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Lev Ivanovitch Jirkov

1885 – 1963

Soviet and Russian philologist, specializing in Persian and Caucasian language

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About Lev Ivanovitch Jirkov

Lived 1885 – 1963 (aged 78). Lev Ivanovitch Jirkov was a Russian linguist, esperantist and philologist.

Lev Ivanovich Zhirkov (; 19 March 1885, Moscow – 4 December 1963, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian philologist, specializing in Persian and Caucasian languages, and Esperantist. Brother of Elisheva Bikhovski.

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Important facts

Born

7 March 1885, Moscow

Birth century

19th century

Died

4 December 1963, Moscow

Occupation

Linguist, Esperantist, philologist

Nationality

Russian Empire, Soviet Union, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic

Education

Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University

Employers

Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow State Linguistic University, Military Institute of Foreign Languages, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Awards

Order of the Red Banner of Labour

Also known as

Lev Ivanovich Zhirkov

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Lev Ivanovitch Jirkov's

Alexander Graham Bell

Frequently asked questions

Who was Lev Ivanovitch Jirkov?

Soviet and Russian philologist, specializing in Persian and Caucasian language

When was Lev Ivanovitch Jirkov born?

Lev Ivanovitch Jirkov was born on 7 March 1885 in Moscow.

When did Lev Ivanovitch Jirkov die?

Lev Ivanovitch Jirkov died on 4 December 1963 in Moscow.

What was Lev Ivanovitch Jirkov's occupation?

Lev Ivanovitch Jirkov was a linguist, esperantist and philologist.

What nationality was Lev Ivanovitch Jirkov?

Lev Ivanovitch Jirkov was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lev Ivanovitch Jirkov

· Wikidata: Q4180517

· DBpedia: Lev Zhirkov

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