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Vladimir Dal
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Russian lexicographer (1801-1872)
Vladimir Dal was a Russian lexicographer who compiled one of the most comprehensive dictionaries of the Russian language in the 19th century. His work is considered foundational to Russian linguistics and remains an important reference for understanding Russian vocabulary and language history.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Place of birth
- Luhansk
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Occupation
- ethnographer
- Educated at
- Imperial University of Dorpat
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Field of work
- philology
- Image
- 1872. Портрет писателя Владимира Ивановича Даля.jpg
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- date of death
- 1872-01-01
- Commons category
- Vladimir Dal
- date of birth
- 1801-01-01
- place of burial
- Vagankovo Cemetery
- member of
- Russian Geographical Society
- pseudonym
- Казак Луганский
- start of work period
- 1827-00-00
- allegiance
- Russian Empire
- writing language
- Russian
- ethnic group
- Danes
- name in native language
- Владимир Даль
- civil rank
- Active State Councillor
- date of burial or cremation
- 1872-09-25
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Encyclopedic overview
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 Russian oral traditions, many of which became part of modern folklore.
Early life
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