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Yevgeny Bokarev

1904 – 1971

Soviet linguist

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About Yevgeny Bokarev

Lived 1904 – 1971 (aged 67). Yevgeny Bokarev was a Russian linguist, lexicographer, interlinguist, esperantist, esperantologist and university teacher.

Yevgeny Alekseyevich Bokaryov (, ; – 11 March 1971) was a Soviet linguist known among other things for his work on the Northeast Caucasian languages and his interlinguistics works; he was a member of the Academy of Esperanto.

Bokaryov was born in the village of Sredniy Yegorlyk, which was then part of the Stavropol Governorate in the Russian Empire (now in the Tselinsky District, Russia). After emigrating to Temir-Khan-Shura alongside his family during his primary years, he returned to Sredniy Yegorlyk following the February Revolution.

Bokarjov was the author of the Esperanto-Russian Dictionary and the Russian-Esperanto Dictionary (:eo:Rusa-Esperanta Vortaro (E.A. Bokarev)).

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Important facts

Born

12 February 1904, Sredny Yegorlyk

Birth century

20th century

Died

11 March 1971, Moscow

Occupation

Linguist, lexicographer, interlinguist, Esperantist, esperantologist, university teacher

Nationality

Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Soviet Union

Education

Rostov State University

Positions held

University teacher

Employers

Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Awards

Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of the Red Star; Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"

Also known as

Yevgeny Alekseyevich Bokaryov, Yevgeny Bokaryov, E. A. Bokarev

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Yevgeny Bokarev's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Yevgeny Bokarev?

Soviet linguist (1904–1971)

When was Yevgeny Bokarev born?

Yevgeny Bokarev was born on 12 February 1904 in Sredny Yegorlyk.

When did Yevgeny Bokarev die?

Yevgeny Bokarev died on 11 March 1971 in Moscow.

What was Yevgeny Bokarev's occupation?

Yevgeny Bokarev was a linguist, lexicographer, interlinguist, esperantist, esperantologist and university teacher.

What nationality was Yevgeny Bokarev?

Yevgeny Bokarev was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yevgeny Bokarev

· Wikidata: Q2043597

· DBpedia: Yevgeny Bokaryov

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