The founder of scientific Slavonic studies

Devoted to 190'" anniversary of V.I. Grygorovych

Abstract

The article is based on the publications devoted to V.I. Grygorovych that are not well-known in modern society, as well as on memoirs of his colleagues, friends, students of Kazansky and Novorosiysky universities, reviews of his works written by the prominent specialists in the history/philology of the Slavs. Viktor Ivanovych’s life is reconstructed, his scientific heritage is described, some features of his extraordinary personality are depicted. The article is devoted to commemoration of the bright personality of professor V.I. Grygorovych who sacrificed his life to science.