Volodymyr Antonovych
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Volodymyr Antonovych (Ukrainian: Володимир Боніфатійович Антонович, tr. Volodymyr Bonifatijovych Antonovych; Polish: Włodzimierz Antonowicz; Russian: Влади́мир Бонифа́тьевич Антоно́вич, tr. Vladímir Bonifát'evich Antonóvich; January 18 [O.S. January 6] 1834 – March 21 [O.S. March 8] 1908) was a prominent Ukrainian historian, archivist and archaeologist, who was known as one of the most prominent figures of the Ukrainian national revival movement in the Russian Empire. Antonovych was a longtime Professor of Russian history at Saint Vladimir Imperial University of Kiev and a correspondent-member of the St. Petersburg Imperial Academy of Sciences. His main work was an edition of the eight-section Archives of South-Western Russia.
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Born | January 18 [O.S. January 6] 1834 Makhnivka, Berdichevsky Uyezd, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | March 21 [O.S. March 8] 1908 (aged 74) Kyiv, Russian Empire |
Resting place | Baikove Cemetery, Kyiv, Ukraine |
Occupation | archeologist, paleographer, historian, ethnographer, and civil activist |
Language | Ukrainian, Polish, Russian |
Alma mater | St. Vladimir Imperial University of Kiev |
Notable works | Archives of South-Western Russia (8 volumes) |
Spouse | Kateryna Melnyk-Antonovych |
Children | Dmytro Antonovych |
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