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'''George Yurii Shevelov''' (pseud: Yurii Sherekh), (] ], ] - ] ], ]) - slavic linguist, philologist, essayist, literary historian, and literary critic. Shevelov's work made fundamental contributions to the history of the ] and ] languages. He was a full member of the ] since 1949 and of the ] since 1945. After studying under ] at ] (candidate 1939) he lectured there in Slavic linguistics (1939-43). Having emigrated to ], he taught at the ] in Munich (1946-9) and obtained a doctorate there (1949). He was also vice-president of the MUR literary association (1945-9). After settling in the United States he served as lecturer in Russian and Ukrainian at ] (1952-4), associate professor (1954-8) and professor of Slavic philology at ] (1958-77), and president of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences (1959-61, 1981-6). He was a founding member of the ]. Shevelov was elected an international member of the ] and was an honorary doctor of the ], ], ] and of ].<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref> '''George Yurii Shevelov''' (pseud: Yurii Sherekh), (] ], ] - ] ], ]) - slavic linguist, philologist, essayist, literary historian, and literary critic. Shevelov's work made fundamental contributions to the history of the ] and ] languages. He was a full member of the ] since 1949 and of the ] since 1945. After studying under ] at ] (candidate 1939) he lectured there in Slavic linguistics (1939-43). Having emigrated to ], he taught at the ] in Munich (1946-9) and obtained a doctorate there (1949). He was also vice-president of the MUR literary association (1945-9). After settling in the United States he served as lecturer in Russian and Ukrainian at ] (1952-4), associate professor (1954-8) and professor of Slavic philology at ] (1958-77), and president of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences (1959-61, 1981-6). He was a founding member of the ]. Shevelov was elected an international member of the ] and was an honorary doctor of the ], ], ] and of ].<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>
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George Yurii Shevelov
File:Sheveliov Yurij.jpg
Born(1908-12-17)17 December 1908
Kharkiv, Russian empire
Died12 April 2002(2002-04-12) (aged 93)
New York, USA
OccupationSlavic linguist

George Yurii Shevelov (pseud: Yurii Sherekh), (December 17 1908, Kharkiv - April 12 2002, New York) - slavic linguist, philologist, essayist, literary historian, and literary critic. Shevelov's work made fundamental contributions to the history of the Ukrainian and Belorusian languages. He was a full member of the Shevchenko Scientific Society since 1949 and of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1945. After studying under Leonid Bulakhovsky at Kharkiv University (candidate 1939) he lectured there in Slavic linguistics (1939-43). Having emigrated to Germany, he taught at the Ukrainian Free University in Munich (1946-9) and obtained a doctorate there (1949). He was also vice-president of the MUR literary association (1945-9). After settling in the United States he served as lecturer in Russian and Ukrainian at Harvard University (1952-4), associate professor (1954-8) and professor of Slavic philology at Columbia University (1958-77), and president of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences (1959-61, 1981-6). He was a founding member of the Slovo Association of Ukrainian Writers in Exile. Shevelov was elected an international member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and was an honorary doctor of the University of Alberta, Lund University, Kharkiv University and of National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

Notes

  1. Hedersdoktorer vid humanistiska fakulteten
  2. Past Honorary Degree Recipients
  3. Шевельов Юрій (Shevelov George) (довідка)
  4. Почесні професори НаУКМА

Literature

  • Wolodymyr T. Zyla. George Y. Shevelov: His contribution to the prehistory of Slavic. Nationalities Papers, 1465-3923, Volume 4, Issue 2, 1976, Pages 113 – 123

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