Yevgeny Polivanov

Soviet linguist and orientalist (1891–1938).

Born March 12th, 1891 in Smolensk.

Died January 25th, 1938 at 46 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground (execution by shooting).

Occupations
linguist, literary scholar, man of letters, orientalist, sociolinguist
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