From the History of Oriental Studies at Kharkiv University: V. I. Schertzl

Abstract

The article describes the research and educational activities of V. I. Schertzl - professor of comparative linguistics atKharkivUniversity. This scholar was one of the most eminent Orientalists of his time, a true polyglot of languages of Asia andAfrica. Working atKharkivUniversityin 1869–1884, he gave courses of Sanskrit, literary history and culture ofIndia, comparative linguistics, introduced students to many Oriental and African languages. He issued a series of studies, in which showed himself as an expert in Sanskrit, Iranian Studies, Sinology, African studies, History of Eastern religions. However, some plans of V. I. Schertzl for the development of Oriental Studies atKharkivUniversitywere never realized due to misunderstanding in the university environment.