Lydia Vasikova
Lydia Petrovna Vasikova | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 May 1927 |
| Died | 28 October 2012 |
| Nationality | Mari |
| Citizenship | Soviet Union, Russia |
| Education | Doctor of Sciences |
| Alma mater | Mari State University – Mari State Pedagogical Institute named after N.K. Krupskaya |
| Awards | Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, Honoured Scientist of the Russian Federation, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Professor, Philologist |
| Institutions | Mari State University |
| Academic advisors | Paul Ariste |
| Notable students | Andrey Alekseevich Utyatin |
Lydia Petrovna Vasikova (May 28, 1927 – October 28, 2012) was a Soviet and Russian Finno-Ugric linguist, the first among Mari women, who became a Doctor of Science (1985), a professor (1986), an Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation (1995), and a holder of the Order of the Cross of the Land of Mary (Estonia).