George N. Roerich

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MainNamePhon George N. Roerich
bio George Nicolas de Roerich was a prominent 20th century Tibetologist. His name at birth was Yuri Nikolaevich Rerikh. George's work encompassed many areas of Tibetan studies, but in particular he is known for his contributions to Tibetan dialectology, his monumental translation of the Blue Annals, and his 11-volume Tibetan-Russian-English dictionary (published posthumously). George was the son of the painter and explorer Nicholas Roerich and Helena Roerich. (Source Accessed March 4, 2020)
YearBirth 1902
YearDeath 1960
BornIn Okoulovka, Novgorod Province, Russia
associatedwebsite http://irmtkullu.com/the-roerich-family/george-roerich/
education M.A. in Indian Philology, Paris University in Sorbonne;

B.A. and M.A., Harvard University

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George Roerich is one of the greatest orientalists, linguists, and encyclopedists of the 20th century, and his name is known in many countries around the world. He spoke fluently more than 30 European and Asian languages and dialects, was a brilliant expert in Eastern culture, religion and philosophy. He also represented that synthetic trend in Oriental Studies in which Russia could justly take pride. Source

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