Nikolay Kazansky

Soviet and Russian classical philologist
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Summary

Nikolay Kazansky was born on June 25, 1952[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He has worked as a classical philologist[3], university teacher[4], and linguist[5]. He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Nikolai Aleksandrovich Kozyrev[7]
  • Mother: Tatyana Borisovna Kazanskaya[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[9], Russia[10]
  • Field of work: classical philology[11], Indo-European studies[12], comparative linguistics[13], historical linguistics[14]
  • Employer: Saint Petersburg State University[15], Institute for Linguistic Studies[16]
  • Educated at: Saint Petersburg State University[17]
  • Doctoral advisor: A. I. Dovatur[18], Leonard Herzenberg[19], Agniya Desnitskaya[20], Aleksandr Zaytsev[21]
  • Award received: Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords[22]
  • Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Philology[25]
  • Family name: Kazansky[26]
  • Given name: Nikolay[27]
  • Professorship: full member of RAS[28]
  • Student of: Aleksandr Zaytsev[29], A. I. Dovatur[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[31], English[32]
  • Academia.edu profile URL: https://iling-spb.academia.edu/NikolaiKazansky[33]

FAQs

Where was Nikolay Kazansky born?

Nikolay Kazansky's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Who were Nikolay Kazansky's parents?

Nikolay Kazansky's father was Nikolai Aleksandrovich Kozyrev[7]. Nikolay Kazansky's mother was Tatyana Borisovna Kazanskaya[8].

What did Nikolay Kazansky do for work?

Nikolay Kazansky worked as a classical philologist[3], university teacher[4], and linguist[5].

Where did Nikolay Kazansky go to school?

Nikolay Kazansky was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[17].

What awards did Nikolay Kazansky receive?

Honors received include Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords[22].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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