Alexander Hilferding (also spelled Aleksandar Fedorovich Giljferding; Russian: Александр Фёдорович Гильферди́нг; 14 July [O.S. 2 July] 1831 – 2 July [O.S. 20 June] 1872) was a Russian linguist and folklorist of German descent who collected some 318 bylinas in the Russian North. A native of Warsaw, he assisted Nikolay Milyutin in reforming the administration of the Kingdom of Poland.
Alexander Hilferding (also spelled Aleksandar Fedorovich Giljferding; Russian: Александр Фёдорович Гильферди́нг; 14 July [O.S. 2 July] 1831 – 2 July [O.S. 20 June] 1872) was a Russian linguist and folklorist of German descent who collected some 318 bylinas in the Russian North. A native of Warsaw, he assisted Nikolay Milyutin in reforming the administration of the Kingdom of Poland.
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