NIKOLAI NADEZHDIN

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 10/17/1804     Death: 1/23/1856

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Nikolai Ivanovich Nadezhdin was a Russian literary critic and Russia's first ethnographer.

NOTABLE WORK

WHY THEY MATTER

Nikolai Nadezhdin was intellectually unique for being Russia's first ethnographer, pioneering the study of different ethnic groups and their customs within the country. Additionally, as a literary critic, he brought a multidisciplinary approach to his analysis, combining insights from literature with ethnographic perspectives to deepen understanding of Russian culture and society. His work marked a groundbreaking intersection of literary criticism and ethnography, contributing significantly to the study of Russian identity and cultural diversity.

FAMOUS QUOTE

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