Sarsen Amanzholuly Amanzholov (Kazakh: Сәрсен Аманжолұлы Аманжолов, Särsen Amanjolūly Amanjolov; Russian: Сарсен Аманжолович Аманжолов; December 27, 1903 – January 28, 1958), was a noted Turkologist, and one of the pioneers of Kazakh linguistics.[citation needed] He developed the foundations of Kazakh grammar, and helped create the current form of the Cyrillic Kazakh alphabet. Amanzholov also helped to create Russian-Kazakh military and agricultural dictionaries.