Biography of Anton Schiefner

Anton Schiefner (* 6. June 1817 in Tallinn; † 16. November 1879 in Saint Petersburg) was a deutsch-baltischer Sprachwissenschaftler und Ethnologe. He was 62 years old. He studied at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University. His awards include Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class and Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class. He was buried at Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery.