Vadim Pokshishevsky
Soviet geographer (1905–1984)
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Vadim Pokshishevsky was born on August 1, 1905[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on August 9, 1984[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a geographer[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Saint Petersburg crematorium[9]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[10], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[11], Soviet Union[12]
- Field of work: economic geography[13]
- Employer: Economic Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences[14], Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences[15], N.N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography RAS[16], Lomonosov Moscow State University[17]
- Educated at: Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Sergey Bernshteyn-Kogan[19]
- Award received: Order of the Badge of Honour[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Academic degree: Candidate of Geography Sciences[22], Doktor of Sciences in Geography[23]
- Participated in conflict: Eastern Front[24]
- Given name: Vadim[25]
- Allegiance: Soviet Union[26]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[27], Faces of Moscow[28]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[29]
FAQs
Where was Vadim Pokshishevsky born?
Vadim Pokshishevsky was born in Moscow[2].
Where did Vadim Pokshishevsky die?
Vadim Pokshishevsky died in Moscow[4].
What did Vadim Pokshishevsky do for work?
Vadim Pokshishevsky worked as a geographer[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7].
Where did Vadim Pokshishevsky go to school?
Vadim Pokshishevsky was educated at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University[18].
What awards did Vadim Pokshishevsky receive?
Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[20].