Boyan Petrov

Bulgarian zoologist and mountaineer (1973-2018)
Person human Q18636543

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
February 7, 1973
Date of death
May 1, 2018
Place of birth
Sofia
Place of death
Shishapangma
Country of citizenship
Bulgaria[8]
Field of work
zoology[10]
Official website
www.nmnhs.com[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Bulgarian, English[20][21]
Family name
Petrov[16]
Given name
Boyan[17]
Name in native language
Боян Петров[22]
Native language
Bulgarian[9]
Pseudonym
Съни[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Boyan Petrov de Bojan Petrow ru Боян Петров ru Петров, Боян zh 博扬·彼得罗夫
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Boyan Petrov.jpg ↗
BHL creator ID
198092
CONOR.BG ID
14785381
Freebase ID
/m/012gj4n4
Prabook ID
2474833
Scopus author ID
24171665000

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Occupation 2
Country of citizenship 1
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Instance of 1
Named after 1
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Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
Sport 1
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Summary

Boyan Petrov was born on February 7, 1973[1], in Sofia[2]. He died on May 1, 2018[3], in Shishapangma[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5], mountaineer[6], and speleologist[7].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Boyan Petrov include Trichoniscus petrovi[25], a taxon[26].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Trichoniscus petrovi[25], a taxon[26].

FAQs

Where was Boyan Petrov born?

Boyan Petrov's place of birth was Sofia[2].

Where did Boyan Petrov die?

Boyan Petrov passed away in Shishapangma[4].

What did Boyan Petrov do for work?

Boyan Petrov worked as a zoologist[5], mountaineer[6], and speleologist[7].

Where did Boyan Petrov go to school?

Boyan Petrov was educated at Sofia University[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [11] ↑ . nmnhs.com. nmnhs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] ↑ . nmnhs.com. nmnhs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 11w ago · Toghrul R · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Educated at → Sofia University
    Sport → mountaineering
    Field of work → zoology
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