Michael Karpovich
Michael Karpovich ( Russian Михаил Михайлович Карпович / Michail Mikhailovich Karpovich ; born August 3, 1888 in Tbilisi , † November 7, 1959 in Cambridge ) was a Russian-American historian at Harvard University . He is considered the father of Russian studies in the USA. In 1950 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
Web links
- Entry in the encyclopedia "Krugosvet" (Russian)
- Michael Karpovich on nivestnik.ru (Russian)
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| SURNAME | Karpovich, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Karpowitsch, Michail Michailowitsch (Russian, German transcribed); Карпович, Михаил Михайлович (Russian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian-American historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tbilisi |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 7, 1959 |
| Place of death | Cambridge |