Yuri Knorozov
Yuri Knorozov | |
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Юрий Кнорозов | |
Knorozov with Asya, his Siamese cat | |
| Born | Yuri Valentinovich Knorozov 19 November 1922 |
| Died | 30 March 1999 (aged 76) Saint Petersburg, Russia |
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| Known for | Decipherment of Maya script |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Moscow State University |
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| Institutions | Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography |
| Notable students | Galina Yershova |
Yuri Valentinovich Knorozov (Russian: Юрий Валентинович Кнорозов; 19 November 1922 – 30 March 1999) was a Soviet and Russian linguist, epigraphist, and ethnologist. He is best known for the key role he played in the decipherment of the Maya script, the writing system of the Maya civilization of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.