Tatsuo Nishida
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Tatsuo Nishida (西田 龍雄, Nishida Tatsuo, 26 November 1928 – 26 September 2012) was a professor at Kyoto University.[1] His work encompasses research on a variety of Tibeto-Burman languages, he made great contributions in particular to the deciphering of the Tangut language.[2]
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Tatsuo Nishida | |
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Born | (1928-11-26)November 26, 1928 Osaka, Japan |
Died | September 26, 2012(2012-09-26) (aged 83) Kyoto, Japan |
Citizenship | Japan |
Known for | Study of the Tangut language |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Linguistics |
Institutions | Kyoto University |
Academic advisors | Ishihama Juntarō |
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