Vyacheslav Vsevolodovich Ivanov facts for kids
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Vyacheslav Vsevolodovich Ivanov
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Vyacheslav Ivanov at the 6 Moscow International Book Festival, 2011
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| Born | 21 August 1929 |
| Died | 7 October 2017 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Linguist |
Vyacheslav Vsevolodovich Ivanov (21 August 1929 – 7 October 2017) was a very important linguist from the Soviet era and later Russia. A linguist is a scientist who studies languages. Vyacheslav Ivanov mostly studied the history of languages.
His main area of study was Indo-European languages. This is a large family of languages that includes many languages spoken today, like English, Spanish, Hindi, and Russian.
What He Studied
Vyacheslav Ivanov is well-known for his ideas about how consonant sounds were made in early Indo-European languages. This idea is called the glottalic theory.
He also believed that these ancient languages first started in a specific area. He thought this area was near the Armenian Highlands and Lake Urmia.
His Life Story
Vyacheslav Ivanov was born in Moscow, the capital city of Russia.
His father was Vsevolod Ivanov, a very famous writer in the Soviet Union. His mother was an actress. She worked in the theatre of a well-known director named Vsevolod Meyerhold.
Vyacheslav Ivanov's childhood was difficult. He faced many diseases and lived through a time of war. During the war, he spent time in the city of Tashkent.
Vyacheslav Ivanov passed away in Moscow on 7 October 2017. He was 88 years old.
See Also
In Spanish: Vyacheslav Ivanov (lingüista) para niños
