Sigizmund Valk
Soviet historian (1887-1975)
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Summary
Sigizmund Valk was born on December 1, 1887[1], in Vilnius[2]. He died on February 5, 1975[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a historian[5], archaeograph[6], archivist[7], bibliographer[8], and professor[9]. He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Bogoslovskoe cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[13], Soviet Union[14]
- Field of work: history of Russia[15], historiography[16], source criticism[17], diplomatics[18], archaeography[19], history[20], archival science[21], bibliography[22]
- Employer: Saint Petersburg State University[23], Saint-Petersburg Institute of History[24], National Library of Russia[25]
- Educated at: Saint Petersburg State University[26], Imperial St. Petersburg University[27]
- Doctoral advisor: Alexander Lappo-Danilevsky[28], Alexander Presnyakov[29], Vasilij Ivanovič Semevskij[30]
- Student: Viktor Brachev[31], Genrikh Deych[32], Lûbovʹ Isaakovna Emelâh[33], Mikhail Iroshnikov[34], N. A. Kazakova[35], Mikhail Sverdlov[36], Gennady Sobolev[37], Vitaly Startsev[38], Aleksey Tsamutali[39], Valentina Chernukha[40], Sergey Chirkov[41]
- Award received: Order of the Red Banner of Labour[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Doctoral student: Aleksandr Amosov[44], Viktor Brachev[45], Galina Pavlova-Chakhmakhcheva[46], Gennady Sobolev[47], Vitaly Startsev[48], Grigory Tishkin[49], Sergey Chirkov[50], Valentina Chernukha[51], Lûbovʹ Isaakovna Emelâh[52], N. A. Kazakova[53]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Historical Sciences[54]
- Family name: Valk[55]
- Given name: Sigismund[56]
- Professorship: professor[57]
- Student of: Alexander Lappo-Danilevsky[58]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[59], NLR Employees[60]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[61]
- Birth name: Сигизмунд Нотелевич Валк[62]
- Name in native language: Сигизмунд Натанович Валк[63]
FAQs
Where was Sigizmund Valk born?
Sigizmund Valk was born in Vilnius[2].
Where did Sigizmund Valk die?
Sigizmund Valk passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
What did Sigizmund Valk do for work?
Sigizmund Valk worked as a historian[5], archaeograph[6], archivist[7], bibliographer[8], and professor[9].
Where did Sigizmund Valk go to school?
Sigizmund Valk was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[26] and Imperial St. Petersburg University[27].
What awards did Sigizmund Valk receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[42].