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Ehsan Yarshater
Iranian historian and linguist (1920–2018)
Ehsan Yarshater (Persian: احسان يارشاطر; April 3, 1920 – September 1, 2018)[2] was an Iranian historian and linguist who specialized in Iranology. He was the founder and director of the Center for Iranian Studies, and Hagop Kevorkian Professor Emeritus of Iranian Studies at Columbia University.
He was the first Persian full-time professor at a U.S. university since World War II.[3]
He was one of the 40 editors of the Encyclopædia Iranica,[4] with articles by 300 authors from various academic institutions. He also edited the third volume of The Cambridge History of Iran, comprising the history of the Seleucids, the Parthians, and the Sassanians, and a volume entitled Persian Literature. He was also an editor of a sixteen-volume series named History of Persian Literature.[5] He had won several international awards for scholarship, including a UNESCO award in 1959, and
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- Ehsan Yarshater (Persian: احسان يارشاطر; April 3, – September 1, ) [2] was an Iranian historian and linguist who specialized in Iranology.
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- Professor Ehsan Yarshater transformed Iranian studies, creating a legacy worldwide that will continue to advance the scholarship and understanding of the histories, cultures, and accomplishments of Iranian peoples.
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| Named after the eminent scholar of Iranian studies Ehsan Yarshater. | |
| Professor Ehsan Yarshater transformed Iranian studies, creating a legacy worldwide that will continue to advance the scholarship and understanding of the histories, cultures, and accomplishments of Iranian peoples. | |
| He was born in India's United Provinces in , but it was when he began travels and studies around the world that he made a real impact. |