HISTORIAN
Vladimir Minorsky
1877 - 1966

Vladimir Minorsky
Vladimir Fyodorovich Minorsky (Russian: Владимир Фёдорович Минорский; 5 February [O.S. 24 February] 1877 – 25 March 1966) was a White Russian academic, historian, and scholar of Oriental studies, best known for his contributions to the study of history of Iran and the Iranian peoples such as Persians, Lurs, and Kurds in addition to the Kartvelian Laz people. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vladimir Minorsky is the 140th most popular historian (up from 144th in 2019), the 649th most popular biography from Russia (up from 694th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Russian Historian.
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Among HISTORIANS
Among historians, Vladimir Minorsky ranks 140 out of 561. Before him are Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme, Barbara W. Tuchman, Timothy D. Snyder, Ibn Hibban, Heinrich von Treitschke, and William H. McNeill. After him are Hieronymus Wolf, Michael Attaleiates, Henry Thomas Buckle, Helmold, Matthew of Edessa, and Johan Rudolph Thorbecke.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme
1540 - 1614
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 134
Barbara W. Tuchman
1912 - 1989
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 135
Timothy D. Snyder
1969 - Present
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 136
Ibn Hibban
883 - 965
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 137
Heinrich von Treitschke
1834 - 1896
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 138
William H. McNeill
1917 - 2016
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 139
Vladimir Minorsky
1877 - 1966
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 140
Hieronymus Wolf
1516 - 1580
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 141
Michael Attaleiates
1021 - 1080
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 142
Henry Thomas Buckle
1821 - 1862
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 143
Helmold
1120 - 1177
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 144
Matthew of Edessa
1100 - 1144
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 145
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
1798 - 1872
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 146
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1877, Vladimir Minorsky ranks 56. Before him are Sadao Araki, Wilhelm Adam, Charles Rolls, Princess Mathilde of Bavaria, Isabelle Eberhardt, and Raymond Roussel. After him are Léon Flameng, Renée Vivien, Petar Kočić, Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, Pavel Bermondt-Avalov, and Edmond Locard. Among people deceased in 1966, Vladimir Minorsky ranks 62. Before him are Sadao Araki, Demchugdongrub, Hendrik Verwoerd, Caterina Albert, Yasuji Okamura, and Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern. After him are Victor Brauner, Bai Chongxi, Georges Duhamel, Mir Sultan Khan, Elena Stasova, and Edward Gordon Craig.
Others Born in 1877
Go to all RankingsSadao Araki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1966
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 50
Wilhelm Adam
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1949
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 51
Charles Rolls
ENGINEER
1877 - 1910
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 52
Princess Mathilde of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1906
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 53
Isabelle Eberhardt
EXPLORER
1877 - 1904
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 54
Raymond Roussel
WRITER
1877 - 1933
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 55
Vladimir Minorsky
HISTORIAN
1877 - 1966
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 56
Léon Flameng
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1917
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 57
Renée Vivien
WRITER
1877 - 1909
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 58
Petar Kočić
WRITER
1877 - 1916
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 59
Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1877 - 1964
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 60
Pavel Bermondt-Avalov
WRITER
1877 - 1974
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 61
Edmond Locard
PHYSICIAN
1877 - 1966
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 62
Others Deceased in 1966
Go to all RankingsSadao Araki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1966
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 56
Demchugdongrub
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1966
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 57
Hendrik Verwoerd
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1966
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 58
Caterina Albert
WRITER
1869 - 1966
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 59
Yasuji Okamura
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1966
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 60
Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1966
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 61
Vladimir Minorsky
HISTORIAN
1877 - 1966
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 62
Victor Brauner
PAINTER
1903 - 1966
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 63
Bai Chongxi
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1966
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 64
Georges Duhamel
WRITER
1884 - 1966
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 65
Mir Sultan Khan
CHESS PLAYER
1905 - 1966
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 66
Elena Stasova
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1966
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 67
Edward Gordon Craig
ACTOR
1872 - 1966
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 68
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Vladimir Minorsky ranks 649 out of 3,761. Before him are Olga Rubtsova (1909), Nikolay Gumilyov (1886), Valery Bryusov (1873), Alexandre Benois (1870), Nikolay Dobrolyubov (1836), and Alexander Sokurov (1951). After him are Dmitry Muratov (1961), Eldar Ryazanov (1927), Yaroslav of Tver (1230), Yuri Averbakh (1922), Viktor Hartmann (1834), and Sophia Perovskaya (1853).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsOlga Rubtsova
CHESS PLAYER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 643
Nikolay Gumilyov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1921
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 644
Valery Bryusov
WRITER
1873 - 1924
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 645
Alexandre Benois
WRITER
1870 - 1960
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 646
Nikolay Dobrolyubov
WRITER
1836 - 1861
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 647
Alexander Sokurov
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 648
Vladimir Minorsky
HISTORIAN
1877 - 1966
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 649
Dmitry Muratov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 650
Eldar Ryazanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2015
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 651
Yaroslav of Tver
NOBLEMAN
1230 - 1272
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 652
Yuri Averbakh
CHESS PLAYER
1922 - 2022
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 653
Viktor Hartmann
PAINTER
1834 - 1873
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 654
Sophia Perovskaya
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1853 - 1881
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 655
Among HISTORIANS In Russia
Among historians born in Russia, Vladimir Minorsky ranks 4. Before him are George Ostrogorsky (1902), Lev Gumilyov (1912), and Vasily Bartold (1869). After him are Alexander Kazhdan (1922), Vasily Klyuchevsky (1841), Alexander Vasiliev (1867), Jacob Theodor Klein (1685), Mikhail Pogodin (1800), Serhii Plokhy (1957), Léon Poliakov (1910), and Olena Apanovych (1919).
George Ostrogorsky
1902 - 1976
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 1
Lev Gumilyov
1912 - 1992
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 2
Vasily Bartold
1869 - 1930
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 3
Vladimir Minorsky
1877 - 1966
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 4
Alexander Kazhdan
1922 - 1997
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 5
Vasily Klyuchevsky
1841 - 1911
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 6
Alexander Vasiliev
1867 - 1953
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 7
Jacob Theodor Klein
1685 - 1759
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 8
Mikhail Pogodin
1800 - 1875
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 9
Serhii Plokhy
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 10
Léon Poliakov
1910 - 1997
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 11
Olena Apanovych
1919 - 2000
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 12