Vladimir Minorsky | |
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![]() Vladimir Minorsky in 1928. | |
Born | |
Died | 25 March 1966 | (aged 89)
Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow |
Alma mater | |
Spouse | Tatiana Shebunina (1894 – 1987) |
Children | Theodore (Fyodor) Minorsky (1916 – 1950) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Oriental studies |
Institutions | |
Notable students |
Vladimir Fyodorovich Minorsky (Russian: Владимир Фёдорович Минорский; 5 February [O.S. 24 February] 1877 – 25 March 1966)[1] was a Russian academic, historian, and scholar of Oriental studies, best known for his contributions to the study of history of Iran and the Iranian peoples such as Persians, Laz people, Lurs, and Kurds.