Historical FigureFemale
Nikita Jakovlevič Bičurin
1777 – 1853
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryNikita Yakovlevich Bichurin, better known under his archimandrite monastic name Hyacinth, sometimes known as Joacinth or Iakinf, was one of the founding fathers of Russian Sinology. He translated many works from Chinese into Russian, which were then translated into other European languages.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
August 29, 1777
Tipnery
Date of death
May 11, 1853
Saint Petersburg
Citizenship
Russian Empire
Occupations & fields
explorerhistorianmissionarysinologistgeographerEastern Orthodox priest
Awards & honours
Demidov Prize
Notable works
Palladius system
- Field and occupation
- ruský sinolog, překladatel a pravoslavný misionář
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