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Arnold Chikobava

1898 - 1985

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Arnold Stephanes dze Chikobava (Georgian: არნოლდ სტეფანეს ძე ჩიქობავა; March 14 (26), 1898 – November 5, 1985) was a Georgian linguist and philologist best known for his contributions to Caucasian studies and for being one of the most active critics of Nicholas Marr's controversial monogenetic "Japhetic" theory of language. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arnold Chikobava is the 119th most popular linguist (up from 157th in 2019), the 154th most popular biography from Georgia (up from 219th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Georgian Linguist.

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Among LINGUISTS

Among linguists, Arnold Chikobava ranks 119 out of 214. Before him are John Chadwick, Milena Hübschmannová, John Florio, George Abraham Grierson, Eugen Wüster, and George Kingsley Zipf. After him are Louis Duchesne, Yevgeny Polivanov, August Friedrich Pott, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Arie de Jong, and Felix Jacoby.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1898, Arnold Chikobava ranks 168. Before him are William Astbury, Erich Bey, Alfred Sauvy, Eugen Wüster, Louis Adamic, and Hisamuddin of Selangor. After him are Alfred Schmidt, Armand Hammer, Rudolph Maté, Pyotr Leshchenko, Emmanuel Bove, and Akmal Ikramov. Among people deceased in 1985, Arnold Chikobava ranks 139. Before him are Ana Mendieta, Márton Bukovi, Gerhard Stöck, Roger Sessions, Tatiana Proskouriakoff, and Yusuf Lule. After him are Julie Vlasto, Jan de Quay, Viorica Ursuleac, Julian Beck, Rudolf Burkert, and Penn Nouth.

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In Georgia

Among people born in Georgia, Arnold Chikobava ranks 154 out of 406. Before him are Shota Arveladze (1973), Tengiz Kitovani (1938), Mikheil Javakhishvili (1880), Gregory of Tatev (1346), Merab Kostava (1939), and Irakli Abashidze (1909). After him are Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani (1658), Merab Mamardashvili (1930), Georgy Beriev (1903), Dodo Abashidze (1924), Giorgi Kvirikashvili (1967), and Zacharia Paliashvili (1871).

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Among LINGUISTS In Georgia

Among linguists born in Georgia, Arnold Chikobava ranks 3. Before him are Nicholas Marr (1864), and Tamaz V. Gamkrelidze (1929). After him are Vasily Abaev (1900).

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