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Chuner Taksami

1931 – 2014

Russian ethnographer

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Lived 1931 – 2014 (aged 83). Chuner Taksami was a Russian anthropologist and ethnographer.

Chuner Mikhailovich Taksami (; 23 February 1931 – 27 February 2014) was a Russian ethnographer of Nivkh origin and had a Doctor of Historical Sciences attained in 1955.

Taksami was born in Kalma, Khabarovsk Krai, Russian SFSR. He was a spokesman for the Nivkh and other Siberian peoples. Taksami specialized in Siberian historical, archeological, and anthropological research. He was the Director of Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography in St. Petersburg, Russia from 1997 to 2001. After his museum tenure was over Taksami collaborated with professors from Chiba University organizing ethnolinguistic expeditions to Nivkh settlements in the lower Amur River basin and on northern Sakhalin. He published over 300 works, including books, journals, dictionaries, and contemporary problems of Asian Northern Peoples mostly in Russian. Additionally he chaired or was a council member of various Siberian associations.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Saint Petersburg State Institute of History
Employers
Herzen University
Awards
Honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-II
Also known as
Chuner Mikhailovich Taksami

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Chuner Taksami's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Chuner Taksami?

Russian ethnographer (1931-2014)

When was Chuner Taksami born?

Chuner Taksami was born on 23 February 1931 in Ulchsky District.

When did Chuner Taksami die?

Chuner Taksami died on 27 February 2014 in Saint Petersburg.

What was Chuner Taksami's occupation?

Chuner Taksami was an anthropologist and ethnographer.

What nationality was Chuner Taksami?

Chuner Taksami was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Chuner Taksami

· Wikidata: Q4450201

· DBpedia: Chuner Taksami

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