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Ilya Pavlovich Petrushevsky
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Russian-Soviet orientalist (1898–1977) In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs , the patronymic is Pavlovich and the family name is Petrushevsky . Ilya Pavlovich Petrushevsky Russian : Илья́ Па́влович Петруше́вский ; (10 [22] June 1898 – 18 March 1977) was a Soviet Orientalist , Honored Scientist of the USSR.
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soviet orientalist
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soviet orientalist and historian
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