Vladimir Dal
Vladimir Dal | |
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Владимир Даль | |
| Born | November 22, 1801 Lugansky Zavod, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | October 4, 1872 (aged 70) Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Resting place | Vagankovo Cemetery, Moscow |
| Known for | Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Lexicography |
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.