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Vladimir Alekseevich Ivanov (also Wladimir Ivanow; November 3, 1886- June 19, 1970) was a Russian orientalist

Oriental studies

Oriental studies is the academic field of study that embraces Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology; in recent years the subject has often been turned into the newer terms of Asian studies and Middle Eastern studies...

. He was born in Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg

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, Russia

Russia

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and died in Tehran

Tehran

Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

, Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. His work on Ismailism has opened new doors for the modern researchers on Islam

Islam

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. He graduated in 1907 and joined the faculty of Oriental Languages of the University of St. Petersburg.

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