Background
KISELEV, Sergey was born on July 17, 1905 in Mytishchy, near Moscow.
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Sergey Vladimirovich KISELEV
Sergey KISELEV, USSR Archeologist. Doctor of History Science since 1946; Professor, Moscow University, since 1953; corresponding member, USSR Academy of Science, since 1953; senior associate, Institute of Archeology, USSR Academy of Science, since 1929; Bureau member,Department of History Science, USSR Academy of Science, since 1960. Stalin Prize, 1950. Member, Communist Party, since 1949.
Education
1926 graduate Department of History and Archeology, Moscow University. 1930 completed postgraduate studies at Research Institute of Archeology and Art Studies.
Career
From 1927 did archeological research in Southern Siberia, Kazakhstan and Transbaykal. 1929-1938 senior associate, State Historical Museum, Moscow, and later member of its Learned Council. From 1930 simultaneously senior associate, State Academy of the History of Civilization (now Institute of Archeology, USSR Academy of Sciences).
From 1939 professor, Chair of Archeology, Moscow University. 1945-1951 deputy director, Institute of Archeology, USSR Academy of Sciences. 1947-1962 head, Neolithic and Bronze Age Section, Institute of Archeology, USSR Academy of Sciences.
From 1949 exec ed, journal Vestnik drevney istorii. 1953-1954 deputy acad secretary. Department of Historical Sciences, USSR Academy of Sciences.
Specialized in the ancient and medieval history and archeology of Southern Siberia and Centr Asia. 1948-1949 led joint excavations of USSR Academy of Sciences and Mongolian Sciences Committee at Karakorum, Khar-Balgas and other Mongolian towns. Later led other archeological expeditions to Tuva Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Chita Oblast and Mongolia.
Religion
Every religion forces people to rely on outside authority, thus depriving them to become self-sufficient.
Politics
Member, Communist Party, since 1949.
Views
Every person has rights to express his or her opinion, but the opinion could be expressed if it was in accordance with the general interests of Soviet society.
Membership
Correspondent member, USSR Academy of Sciences from 1953. Communist Party member from 1949.
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Born
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Died
November 8, 1962 (aged 57) -
Nationality
USSR
Awards
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Order of Lenin; Badge of Honor. Stalin Prize ( 1950).Order of Lenin; Badge of Honor. Stalin Prize ( 1950).