Vladimir Minorsky

Vladimir Minorsky
Vladimir Minorsky in 1928.
Born	(1877-02-05)5 February 1877 Korcheva, Tver Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	25 March 1966(1966-03-25) (aged 89) Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Resting place	Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow
Alma mater	Moscow University Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages
Spouse	Tatiana Shebunina (1894 – 1987)
Children	Theodore (Fyodor) Minorsky (1916 – 1950)
Scientific career
Fields	Oriental studies
Institutions	École nationale des langues orientales vivantes Burlington House School of Oriental Studies University of London Fuad University
Notable students	George de Roerich Tatyana Aristova C. E. Bosworth Roger Savory

Vladimir Fyodorovich Minorsky (Russian: Владимир Фёдорович Минорский; 5 February [O.S. 24 February] 1877 – 25 March 1966)^[1] was a Russian academic, historian, and scholar of Oriental studies, best known for his contributions to the study of history of Iran and the Iranian peoples such as Persians, Laz people, Lurs, and Kurds.