George de Roerich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George de Roerich

Russian tibetologist

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1902

Place of Birth: Okulovka (town), Novgorod Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 21-May-1960

Profession: translator, explorer, dialectologist

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Leo

George Nicolas de Roerich (Russian: ???? ?????????? ?????, pronounced ['j?r??j n??k?'laj?v??t? 'r??r??x]; August 16, 1902 in Okulovka, Novgorod Governorate – May 21, 1960 in Moscow) was a prominent 20th century Tibetologist.
His name at birth was Yuri Nikolaevich Rerikh.
George's work encompassed many areas of Tibetan studies, but in particular he is known for his contributions to Tibetan dialectology, his monumental translation of the Blue Annals, and his 11-volume Tibetan-Russian-English dictionary (published posthumously). George was the son of the painter and explorer Nicholas Roerich and Helena Roerich.