Vasilij Gorodtsov
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Vasily Alekseyevich Gorodtsov (March 23 (O.S. March 11), 1860, village of Dubrovichi, Ryazan Oblast
- February 3, 1945, Moscow
) was a Russian
archaeologist.
From the 1880s, Gorodtsov excavated the Ob River
area. From 1903 to 1929, he worked in the Russian Historical Museum
, where he became head of the archaeological department in 1906. He co-founded the Society of Friends of the Historical Museum in 1919, and acted as its chairman from 1922.
Gorodtsov was an honorary or full member of more than twenty scientific organisations connected with archaeology, natural sciences or folklore. He participated in excavations until the late 1930s and accumulated a record of over 200 publications. He was awarded Distinguished Scientist of the Soviet Union in 1929 and doctor of historical sciences in 1935. Vasily Gorodtsov was also the recipient of the Order of Lenin
.
Ryazan Oblast
Ryazan Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Ryazan, which is the oblast's largest city. Population: -Geography:...
- February 3, 1945, Moscow
Moscow
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) was a Russian
Russians
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archaeologist.
From the 1880s, Gorodtsov excavated the Ob River
Ob River
The Ob River , also Obi, is a major river in western Siberia, Russia and is the world's seventh longest river. It is the westernmost of the three great Siberian rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean .The Gulf of Ob is the world's longest estuary.-Names:The Ob is known to the Khanty people as the...
area. From 1903 to 1929, he worked in the Russian Historical Museum
State Historical Museum
The State Historical Museum of Russia is a museum of Russian history wedged between Red Square and Manege Square in Moscow. Its exhibitions range from relics of the prehistoric tribes inhabiting present-day Russia, through priceless artworks acquired by members of the Romanov dynasty...
, where he became head of the archaeological department in 1906. He co-founded the Society of Friends of the Historical Museum in 1919, and acted as its chairman from 1922.
Gorodtsov was an honorary or full member of more than twenty scientific organisations connected with archaeology, natural sciences or folklore. He participated in excavations until the late 1930s and accumulated a record of over 200 publications. He was awarded Distinguished Scientist of the Soviet Union in 1929 and doctor of historical sciences in 1935. Vasily Gorodtsov was also the recipient of the Order of Lenin
Order of Lenin
The Order of Lenin , named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union...
.
External links
- biography entry (Russian Historical Museum)