Boris Vladimirtsov Russian orientalist, Mongolian scholar, academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences Date of Birth: 20.07.1884

1. Early Life and Education
2. Professor at Saint Petersburg University
3. Linguistic and Ethnographic Expeditions
4. Return to Saint Petersburg
5. Academic Recognition and Legacy

Early Life and Education

Boris Yakovlevich Vladimirtsov was born in 1884. In 1909, he graduated from the Faculty of Oriental Languages at Saint Petersburg University with a focus on Chinese and Manchu studies.

Professor at Saint Petersburg University

Vladimirtsov continued his association with Saint Petersburg University, teaching Mongolian and Kalmyk literature. In 1911, he received his master's degree and embarked on a research expedition to Western Mongolia.

Linguistic and Ethnographic Expeditions

From 1911 to 1915, Vladimirtsov traveled extensively throughout Western and Central Mongolia, conducting linguistic and ethnographic research. He gathered valuable data on Mongolian dialects, epics, shamanism, and Buddhism.

Return to Saint Petersburg

Vladimirtsov returned to Petersburg with a wealth of research materials, including recordings of Mongolian songs and a collection of Mongolian and Oirat manuscripts. He began preparing publications and organizing the collection of Mongolian-Oirat manuscripts at the Asiatic Museum of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Academic Recognition and Legacy

In 1918, Vladimirtsov was appointed professor. His extensive scholarly legacy includes 69 published works, covering Mongolian linguistics, literature, history, and ethnography. Vladimirtsov's contributions to the field of Mongolics continue to be highly regarded today.