Nina Gagen-Torn

Russian writer and historian (1900-1986)
Person human Q4131432
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Summary

Nina Gagen-Torn was born on December 2, 1900[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. She died on June 4, 1986[3], in Pushkin[4]. She worked as a poet[5], anthropologist[6], historian[7], ethnologist[8], and writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 15, 1901[11], December 2, 1901[12], 1900[13], December 15, 1900[14]
  • Date of death: June 5, 1986[15]
  • Father: Гаген-Торн, Иван Эдуардович[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[17], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[18], Soviet Union[19]
  • Field of work: ethnography[20]
  • Employer: Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences[21]
  • Educated at: Saint Petersburg State University[22]
  • Sex or gender: female[23]
  • Commons category: Nina Gagen-Torn[24]
  • Academic degree: Candidate of Historical Sciences[25]
  • Given name: Nina[26]
  • Student of: Dmitri Zelenin[27]
  • Described by source: Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century[28], Men and destiny. Orientalists - victims of political terror during the Soviet period[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[30]

Why It Matters

Nina Gagen-Torn is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Nina Gagen-Torn born?

Nina Gagen-Torn's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Nina Gagen-Torn die?

Nina Gagen-Torn passed away in Pushkin[4].

Who were Nina Gagen-Torn's parents?

Nina Gagen-Torn's father was Гаген-Торн, Иван Эдуардович[16].

What did Nina Gagen-Torn do for work?

Nina Gagen-Torn worked as a poet[5], anthropologist[6], historian[7], ethnologist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Nina Gagen-Torn go to school?

Nina Gagen-Torn was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[22].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . Men and destiny. Orientalists - victims of political terror during the Soviet period. wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . Chuvash encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] ↑ . Chuvash encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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