Vasily Kallaur
Vasily Kallaur | |
|---|---|
Василий Андреевич Каллаур | |
| Born | 6 February 1843 |
| Died | 1918 or 1919 |
| Known for | Discovery of the Talas inscriptions |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Oriental studies, archaeology |
Vasily Andreyevich Kallaur (Russian: Василий Андреевич Каллаур; 6 February 1843 – 1918/1919) was a Russian Imperial Orientalist and archaeologist known for his extensive research into Central Asia. He is most notable for the discovery of the Old Turkic runic monuments of the Talas Valley.
Biography
Kallaur descended from the ancient Lithuanian noble Kałłaur family of the Ostoja coat of arms.[1] He graduated from the Konstantinovsk Artillery School in Saint Petersburg. In 1867, he served as a second lieutenant in the 3rd Orenburg Line Battalion.[2]
References
- ↑ Knauer, N. Kh. (2016). Germans of the Ancient Land (Turkestan, Middle, Central Asia). Moscow: IRVA. p. 263. ISBN 978-3-945965-61-0.
- ↑ "KAŁŁAUR herb Astoja". Baza genealogiczna Polesie (in Polish).
Bibliography
- Lunin, B. V. (1958). From the History of Russian Oriental Studies and Archaeology in Turkestan. Tashkent.