Viktor Zhirmunsky
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Viktor Zhirmunsky
Summary
Viktor Zhirmunsky is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on July 21, 1891[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on January 31, 1971[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], historian[7], dialectologist[8], literary critic[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Viktor Zhirmunsky…
- Viktor Zhirmunsky died in Saint Petersburg[4].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky was born on July 21, 1891[3].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky was born on August 2, 1891[12].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky was born on 1891[13].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky died on January 31, 1971[5].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky died on 1971[14].
- Burial took place at Cemetery in Komarovo[15].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky's father was Mendel Zhirmunsky[16].
- Among Viktor Zhirmunsky's spouses was Nina Aleksandrovna Žirmunskaâ[17].
- A child of Viktor Zhirmunsky was Aleksey Zhirmunsky[18].
- A child of Viktor Zhirmunsky was Q120007027[19].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[20].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[21].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[22].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky worked as an anthropologist[6].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky's professions included historian[7].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky's professions included dialectologist[8].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky worked as a literary critic[9].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky worked as a university teacher[10].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky worked as a literary historian[23].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky's field of work was linguistics[24].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky's field of work was literary studies[25].
- Among Viktor Zhirmunsky's employers was Saratov State University[26].
- Viktor Zhirmunsky was employed by Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[27].
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Origins and Family
Viktor Zhirmunsky was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 21, 1891[3], August 2, 1891[12], and 1891[13]. His father was Mendel Zhirmunsky[16].
Education
Educated at Q4454719[28], a school[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1898[31] and Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[32]. Viktor Zhirmunsky earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Philology[33].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], historian[7], dialectologist[8], literary critic[9], university teacher[10], and literary historian[23]. Fields of work include linguistics[24], an academic discipline[34] and literary studies[25], an academic discipline[35]. Employers include Saratov State University[26], a national research university[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1909[38], headquartered in Saratov[39]; Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University[27], a faculty[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1819[42]; Herzen University[43], a university[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1797[46]; Institute for Linguistic Studies[47], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1952[50]; Pushkin House[51], an institute[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1905[54], headquartered in Saint Petersburg Port Customs Building[55]; and Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences[56], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1950[59]. Notable students include Irakly Andronikov[60], Naum Berkovsky[61], Mirra Moiseevna Gukhman[62], Agniya Desnitskaya[63], Julia Abramovna Dobrovol'skaja[64], and Dmitry Likhachov[65]. Doctoral students include Vladimir Admoni[66], a poet[67], 1909–1993[68], of Russian Empire[69], awarded the Konrad-Duden Prize[70], specialised in linguistics[71]; Naum Berkovsky[72]; Agniya Desnitskaya[73]; Yeleazar Meletinsky[74]; Mikhail Muryanov[75]; and Sergey Turaev[76].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[77], a socialist order of merit[78], in Soviet Union[79], founded in 1928[80]; Order of Lenin[81], an order[82], in Soviet Union[83], founded in 1930[84]; and Goethe Medal[85], a cultural prize[86], in Germany[87], founded in 1955[88].
Personal Life
Among Viktor Zhirmunsky's spouses was Nina Aleksandrovna Žirmunskaâ[17]. Children include Aleksey Zhirmunsky[18], a biologist[89], 1921–2000[90], of Soviet Union[91], awarded the Zhukov Medal[92], specialised in marine biology[93] and Q120007027[19], a philologist[94], 1947–2025[95].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include January 31, 1971[5] and 1971[14]. Viktor Zhirmunsky passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Cemetery in Komarovo[15].
Why It Matters
Viktor Zhirmunsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[96] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[97]
His notable doctoral advisees include Yeleazar Meletinsky[98], a philologist[99], 1918–2005[100], of Soviet Union[101], awarded the USSR State Prize[102], specialised in philology[103]; Vladimir Admoni[104], a poet[105], 1909–1993[106], of Russian Empire[107], awarded the Konrad-Duden Prize[108], specialised in linguistics[109]; Mikhail Meilakh[110], a literary scholar[111], b. 1944[112], of Soviet Union[113], specialised in literary studies[114]; and Agniya Desnitskaya[115], a linguist[116], 1912–1992[117], of Soviet Union[118], awarded the Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"[119], specialised in linguistics[120].
FAQs
Where was Viktor Zhirmunsky born?
Viktor Zhirmunsky's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
Where did Viktor Zhirmunsky die?
Viktor Zhirmunsky died in Saint Petersburg[4].
Who were Viktor Zhirmunsky's parents?
Viktor Zhirmunsky's father was Mendel Zhirmunsky[16].
Who was Viktor Zhirmunsky married to?
Viktor Zhirmunsky's spouses include Nina Aleksandrovna Žirmunskaâ[17].
What did Viktor Zhirmunsky do for work?
Viktor Zhirmunsky worked as anthropologist[6], historian[7], dialectologist[8], literary critic[9], and university teacher[10].
Where did Viktor Zhirmunsky go to school?
Viktor Zhirmunsky was educated at Q4454719[28] and Faculty of History and Philology of St. Petersburg University[32].
What awards did Viktor Zhirmunsky receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[77], Order of Lenin[81], and Goethe Medal[85].