# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/peter-lesgaft
# Generated: 2026-08-12T22:27:37.645Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/peter-lesgaft"
name: "Peter Lesgaft"
slug: "peter-lesgaft"
description: "Peter Franzevich Lesgaft was a Russian teacher, anatomist, physician and social reformer. He was the founder of the modern system of physical education and medical-pedagogical control in physical training, one of founders of theoretical anatomy. Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health in St. Petersburg is named after him."
tagline: "Russian physician (1837-1909)"
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gender: "male"
category:
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profileType:
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  slug: "doctor"
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birthDate: "1837-09-08"
deathDate: "1909-11-28"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  profileCompleteness:  60
  trendDirection:       "RISING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump