Alexander Borodin

Summary

Alexander Borodin is a human^[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on October 31, 1833^[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg^[4]. He died on February 15, 1887^[5]. He worked as a classical composer^[6], chemist^[7], pianist^[8], flautist^[9], and cellist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,533 views/month, #6,669 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Alexander Borodin…
• Alexander Borodin passed away in Saint Petersburg^[4].
• Alexander Borodin was born on October 31, 1833^[3].
• Alexander Borodin was born on October 13, 1833^[12].
• Alexander Borodin was born on November 12, 1833^[13].
• Alexander Borodin died on February 15, 1887^[5].
• Alexander Borodin died on February 1887^[14].
• Alexander Borodin died on February 15, 1887^[15].
• Burial took place at Tikhvin Cemetery^[16].
• Among Alexander Borodin's spouses was Ekaterina Protopopova^[17].
• Alexander Borodin held citizenship in Russian Empire^[18].
• Russian was Alexander Borodin's native language^[19].
• Alexander Borodin's professions included classical composer^[6].
• Alexander Borodin's professions included chemist^[7].
• Alexander Borodin's professions included pianist^[8].
• Alexander Borodin worked as a flautist^[9].
• Alexander Borodin worked as a cellist^[10].
• Alexander Borodin's professions included physician^[20].
• Alexander Borodin's field of work was music^[21].
• Alexander Borodin's field of work was music composing^[22].
• Alexander Borodin's field of work was chemistry^[23].
• Alexander Borodin's field of work was medicine^[24].
• Alexander Borodin's field of work was composed musical work^[25].
• Alexander Borodin's field of work was music composition^[26].
• Alexander Borodin was employed by First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1833-11-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1887-02-27^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, opera, romantic classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, opera, romantic classical, russian composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 560b5e65-8d53-41b4-9913-83368f4721a0^[34]

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Origins and Family

Alexander Borodin's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 31, 1833^[3], October 13, 1833^[12], and November 12, 1833^[13]. Russian was his native language^[19].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University^[35], a public university^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1724^[38], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[39]; Medical and Surgical Academies in Russian Empire^[40], a higher education institution^[41]; and Heidelberg University^[42], a public research university^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1386^[45], headquartered in Heidelberg^[46]. Alexander Borodin studied under Nikolay Zinin^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical composer^[6], chemist^[7], pianist^[8], flautist^[9], cellist^[10], and physician^[20]. Fields of work include music^[21], a type of arts^[48]; music composing^[22], a type of arts^[49]; chemistry^[23], a branch of science^[50]; medicine^[24], a field of study^[51]; composed musical work^[25], a type of work of art^[52]; and music composition^[26], an academic discipline^[53]. Among Alexander Borodin's employers was First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg^[27]. Doctoral students include Alexander Dianin^[54], a chemist^[55], 1851–1918^[56], of Russian Empire^[57], specialised in organic chemistry^[58]; Vera Popova^[59], a chemist^[60], 1867–1896^[61], of Russian Empire^[62], specialised in chemistry^[63]; and Vasily Florinsky^[64], an archaeologist^[65], 1834–1899^[66], of Russian Empire^[67], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 1st class^[68], specialised in midwifery^[69].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include String Quartet No. 2^[70], a musical work/composition^[71], founded in 1881^[72] and Prince Igor^[73], a dramatico-musical work^[74]. Things named for Alexander Borodin include Hunsdiecker reaction^[75], an eponymous chemical reaction^[76]; Borodin Quartet^[77], a string quartet^[78], in Russia^[79], founded in 1945^[80]; and Mount Borodin^[81].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary Citizen of the Russian Empire^[82], a social class^[83], in Russian Empire^[84] and Tony Award for Best Musical^[85], a theatre award^[86], in United States^[87].

Personal Life

Alexander Borodin was married to Ekaterina Protopopova^[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 15, 1887^[5] and February 1887^[14]. Alexander Borodin passed away in Saint Petersburg^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[88]. He is buried at Tikhvin Cemetery^[16].

Why It Matters

Alexander Borodin ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,533 views/month, #6,669 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[89] He is known by 106 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[90]

He has been cited as an influence by Alexander Dianin^[91], a chemist^[92], 1851–1918^[93], of Russian Empire^[94], specialised in organic chemistry^[95].

Works attributed to him include Petite Suite^[96], a musical work/composition^[97]. Entities named for him include Hunsdiecker reaction^[75], an eponymous chemical reaction^[76]; Borodin Quartet^[77], a string quartet^[78], in Russia^[79], founded in 1945^[80]; and Mount Borodin^[81].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vera Popova^[98], a chemist^[99], 1867–1896^[100], of Russian Empire^[101], specialised in chemistry^[102]; Alexander Dianin^[103], a chemist^[104], 1851–1918^[105], of Russian Empire^[106], specialised in organic chemistry^[107]; and Vasily Florinsky^[108], an archaeologist^[109], 1834–1899^[110], of Russian Empire^[111], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 1st class^[112], specialised in midwifery^[113].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Borodin born?

Alexander Borodin's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2].

Where did Alexander Borodin die?

Alexander Borodin died in Saint Petersburg^[4].

Who was Alexander Borodin married to?

Alexander Borodin's spouses include Ekaterina Protopopova^[17].

What did Alexander Borodin do for work?

Alexander Borodin worked as classical composer^[6], chemist^[7], pianist^[8], flautist^[9], and cellist^[10].

Where did Alexander Borodin go to school?

Alexander Borodin was educated at Saint Petersburg State University^[35], Medical and Surgical Academies in Russian Empire^[40], and Heidelberg University^[42].

What awards did Alexander Borodin receive?

Honors received include Honorary Citizen of the Russian Empire^[82] and Tony Award for Best Musical^[85].

Who did Alexander Borodin influence?

Alexander Borodin has been cited as an influence by Alexander Dianin^[91].