Yuri Knorozov

Soviet and Russian mesoamericanist (1922-1999)
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Yuri Knorozov

Summary

Yuri Knorozov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kharkiv[2]. He was born on November 19, 1922[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on March 30, 1999[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], linguist[7], archaeologist[8], historian[9], and egyptologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (894 views/month, #6,889 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kharkiv[2], Yuri Knorozov…
  • Yuri Knorozov passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Yuri Knorozov was born on November 19, 1922[3].
  • Yuri Knorozov died on March 30, 1999[5].
  • Yuri Knorozov is buried at Kovalyovskoye cemetery[12].
  • Yuri Knorozov held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Yuri Knorozov held citizenship in Russia[14].
  • Russian was Yuri Knorozov's native language[15].
  • Yuri Knorozov worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Yuri Knorozov worked as a linguist[7].
  • Yuri Knorozov worked as an archaeologist[8].
  • Yuri Knorozov worked as a historian[9].
  • Yuri Knorozov worked as an egyptologist[10].
  • Yuri Knorozov worked as a mesoamericanist[16].
  • Yuri Knorozov's field of work was ethnography[17].
  • Yuri Knorozov's field of work was epigraphy[18].
  • Yuri Knorozov's field of work was decipherment[19].
  • Yuri Knorozov's field of work was Mesoamerican languages[20].
  • Yuri Knorozov's field of work was history[21].
  • Among Yuri Knorozov's employers was N.N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography RAS[22].
  • Yuri Knorozov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[23].
  • Yuri Knorozov was educated at MSU Faculty of History[24].
  • Yuri Knorozov was educated at National University of Kharkiv[25].
  • Yuri Knorozov's doctoral advisor was Sergei Aleksandrovich Tokarev[26].
  • Yuri Knorozov's doctoral advisor was Sergey Tolstov[27].

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Origins and Family

Yuri Knorozov was born in Kharkiv[2]. He was born on November 19, 1922[3]. Russian was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[23], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31]; MSU Faculty of History[24], a faculty[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1934[34]; and National University of Kharkiv[25], a university[35], in Russian Empire[36], founded in 1805[37], headquartered in Freedom Square[38]. Doctoral advisors include Sergei Aleksandrovich Tokarev[26], an anthropologist[39], 1899–1985[40], of Russian Empire[41], awarded the USSR State Prize[42], specialised in ethnography[43] and Sergey Tolstov[27], a historian[44], 1907–1976[45], of Russian Empire[46], awarded the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[47], specialised in history[48]. Yuri Knorozov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences[49]. He studied under Sergei Aleksandrovich Tokarev[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], linguist[7], archaeologist[8], historian[9], egyptologist[10], and mesoamericanist[16]. Fields of work include ethnography[17], an academic discipline[51]; epigraphy[18], an archaeological sub-discipline[52]; decipherment[19], a cryptologic term[53]; Mesoamerican languages[20], an indigenous languages of a geographic region[54]; and history[21]. Among Yuri Knorozov's employers was N.N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography RAS[22]. Notable students include Galina Yershova[55], a historical linguist[56], b. 1955[57], of Soviet Union[58], awarded the Order of Friendship[59], specialised in pre-Columbian era[60]; Margarita Albedil[61], a scientist[62], b. 1946[63], of Soviet Union[64], specialised in ethnography[65]; and Irina Fyodorova[66]. He supervised Galina Yershova as a doctoral student[67].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[68], a Soviet state award[69], in Soviet Union[70], founded in 1966[71]; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[72], a campaign medal[73], in Soviet Union[74], founded in 1945[75]; Commander of the Order of the Aztec Eagle[76], a grade of an order[77], in Mexico[78]; Medal "For Distinguished Labour"[79], a civil decoration[80], in Soviet Union[81], founded in 1938[82]; and Order of the Quetzal[83], an order[84], in Guatemala[85], founded in 1936[86].

Death and Burial

Yuri Knorozov died on March 30, 1999[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[87]. He is buried at Kovalyovskoye cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Yuri Knorozov ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (894 views/month, #6,889 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]

His notable doctoral advisees include Galina Yershova[90], a historical linguist[91], b. 1955[92], of Soviet Union[93], awarded the Order of Friendship[94], specialised in pre-Columbian era[95] and Irina Fyodorova[96], a historian[97], 1931–2010[98], of Soviet Union[99], specialised in history[100].

FAQs

Where was Yuri Knorozov born?

Yuri Knorozov's place of birth was Kharkiv[2].

Where did Yuri Knorozov die?

Yuri Knorozov passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Yuri Knorozov do for work?

Yuri Knorozov worked as anthropologist[6], linguist[7], archaeologist[8], historian[9], and egyptologist[10].

Where did Yuri Knorozov go to school?

Yuri Knorozov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[23], MSU Faculty of History[24], and National University of Kharkiv[25].

What awards did Yuri Knorozov receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[68], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[72], Commander of the Order of the Aztec Eagle[76], and Medal "For Distinguished Labour"[79].

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