Mikhail Kutorga

historian (1809-1886)
Person human Q4249594
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Summary

Mikhail Kutorga was born on January 1, 1809[1], in Mscislaŭ[2]. He died on January 1, 1886[3], in Borok[4]. He worked as a historian[5], hellenist[6], classical scholar[7], university teacher[8], and librarian[9]. He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: July 6, 1809[11]
  • Date of death: May 26, 1886[12], May 21, 1886[13]
  • Father: Semen Kutorga[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[15]
  • Field of work: history[16], political history[17]
  • Employer: Imperial St. Petersburg University[18], Imperial Moscow University[19], National Library of Russia[20]
  • Educated at: Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[21], Профессорский институт[22], Imperial University of Dorpat[23]
  • Doctoral advisor: Barthold Georg Niebuhr[24]
  • Student: Nikolay Astafyev[25]
  • Member of: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Doctoral student: Vasiliĭ Vasilʹevich Bauer[28]
  • Commons category: Mikhail Kutorga[29]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[30]
  • Family name: Kutorga[31]
  • Given name: Mikhail[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mikhail Kutorga[33]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Russian Biographical Dictionary[36], NLR Employees[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[39], Latin[40]
  • Name in native language: Михаил Семёнович Куторга[41]
  • Sibling: Stepan Semyonovich Kutorga[42]
  • Contributed to creative work: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[43]

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Kutorga born?

Mikhail Kutorga's place of birth was Mscislaŭ[2].

Where did Mikhail Kutorga die?

Mikhail Kutorga passed away in Borok[4].

Who were Mikhail Kutorga's parents?

Mikhail Kutorga's father was Semen Kutorga[14].

What did Mikhail Kutorga do for work?

Mikhail Kutorga worked as a historian[5], hellenist[6], classical scholar[7], university teacher[8], and librarian[9].

Where did Mikhail Kutorga go to school?

Mikhail Kutorga was educated at Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[21], Профессорский институт[22], and Imperial University of Dorpat[23].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q25866601. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . NLR Employees. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] ↑ . Q25866601. wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [12] ↑ . Q25866601. wikidata.org.
  28. [13] ↑ . NLR Employees. wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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