Lev Gumilev

Soviet academic (1912-1992)
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Lev Gumilev
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Lev Gumilev

Summary

Lev Gumilev is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on September 18, 1912[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on June 15, 1992[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], geographer[7], historian[8], poet[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lev Gumilev was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Lev Gumilev died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Lev Gumilev was born on September 18, 1912[3].
  • Lev Gumilev was born on October 1, 1912[12].
  • Lev Gumilev was born on November 1, 1912[13].
  • Lev Gumilev was born on 1912[14].
  • Lev Gumilev was born on October 1, 1912[15].
  • Lev Gumilev died on June 15, 1992[5].
  • Lev Gumilev died on 1992[16].
  • Burial took place at Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra[17].
  • Lev Gumilev's father was Nikolay Gumilev[18].
  • Lev Gumilev's mother was Anna Akhmatova[19].
  • Lev Gumilev held citizenship in Russian Empire[20].
  • Lev Gumilev held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[21].
  • Lev Gumilev held citizenship in Soviet Union[22].
  • Lev Gumilev held citizenship in Russia[23].
  • Russian was Lev Gumilev's native language[24].
  • Lev Gumilev worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Lev Gumilev worked as a geographer[7].
  • Lev Gumilev's professions included historian[8].
  • Lev Gumilev's professions included poet[9].
  • Lev Gumilev's professions included translator[10].
  • Lev Gumilev's professions included writer[25].
  • Lev Gumilev's field of work was historiography[26].
  • Lev Gumilev's field of work was ethnology[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Lev Gumilev… Recorded date of birth include September 18, 1912[3], October 1, 1912[12], November 1, 1912[13], and 1912[14]. His father was Nikolay Gumilev[18]. His mother was Anna Akhmatova[19]. Russian was his native language[24].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of History[28], a faculty[29], in Soviet Union[30], founded in 1934[31] and Saint Petersburg State University[32], a public university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1724[35], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[36]. Doctoral advisors include Nikolaï Kiouner[37] and Vasily Vasilievich Struve[38]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Historical Sciences[39], Doktor of Sciences in Geography[40], and Candidate of Historical Sciences[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], geographer[7], historian[8], poet[9], translator[10], and writer[25]. Fields of work include historiography[26], an umbrella term[42]; ethnology[27], a branch of anthropology[43]; oriental studies[44], an academic discipline[45]; and archaeology[46], an academic discipline[47]. Employers include Russian Museum of Ethnography[48], a museum[49], in Russia[50], founded in 1902[51]; Hermitage Museum[52], a museum of culture[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1764[55], headquartered in Winter Palace[56]; Saint Petersburg State University[57], a public university[58], in Russia[59], founded in 1724[60], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[61]; and Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[62], an academic institution[63], in Russia[64], founded in 1960[65]. Lev Gumilev held the position of senior researcher[66]. A notable student of him was Gelian Prokhorov[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[68], a campaign medal[69], in Soviet Union[70], founded in 1945[71]; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[72], a grade of an order[73], in Soviet Union[74]; Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"[75], a campaign medal[76], in Soviet Union[77], founded in 1945[78]; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[79], a jubilee medal[80], in Soviet Union[81], founded in 1965[82]; Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[83], a jubilee medal[84], in Soviet Union[85], founded in 1975[86]; and Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[87], a jubilee medal[88], in Soviet Union[89], founded in 1985[90].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 15, 1992[5] and 1992[16]. Lev Gumilev died in Saint Petersburg[4]. Burial took place at Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra[17].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lev Gumilev include L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University[91].

Why It Matters

Lev Gumilev ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[92] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[93]

Works attributed to him include Passionary theory of ethnogenesis[94], a theory[95]. Entities named for him include L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University[91].

FAQs

Where was Lev Gumilev born?

Lev Gumilev's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Lev Gumilev die?

Lev Gumilev died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Lev Gumilev's parents?

Lev Gumilev's father was Nikolay Gumilev[18]. Lev Gumilev's mother was Anna Akhmatova[19].

What did Lev Gumilev do for work?

Lev Gumilev worked as anthropologist[6], geographer[7], historian[8], poet[9], and translator[10].

Where did Lev Gumilev go to school?

Lev Gumilev was educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of History[28] and Saint Petersburg State University[32].

What awards did Lev Gumilev receive?

Honors received include Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[68], Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[72], Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"[75], and Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[79].

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  1. 3d ago · Maximden · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id Гумилёв-2
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  2. 4d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Saint Petersburg
    Award received Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, Medal "For the Capture of Berlin" +3
    Native language Russian
    Place of burial Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra
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