Anton Chekhov
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Anton Chekhov was born on January 17, 1860, in Taganrog[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] and died of tuberculosis on July 2, 1904, in Badenweiler[1][3][14][17][18][19]. A citizen of the Russian Empire[20], he was ultimately buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[1][12]. His father was Pavel Chekhov[21], and his siblings included Maria Chekhova, Alexander Chekhov, Nikolai Chekhov, and Mikhail Chekhov[2]. In 1901, he married Olga Knipper, and they remained spouses until his death in 1904[1].
He was educated at the Chekhov Gymnasium, the Medical faculty of Moscow University, the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, and the MSU Faculty[1]. His professional fields spanned prose, creative and professional writing, drama, and medicine[22], and he worked as a physician, journalist, writer, prose writer, satirist, and playwright[23][24][13][14][25][26][2][27].
Working within the movement of literary realism, his primary genres were literary realism and the short novel. During his life, he received the Pushkin Prize, the Order of Saint Stanislaus 3rd class, the Medal for works on the first general census, and the title of Honorary Citizen of the Russian Empire[28].
Anton Chekhov
Summary
Anton Chekhov is a human[1]. He was born in Taganrog[2]. He was born on January 17, 1860[3]. He passed away in Badenweiler[4]. He died on July 2, 1904[5]. He worked as a physician[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and prose writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88,051 views/month, #5,054 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Taganrog[2], Anton Chekhov…
- Anton Chekhov died in Badenweiler[4].
- Anton Chekhov was born on January 17, 1860[3].
- Anton Chekhov was born on January 29, 1860[12].
- Anton Chekhov died on July 2, 1904[5].
- Anton Chekhov died on July 15, 1904[13].
- Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[14].
- Anton Chekhov's father was Pavel Chekhov[15].
- Anton Chekhov's mother was Evgenia Chekhova[16].
- Among Anton Chekhov's spouses was Olga Knipper[17].
- Anton Chekhov held citizenship in Russian Empire[18].
- Anton Chekhov's professions included physician[6].
- Anton Chekhov worked as a novelist[7].
- Anton Chekhov worked as a journalist[8].
- Anton Chekhov's professions included writer[9].
- Anton Chekhov's professions included prose writer[10].
- Anton Chekhov's professions included satirist[19].
- Anton Chekhov's field of work was prose[20].
- Anton Chekhov's field of work was creative and professional writing[21].
- Anton Chekhov's field of work was drama[22].
- Anton Chekhov's field of work was medicine[23].
- Anton Chekhov's field of work was literature[24].
- Anton Chekhov's field of work was playwriting[25].
- Anton Chekhov's education included a stint at Medical faculty of Moscow University[26].
- Anton Chekhov's education included a stint at Chekhov Gymnasium[27].
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Origins and Family
Anton Chekhov was born in Taganrog[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 17, 1860[3] and January 29, 1860[12]. His father was Pavel Chekhov[15]. His mother was Evgenia Chekhova[16].
Education
Educated at Medical faculty of Moscow University[26], a faculty[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1755[30]; Chekhov Gymnasium[27], a school[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1809[33]; I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University[34], a university[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1758[37]; and MSU Faculty[38], a medical school[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1992[41].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physician[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], writer[9], prose writer[10], and satirist[19]. Fields of work include prose[20], a literary form[42]; creative and professional writing[21], an academic discipline[43]; drama[22], a literary mode[44]; medicine[23], a field of study[45]; literature[24], a type of arts[46]; and playwriting[25], a literary genre[47].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[48], a grade of an order[49], in Russian Empire[50]; Pushkin Prize[51], a literary award[52], in Russian Empire[53], founded in 1881[54]; Medal for works on the first general census[55], a medallion[56], in Russian Empire[57], founded in 1896[58]; Honorary Citizen of the Russian Empire[59], a social class[60], in Russian Empire[61]; and Order of Saint Stanislaus[62].
Personal Life
Anton Chekhov was married to Olga Knipper[17].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include July 2, 1904[5] and July 15, 1904[13]. Anton Chekhov passed away in Badenweiler[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[63]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[14].
Why It Matters
Anton Chekhov ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88,051 views/month, #5,054 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He has been cited as an influence by Kazuo Ishiguro[66], a novelist[67], b. 1954[68], of United Kingdom[69], awarded the Costa Book Awards[70]; Charles Bukowski[71], an actor[72], 1920–1994[73], of Germany[74]; Tennessee Williams[75], a playwright[76], 1911–1983[77], of United States[78], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama[79], specialised in performing arts[80]; Eugene O'Neill[81], a playwright[82], 1888–1953[83], of United States[84], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[85]; Saul Bellow[86], a writer[87], 1915–2005[88], of United States[89], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[90], specialised in novel[91]; and Cornel West[92], a theologian[93], b. 1953[94], of United States[95], awarded the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[96], specialised in philosophy[97].
Works attributed to him include The Cherry Orchard[98], Uncle Vanya[99], The Seagull[100], Three Sisters[101], The Lady with the Dog[102], and he bibliography[103].
FAQs
Where was Anton Chekhov born?
Anton Chekhov's place of birth was Taganrog[2].
Where did Anton Chekhov die?
Anton Chekhov passed away in Badenweiler[4].
Who were Anton Chekhov's parents?
Anton Chekhov's father was Pavel Chekhov[15]. Anton Chekhov's mother was Evgenia Chekhova[16].
Who was Anton Chekhov married to?
Anton Chekhov's spouses include Olga Knipper[17].
What did Anton Chekhov do for work?
Anton Chekhov worked as physician[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and prose writer[10].
Where did Anton Chekhov go to school?
Anton Chekhov was educated at Medical faculty of Moscow University[26], Chekhov Gymnasium[27], I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University[34], and MSU Faculty[38].
What awards did Anton Chekhov receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[48], Pushkin Prize[51], Medal for works on the first general census[55], and Honorary Citizen of the Russian Empire[59].
Who did Anton Chekhov influence?
Anton Chekhov has been cited as an influence by Kazuo Ishiguro[66], Charles Bukowski[71], Tennessee Williams[75], and Eugene O'Neill[81].