alexander boldyrev

Alexander Boldyrev was a Ukrainian historian, political scientist, and publicist (1963–2001) who specialized in researching the history of the Ukrainian national movement, the history of Odesa, and national communities of Southern Ukraine. His scholarly legacy encompasses the study of the period from the second half of the 19th to the early 20th century. Boldyrev is considered an important figure in Ukrainian historiography, and his name is commemorated in the toponymy of Odesa.