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Vladimir Napolskikh

b. 1963

Russian Finno-Ugrist

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Born 1963. Vladimir Napolskikh is a Russian ethnologist, ethnographer, historian, linguist, finno-Ugrist and university teacher.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Napolskikh (, born 1 April 1963, Izhevsk, USSR) is a Russian ethnographer, ethnologist, ethnohistorian, Finno-Ugrist and linguist. Doctor of Historical Sciences, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2011).

Napolskikh was based at the Udmurt State University until 2015, then moved to Kazan (joining the Khalikov Institute of Archaeology), then joined the staff of the RANEPA in Moscow. He has published extensively on early Finno-Ugric loanwords from the Proto-Indo-European and Proto-Indo-Iranian languages. Among his better known theories is the existence of a distinct Balto-Slavic group on the Middle Volga that influenced the early Permic languages.

He has served on the editorial board of the journal Archaeology, Ethnology & Anthropology of Eurasia.

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Important facts

Born
1 April 1963, Izhevsk
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Ethnologist, ethnographer, historian, linguist, Finno-Ugrist, university teacher
Nationality
Soviet Union, Russia
Education
Udmurt State University
Employers
Udmurt Institute of History, Language and Literature, Udmurt State University, Republic of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences Älfrit Xaliqof Institute of Archeology
Also known as
Vladimir Vladimirovich Napolskikh

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Vladimir Napolskikh?

Russian Finno-Ugrist

When was Vladimir Napolskikh born?

Vladimir Napolskikh was born on 1 April 1963 in Izhevsk.

What is Vladimir Napolskikh's occupation?

Vladimir Napolskikh is an ethnologist, ethnographer, historian, linguist, finno-Ugrist and university teacher.

What nationality is Vladimir Napolskikh?

Vladimir Napolskikh is Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vladimir Napolskikh

· Wikidata: Q4313002

· DBpedia: Vladimir Napolskikh

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