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Yevgeny Polivanov

Soviet linguist and orientalist (1891-1938) · Russia · On the map · Academics · Died at 46

Yevgeny Dmitrievich Polivanov was a Soviet linguist, orientalist, and polyglot who wrote major works on the Chinese, Japanese, Uzbek, and Dungan languages and on theoretical linguistics and poetics.

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Country
Russia
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1891 to 1938 · aged 46