ŚciapanNiekraševič (Belarusian: Сцяпан Некрашэвіч), also known as Stepan Nekrashevich (Russian: Степан Некрашевич; 8 May 1883 – 20 December 1937) was a Belarusian academic, political figure and a victim of Stalin's purges.
Ściapan Niekraševič
Сцяпан Некрашэвіч
Born
(1883-05-08)May 8, 1883
the estate of Daniłoŭka, Minsk province, Russian Empire (present-day Gomel Region, Belarus)
Died
December 20, 1937(1937-12-20) (aged 54)
Cause of death
executed by Soviet authorities
Alma mater
Vilna Teachers' Institute
Occupation
Belarusian linguist
Known for
Vice President of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences
Niekraševič was born in the estate of Daniłoŭka in Minsk province of the Russian Empire (nowadays in Śvietłahorsk district of Homiel region of Belarus) into the family of a petty nobleman. He graduated from the Vilna Teachers' Institute in 1913 and embarked on a teaching career.
During World War I he was conscripted into the Russian Imperial Army.[1][2]
Involvement in the Belarusian independence movementedit
While in the army, Niekraševič became involved with an organisation of Belarusian soldiers on the Romanian Front and in 1917 organised a conference in the city of Odessa. He published a bulletin for Belarusians in southern Ukraine.
Niekraševič returned to Soviet Belarus around 1920 and became actively involved in establishing Belarusian schools and cultural institutions. He was appointed the first Chairman of the Institute of Belarusian Culture, the forerunner of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences and in 1929 became vice president of the academy.
During the 1920s and 1930s he published a number of scholarly works, including a Russian-Belarusian Dictionary (together with Mikoła Bajkoŭ) and a standard dictionary of the Belarusian language.[1][3]
Niekraševič is considered to be an “obsessed linguist” who “continued the traditions of [19th century Belarusian linguist] Yefim Karsky and developed them at a new level”.[2]
Persecution, death and exonerationedit
In October 1929, the authorities of Soviet Belarus ordered "the dismissal of academic Vaclaŭ Lastoŭski from the duties of the Permanent Secretary of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences and academic Ściapan Niekraševič from the duties of Vice President of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences" for allowing publications within the academy espousing “views that are completely incompatible with the policies of the Soviet government, and sometimes views hostile to the Soviet government”.[2]
In 1930 Niekraševič was arrested and exiled to the Udmurt ASSR in Soviet Russia. He was rearrested in November 1937 and on 19 December of the same year sentenced to death.
^ abcd"Сцяпан Некрашэвіч. Руплівец мовы" [Ściapan Niekraševič. Guardian of the language]. Нацыянальная бібліятэка Беларусі / National Library of Belarus (in Belarusian). Retrieved 2021-12-26.
^Rudling, Per Anders. The Rise and Fall of Belarusian Nationalism, 1906–1931. University of Pittsburgh Press, 2014.
April 11, 2024
Ściapan, niekraševič, belarusian, Сцяпан, Некрашэвіч, also, known, stepan, nekrashevich, russian, Степан, Некрашевич, 1883, december, 1937, belarusian, academic, political, figure, victim, stalin, purges, Сцяпан, Некрашэвічborn, 1883, 1883the, estate, daniłoŭk. Sciapan Niekrasevic Belarusian Scyapan Nekrashevich also known as Stepan Nekrashevich Russian Stepan Nekrashevich 8 May 1883 20 December 1937 was a Belarusian academic political figure and a victim of Stalin s purges Sciapan NiekrasevicScyapan NekrashevichBorn 1883 05 08 May 8 1883the estate of Daniloŭka Minsk province Russian Empire present day Gomel Region Belarus DiedDecember 20 1937 1937 12 20 aged 54 Cause of deathexecuted by Soviet authoritiesAlma materVilna Teachers InstituteOccupationBelarusian linguistKnown forVice President of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences Contents 1 Early years 2 Involvement in the Belarusian independence movement 3 Academic career in Soviet Belarus 4 Persecution death and exoneration 5 ReferencesEarly years editNiekrasevic was born in the estate of Daniloŭka in Minsk province of the Russian Empire nowadays in Svietlahorsk district of Homiel region of Belarus into the family of a petty nobleman He graduated from the Vilna Teachers Institute in 1913 and embarked on a teaching career During World War I he was conscripted into the Russian Imperial Army 1 2 Involvement in the Belarusian independence movement editWhile in the army Niekrasevic became involved with an organisation of Belarusian soldiers on the Romanian Front and in 1917 organised a conference in the city of Odessa He published a bulletin for Belarusians in southern Ukraine He accepted the authority of the Belarusian Democratic Republic and agreed to represent the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic in southern Ukraine and in particular held negotiations with representatives of the French military in Odessa on behalf of the Rada 1 Academic career in Soviet Belarus editNiekrasevic returned to Soviet Belarus around 1920 and became actively involved in establishing Belarusian schools and cultural institutions He was appointed the first Chairman of the Institute of Belarusian Culture the forerunner of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences and in 1929 became vice president of the academy During the 1920s and 1930s he published a number of scholarly works including a Russian Belarusian Dictionary together with Mikola Bajkoŭ and a standard dictionary of the Belarusian language 1 3 Niekrasevic is considered to be an obsessed linguist who continued the traditions of 19th century Belarusian linguist Yefim Karsky and developed them at a new level 2 Persecution death and exoneration editIn October 1929 the authorities of Soviet Belarus ordered the dismissal of academic Vaclaŭ Lastoŭski from the duties of the Permanent Secretary of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences and academic Sciapan Niekrasevic from the duties of Vice President of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences for allowing publications within the academy espousing views that are completely incompatible with the policies of the Soviet government and sometimes views hostile to the Soviet government 2 In 1930 Niekrasevic was arrested and exiled to the Udmurt ASSR in Soviet Russia He was rearrested in November 1937 and on 19 December of the same year sentenced to death Niekrasevic was posthumously exonerated first during the Khrushchev s Thaw in 1957 and completely during Gorbachev s Perestroika in 1988 2 References edit a b c Niekrasevic Sciapan www slounik org Retrieved 2021 12 26 a b c d Scyapan Nekrashevich Ruplivec movy Sciapan Niekrasevic Guardian of the language Nacyyanalnaya bibliyateka Belarusi National Library of Belarus in Belarusian Retrieved 2021 12 26 Rudling Per Anders The Rise and Fall of Belarusian Nationalism 1906 1931 University of Pittsburgh Press 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sciapan Niekrasevic amp oldid 1177397044, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
