Tatsuo Nishida | |
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Born | Osaka, Japan | November 26, 1928
Died | September 26, 2012 Kyoto, Japan | (aged 83)
Citizenship | Japan |
Known for | Study of the Tangut language |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Linguistics |
Institutions | Kyoto University |
Academic advisors | Ishihama Juntarō |
Tatsuo Nishida (西田 龍雄, Nishida Tatsuo, 26 November 1928 – 26 September 2012) was a professor at Kyoto University.[1] His work encompasses research on a variety of Tibeto-Burman languages, he made great contributions in particular to the deciphering of the Tangut language.[2]