place of birth was Warsaw[2].

Where did Yevgeny Kosminsky die?

Yevgeny Kosminsky died in Moscow[4].

Who were Yevgeny Kosminsky's parents?

Yevgeny Kosminsky's father was Q109486544[15].

What did Yevgeny Kosminsky do for work?

Yevgeny Kosminsky worked as historian[6], medievalist[7], academic[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Yevgeny Kosminsky go to school?

Yevgeny Kosminsky was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University[27].

What awards did Yevgeny Kosminsky receive?

Honors received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[74], Order of Lenin[77], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[81], and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[85].

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