Vladimir Dal
Vladimir Dal | |
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Владимир Даль | |
| Born | November 22, 1801 |
| Died | October 4, 1872 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Vagankovo Cemetery, Moscow |
| Known for | Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Lexicography |
Vladimir Ivanovich Dal (Russian: Владимир Иванович Даль, [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr ɨˈvanəvʲɪdʑ ˈdalʲ]; 22 November 1801 – 4 October 1872) was a Russian lexicographer, speaker of many languages, Turkologist, and founding member of the Russian Geographical Society. During his lifetime he compiled and documented the oral history of the region that was later published in Russian and became part of modern folklore.