Vladimir Dal
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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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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.
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1801 births1872 deaths19th-century lexicographers19th-century male writers from the Russian Empire19th-century writers from the Russian EmpireBurials at Vagankovo CemeteryCollectors of fairy talesConverts to Eastern Orthodoxy from ProtestantismCorresponding members of the Saint Petersburg Academy of SciencesDialectologistsFounding members of the Russian Geographical Society