Vatanyar Yagya

Soviet and Russian historian, Africanist and politician (1938–2020)
Person human Q4536263
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Summary

Vatanyar Yagya is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on September 18, 1938[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on June 17, 2020[5]. He worked as a scientist[6], historian[7], geographer[8], Africanist[9], and university teacher[10]. He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Vatanyar Yagya died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Vatanyar Yagya was born on September 18, 1938[3].
  • Vatanyar Yagya died on June 17, 2020[5].
  • Vatanyar Yagya held citizenship in Russia[12].
  • Russian was Vatanyar Yagya's native language[13].
  • Vatanyar Yagya is identified as part of the Tatars ethnic group[14].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's professions included scientist[6].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's professions included historian[7].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's professions included geographer[8].
  • Vatanyar Yagya worked as an Africanist[9].
  • Vatanyar Yagya worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Vatanyar Yagya worked as a politician[15].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's field of work was African studies[16].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's field of work was economic geography[17].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's field of work was political geography[18].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's field of work was Ethiopian studies[19].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's field of work was international relations[20].
  • Vatanyar Yagya held the position of head of department[21].
  • Vatanyar Yagya held the position of council member[22].
  • Vatanyar Yagya held the position of Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg[23].
  • Vatanyar Yagya was employed by Herzen University[24].
  • Among Vatanyar Yagya's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[25].
  • Among Vatanyar Yagya's employers was Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade[26].
  • Vatanyar Yagya's education included a stint at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[27].

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Origins and Family

Vatanyar Yagya was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on September 18, 1938[3]. He is identified as part of the Tatars ethnic group[14]. Russian was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[27], a faculty[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1855[30]; Northwestern Institute of Management[31], an educational institution[32], in Soviet Union[33]; Addis Ababa University[34], a university[35], in Ethiopia[36], founded in 1950[37]; and Lomonosov Moscow State University[38], a public university[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1755[41], headquartered in Moscow[42]. Vatanyar Yagya's doctoral advisor was Mikhail Rabinovich[43]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Historical Sciences[44] and Candidate of Historical Sciences[45]. Studied under Dmitri Olderogge[46], Tamara Tyutryumova[47], and Yury Dmitrevsky[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[6], historian[7], geographer[8], Africanist[9], university teacher[10], and politician[15]. Fields of work include African studies[16], an academic discipline[49]; economic geography[17], a branch of geography[50]; political geography[18], a branch of geography[51]; Ethiopian studies[19], an academic discipline[52]; and international relations[20], an academic major[53]. Employers include Herzen University[24], a university[54], in Russia[55], founded in 1797[56]; Saint Petersburg State University[25], a public university[57], in Russia[58], founded in 1724[59], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[60]; and Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade[26], an institute[61], in Russia[62]. Positions held include head of department[21], a corporate title[63]; council member[22], a position[64]; and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"[65], a jubilee medal[66], in Russia[67], founded in 2003[68]; Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class[69], a class of award[70], in Russia[71]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[72], a grade of an order[73], in Russia[74]; Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[75]; Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords[76]; and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[77].

Personal Life

Vatanyar Yagya was affiliated with the United Russia[78].

Death and Burial

Vatanyar Yagya died on June 17, 2020[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Vatanyar Yagya is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

Where was Vatanyar Yagya born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Vatanyar Yagya die?

Vatanyar Yagya died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Vatanyar Yagya do for work?

Vatanyar Yagya worked as scientist[6], historian[7], geographer[8], Africanist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Vatanyar Yagya go to school?

Vatanyar Yagya was educated at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University[27], Northwestern Institute of Management[31], Addis Ababa University[34], and Lomonosov Moscow State University[38].

What awards did Vatanyar Yagya receive?

Honors received include Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"[65], Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class[69], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[72], and Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[75].

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  1. 24d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 29d ago · David Osipov · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 4w ago · David Osipov · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Candidacy in election → St Petersburg Legislative Assembly Elections (2016)
    Ethnic group → Tatars
    Award received → Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg", Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class +5
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    Award received → Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg", Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class +5
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  7. 4w ago · David Osipov · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Professorship → full professor
    Place of death → Saint Petersburg
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