Grot Y.K., (1812-1893), linguist

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GROT Yakov Karlovich (1812 - 1893, St. Petersburg), philologist, historian, Full Member of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1855). Graduated from the Tsarskoselsky Lyceum in 1832. Professor at the Alexandrovsky Lyceum (1853-62). Chair of the Department of Russian Language and Literature of the Academy of Sciences (1884), Vice-President of the Academy of Sciences (1889). Specialised in Scandinavian Literature. A celebrated expert on 18th-19th centuries Russian Literature, lexicographer, and author of works on 18-19th centuries Russian History. Developed standards for Russian orthography that remained in force until 1918. Member (1859) and Chairman (1866-70) of the Literary Collection. In the 1850-80s, he lived at 48 First Line of Vasilievsky Island, and in the early 1890s at the House of Academics (today 2/1 Leitenanta Schmidta Embankment; memorial plaque installed). Buried at the Novodevichye Cemetery.

Reference: Я. К. Грот: Несколько данных к его биографии и характеристике. СПб., 1895.

A. A. Kononov. Grot Yakov Karlovich
1st Line of Vasilievsky Island/Saint Petersburg, city, house 48
Leitenanta Schmidta Embankment/Saint Petersburg, city, house 1/2
Я. К. Грот: Несколько данных к его биогр. и характеристике. СПб., 1895 Russian Academy of Sciences
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Novodevichye Cemetery