Fyodor Buslaev

Fedor Ivanovich Buslaev
Born(1818-04-25)April 25, 1818
Kerensk, Penza Governorate, Russian Empire
DiedAugust 12, 1898(1898-08-12) (aged 80)
Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire
Occupation(s)philologist, art historian, folklorist
Known forMythological school of comparative literature
Academic background
EducationDoctor of Science (1861, 1889)
Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Alma materImperial Moscow University (1838)
Academic work
InstitutionsImperial Moscow University

Fedor Ivanovich Buslaev (Russian: Фёдор Иванович Буслаев; April 25, 1818 – August 12, 1898) was a Russian philologist, art historian, and folklorist who represented the Mythological school of comparative literature and linguistics. He was profoundly influenced by Jacob Grimm and Theodor Benfey.