Background
Aleksandr Ivanovich Uspensky was born on March 8, 1873, in the Venev Monastery in the family of a parish priest. He was the nephew of the writers Gleb and Nikolai Uspensky, who from an early age taught him to read.
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Aleksandr Ivanovich Uspensky
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Aleksandr Ivanovich Uspensky was a Russian and Soviet archaeographer and historian, teacher, archaeologist, archivist, art critic, and the church historian. He was fond of the history of painting and architecture of Moscow. He was the author of over 500 scientific works and a number of books on archeology and church history.
Education
In 1894 Aleksandr Ivanovich entered the Saint Petersburg Theological Academy, at the same time he studied at the Saint Petersburg Archaeological Institute.
Career
In 1899, after graduation, Aleksandr Ivanovich got a job as an archivist at the Moscow branch of the General Archive of the Ministry of the Imperial Court, in connection with which he moved to Moscow and devoted the rest of his life to this city.
Aleksandr Ivanovich was fond of the history of painting and architecture of Moscow. Temporarily moved to Kharkov, where he held the post of privat-docent of the Department of History and Theory of Fine Arts at KharSU and then returned to Moscow, where he founded the Moscow Archaeological Institute and in 1907 the said institute opened its doors to students. Only students with higher education were accepted at this institute to prepare them for continuing education courses in the specialties of archeology and areography.
Connections
- Uncle:
- Gleb Ivanovich Uspensky
- Uncle:
- Nikolai Uspensky
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Born
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Died
October 31, 1938 (aged 65) -
Resting place
Moscow City, Russian Federation -
Nationality
Russian Empire
Education
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1894 - 1894
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1894 - 1899
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1894 - 1894
Career
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1899
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1907 - 1922