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Leo Tolstoy
Summary
Leo Tolstoy is a human[1]. Born in Yasnaya Polyana[2], he… he passed away in Astapovo[3]. He worked as a writer[4], playwright[5], philosopher[6], novelist[7], and pedagogue[8]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,234 views/month, #2,667 of 1,000,298).[9]
Leo Tolstoy's field of work was opinion journalism[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Yasnaya Polyana[2], Leo Tolstoy… his father was Nikolay Tolstoy[11]. His mother was Mariya Volkonskaya[12]. Russian was his native language[21].
Education
Leo Tolstoy was educated at Kazan Imperial University[28].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[4], playwright[5], philosopher[6], novelist[7], pedagogue[8], and essayist[22]. Fields of work include philosophy[23], an academic discipline[29]; fiction[24]; creative and professional writing[25], an academic discipline[30]; drama[26], a literary mode[31]; opinion journalism[27], a journalism genre[32]; and pedagogy[33], a branch of science[34]. Leo Tolstoy was employed by Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[35].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of Saint Anna, 4th class[36], Medal For defence of Sebastopol[37], Medal In memory of Crimean War[38], and Medal In memory of 50th anniversary of defence of Sevastopol[39].
Personal Life
Leo Tolstoy was married to Sophia Tolstaya[13]. Children include Sergey Tolstoy[14], a writer[40], 1863–1947[41], of Soviet Union[42], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[43]; Tatyana Sukhotina-Tolstaya[15], a writer[44], 1864–1950[45], of Russian Empire[46]; Ilya Tolstoy[16], a writer[47], 1866–1933[48], of Russian Empire[49]; Lev Lvovich Tolstoy[17], a writer[50], 1869–1945[51], of Russian Empire[52]; Maria L'vovna Tolstaya[18], an adult educator[53], 1871–1906[54], of Russian Empire[55], specialised in public education[56]; and Andrey Tolstoy[19], a statesperson[57], 1877–1916[58], of Russian Empire[59]. Religious affiliations include Eastern Orthodoxy[60], Tolstoyan movement[61], and Christianity[62].
Death and Burial
Leo Tolstoy died in Astapovo[3]. The cause of death was pneumonia[63]. He is buried at Yasnaya Polyana[10].
Why It Matters
Leo Tolstoy ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,234 views/month, #2,667 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He has been cited as an influence by Mahatma Gandhi[66], a politician[67], 1869–1948[68], of British Raj[69], awarded the Time Person of the Year[70], specialised in philosophy[71]; Margaret Atwood[72], a writer[73], b. 1939[74], of Canada[75], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[76], specialised in poetry[77]; Ursula K. Le Guin[78], a writer[79], 1929–2018[80], of United States[81], awarded the Margaret Edwards Award[82], specialised in fiction[83]; Anton Chekhov[84], a physician[85], 1860–1904[86], of Russian Empire[87], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[88], specialised in prose[89]; Norman Mailer[90], a journalist[91], 1923–2007[92], of United States[93], awarded the National Book Award[94]; and Viktor Bout[95], an arms trafficker[96], b. 1967[97], of Soviet Union[98].
Works attributed to him include War and Peace[99], Anna Karenina[100], The Death of Ivan Ilyich[101], Resurrection[102], The Kingdom of God Is Within You[103], and Hadji Murat[104].
Leo Tolstoy's father was Nikolay Tolstoy[11]. Leo Tolstoy's mother was Mariya Volkonskaya[12].
Who was Leo Tolstoy married to?
Leo Tolstoy's spouses include Sophia Tolstaya[13].
What did Leo Tolstoy do for work?
Leo Tolstoy worked as writer[4], playwright[5], philosopher[6], novelist[7], and pedagogue[8].
Where did Leo Tolstoy go to school?
Leo Tolstoy was educated at Kazan Imperial University[28].
What awards did Leo Tolstoy receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 4th class[36], Medal For defence of Sebastopol[37], Medal In memory of Crimean War[38], and Medal In memory of 50th anniversary of defence of Sevastopol[39].
Who did Leo Tolstoy influence?
Leo Tolstoy has been cited as an influence by Mahatma Gandhi[66], Margaret Atwood[72], Ursula K. Le Guin[78], and Anton Chekhov[84].
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