Ilya Nikolayevich Berezin (russian: Илья́ Никола́евич Бере́зин, 20 July 1818, Yug,

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,— 3 April 1896,

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, Russian Empire) was a prominent Russian Orientalist, the major authority on the culture, languages and history of

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and

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, the Meritorious Professor of

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, who wrote both in Russian and French. Among his acclaimed works written in Russian were ''The Library of Oriental Historians'' (Библиотека восточных историков, 1850—1851, 2 volumes), ''Travelling the East'' (Путешествия по Востоку, 1849—1852, 2 volumes). ''The East Turkey Library'' (Библиотека восточных турков, 1849—1854, 3 volumes), ''The Turkish Reader'' (Турецкая хрестоматия, 1857—1878, 3 volumes). His French-language works include ''Recherches sur les dialectes persans'' (1853), ''Catalogue des mémoires et des médailles du cabinet numismatique de l’université de Casan'' (1855), ''Guide du voyageur en Orient. Dialogues arabes d’après trois principaux dialectes: de Mésopotamie, de Syrie et d'Egypte'' (1857). In 1872—1882 Ilya Berezin edited the Russian Encyclopedian Dictionary in 16 volumes.Илья Николаевич Березин. Obitary
Некролог «Московские Ведомости», 1896, № 83] He was the recipient of high-profile awards, including the Orders of Order of Saint Anna, St. Anna (1st class), St. Stanislaus {1st class) and St. Vladimir (3rd class).Shaginyan, A.K
Березин Илья Николаевич
at the Online Dictionary of the Historians of Saint Petersburg University // Сетевой биографический словарь историков Санкт-Петербургского университета XVIII-XX вв.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Berezin, Ilya 1818 births 1896 deaths People from Perm Krai People from Permsky Uyezd Historians from the Russian Empire Philologists from the Russian Empire Translators from the Russian Empire Orientalists from the Russian Empire Kurdologists Kazan Federal University alumni Academic staff of Saint Petersburg State University Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 1st class Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 1st class Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class Burials at Novodevichy Cemetery (Saint Petersburg) Privy Councillor (Russian Empire)