Tatsuo Nishida

Tatsuo Nishida
Tatsuo Nishida
Tatsuo Nishida (Japan Academy)
Born(1928-11-26)November 26, 1928
Osaka, Japan
DiedSeptember 26, 2012(2012-09-26) (aged 83)
Kyoto, Japan
CitizenshipJapan
Known forStudy of the Tangut language
Scientific career
FieldsLinguistics
InstitutionsKyoto University
Academic advisorsIshihama 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]

  1. ^ "VII-Others" (PDF). Kyoto University. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  2. ^ Kwanten, Luc (1989). "The Structure of the Tangut [Hsi Hsia] Characters". T'oung Pao. 75: 1–42. doi:10.1163/156853289x00102.