Igor M. Diakonoff | |
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И́горь М. Дья́конов | |
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| Born | Igor Mikhailovich Diakonoff 12 January 1915 Petrograd, Russian Empire |
| Died | 2 May 1999 (aged 84) Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Known for | Contributions to the study of the Ancient Near East and its languages |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg State University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Oriental Institute, Saint Petersburg branch |
| Main interests | Ancient Near East and its languages |
Igor Mikhailovich Diakonoff (occasionally spelled Diakonov, Russian: И́горь Миха́йлович Дья́конов; 12 January 1915 – 2 May 1999) was a Russian historian, linguist, and translator and a renowned expert on the Ancient Near East and its languages. His brothers were also distinguished historians.