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Gary L. Browning

b. 1940

American linguist

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Born 1940. Gary L. Browning is an American linguist and church historian.

Gary L. Browning (1940–2024) was an American Russian language academic and was the first mission president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Russia, and the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Early life and education Born in St. Maries, Idaho, Browning was a missionary for the LDS Church in Finland as a young man. Upon returning from his mission, he earned a bachelor's degree in Russian from Brigham Young University, a master's degree from Syracuse University, and a Ph.D. from Harvard University. This mission was headquartered in Helsinki, but all its assigned missionaries preached in Russia and the Baltic states.

In February 1992, the Finland Helsinki East Mission was dissolved and divided into the Russia Moscow Mission and the Russia St. Petersburg Mission; Browning became the first president of the Moscow Mission and served in this capacity until July 1993.

Publications and speeches

β€”β€” (1985). Boris Pilniak: Scythian at a Typewriter (Ann Arbor, Mich.: Ardis) β€”β€” (1985). Workbook to Russian Root List (Columbus, Ohio: Slavica) β€”β€” (1986) β€”β€”. (2 November 1993) "Out of Obscurity: The Emergence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 'That Vast Empire of Russia'", (Provo, Utah) β€”β€” (1997). Russia and the Restored Gospel (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book) β€”β€” (2010). A "Labyrinth of Linkages" in Tolstoy's Anna Karenina (Brighton, Mass.: Academic Studies Press)

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Born
1940
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Education
Syracuse University, Harvard University, Brigham Young University
Employers
Brigham Young University, Bryn Mawr College

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gary L. Browning?

American linguist

When was Gary L. Browning born?

Gary L. Browning was born in 1940.

What is Gary L. Browning's occupation?

Gary L. Browning is a linguist and church historian.

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Gary L. Browning is American.

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