About Paul Boyer
Lived 1864 – 1949 (aged 85). Paul Boyer was a French slavist, translator, linguist and professor.
Paul Boyer (1864 – 1 October 1949) was a French slavist.
He inaugurated the chair of Russian language at the École des Langues orientales of Paris in 1891. Administrator of the school from 1908 to 1936, in 1921 he founded the Revue des études slaves with Antoine Meillet and . The linguist was among his students.
Main publications Manuel pour l'étude de la langue russe, textes accentués, commentaire grammatical, remarques diverses en appendice, lexique, avec Nikolaï Vasilevitch Speranskiĭ, Armand Colin, Paris, 1905; 1935; 1951; 1957; 1967 Chez Tolstoï, entretiens à Iasnaïa Poliana, Institut d'études slaves de l'Université de Paris, Paris, 1950
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Paul Boyer?
French linguist (1864-1949)
When was Paul Boyer born?
Paul Boyer was born on 11 March 1864 in Cormery.
When did Paul Boyer die?
Paul Boyer died on 1 October 1949 in Paris.
What was Paul Boyer's occupation?
Paul Boyer was a slavist, translator, linguist and professor.
What nationality was Paul Boyer?
Paul Boyer was French.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Paul Boyer (Slavist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Paul Boyer. https://biography.guide/paul-boyer-slavist/
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