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Aleksey Shakhmatov

1864 - 1920

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Aleksey Aleksandrovich Shakhmatov (Russian: Алексе́й Алекса́ндрович Ша́хматов, 17 June [O.S. 5 June] 1864 – 16 August 1920) was a Russian philologist and historian credited with laying the foundations for the science of textology. Shakhmatov held the title of Doctor of Russian language and philology (since 1894). He was a full member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (before 1917 the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences) since 1899 and a chair of the Department of Russian language and philology of the Academy of Sciences (1908–1920), a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party (1905) and the Russian Empire State Council (1906–1911). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aleksey Shakhmatov is the 403rd most popular historian (down from 379th in 2019), the 145th most popular biography from Estonia (down from 131st in 2019) and the most popular Estonian Historian.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Aleksey Shakhmatov ranks 403 out of 561. Before him are George Finlay, Michael Panaretos, Stanley G. Payne, Sirarpie Der Nersessian, Marc Fumaroli, and Pierre Chaunu. After him are Friedrich Kittler, Ivan Charota, Eberhard Jäckel, Joseph Hergenröther, Dudo of Saint-Quentin, and Gerhard Ritter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1864, Aleksey Shakhmatov ranks 140. Before him are Ransom E. Olds, Kamini Roy, John Walter Gregory, Paul von Hintze, Einar Benediktsson, and Alfred Roller. After him are Jozef Murgaš, Edwin Hedley, Willoughby Hamilton, Victor Bérard, Ludwig Schlesinger, and Toros Toramanian. Among people deceased in 1920, Aleksey Shakhmatov ranks 104. Before him are Theodor Philipsen, Luc-Olivier Merson, Gérard Leman, Edmund Reitter, Dan Andersson, and Gabrielle Réjane. After him are Panas Myrny, William de Wiveleslie Abney, Ion Dragoumis, William Dean Howells, Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez, and Otto Bütschli.

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In Estonia

Among people born in Estonia, Aleksey Shakhmatov ranks 145 out of 351. Before him are Jaak Panksepp (1943), Jüri Ratas (1978), Alfons Rebane (1908), Harald Tammer (1899), Joann Lõssov (1921), and Voldemar Väli (1903). After him are Carl Gustav Axel Harnack (1851), Heino Kruus (1926), Jaan Talts (1944), Uku Masing (1909), Vladas Mikėnas (1910), and Mart Helme (1949).

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Among HISTORIANS In Estonia

Among historians born in Estonia, Aleksey Shakhmatov ranks 1. After him are Cezaria Jędrzejewiczowa (1885), and Peeter Järvelaid (1957).

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