Alexander Dubyanskiy
Russian Tamil scholar, professor, and linguist (1941–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander Mikhailovitch Dubiansky, also spelt Alexander Dubianskiy, Alexander Dubyanskiy, or Aleksandr Dubiansky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Дубя́нский, Tamil: அலெக்சாண்டர் மிகைலொவிச் துபியான்சுகி, 27 April 1941 – 18 November 2020), was a Russian Tamil scholar, university professor, linguist, and writer.[1] During his lifetime, he was accredited and acknowledged for his valuable contributions towards the revival of Tamil language scholarship in Russia, especially after the downfall of Soviet Union.[2]
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Alexander Dubiansky | |
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Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Дубя́нский | |
Born | (1941-04-27)27 April 1941 |
Died | 18 November 2020(2020-11-18) (aged 79) Moscow, Russia |
Nationality | Russian |
Education | Institute of Asian and African Countries |
Alma mater | Moscow State University University of Madras |
Occupation(s) | Scholar, writer |
Known for | Reviving Tamil language scholarship in Russia after the Soviet era |
Notable work | Ritual and Mythological Sources of the Early Tamil Poetry |
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