Historical FigureMale
Nikita Iľjič Tolstoj
1923 – 1996
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryNikita Ilyich Tolstoy was Russian Slavist. A specialist in Slavic dialectology, historical linguistics, and traditional Slavic culture, he was one of the founders of ethnolinguistics in the Soviet Union and the leading figure of the Moscow ethnolinguistic school. His grandfather Count Ilya Tolstoy was the second son of writer Leo Tolstoy.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
April 15, 1923
Vršac
Date of death
June 27, 1996
Moscow
Citizenship
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes · Soviet Union · Russia
Occupations & fields
slavistphilologistlinguistfolkloristuniversity teacher
Awards & honours
Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd classMedal "For the Capture of Budapest"Medal "For the Capture of Vienna"Demidov Prize
- Field and occupation
- ruský šlechtic, ligvista, slavista a vysokoškolský učitel
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