Dmytro Yavornytsky
Ukrainian academic
Dmytro Yavornytsky was born on October 25, 1855 (Julian calendar) in Borysivka and died on August 5, 1940 in Dnipro, aged about 85. Recorded occupations: lexicographer, anthropologist, linguist, historian, folklorist and ethnographer. Country of citizenship: Russian Empire, Ukrainian People's Republic and Soviet Union. Positions held include museum director. Fields of work: history, archaeology, folkloristics and Russian Cossacks. Educated at National University of Kharkiv. Honours include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class and Order of noble Bukhara. Member of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Imperial Russian Archaeological Society and Shevchenko Scientific Society.
- Born
- October 25, 1855 (Julian calendar) · Borysivka
- Died
- August 5, 1940 · Dnipro
- Age at death
- about 85
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Ukrainian People's Republic, Soviet Union
- Occupations
- lexicographer, anthropologist, linguist, historian, folklorist, ethnographer
- Positions held
- museum director
- Education
- National University of Kharkiv
- Honours
- Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class, Order of noble Bukhara
- Wikipedia editions
- 16 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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