Biography of Pavel Sokhan

Pavel Sokhan (* 18. November 1926 in Novoivanivka; † 14. July 2013 in Kyiv) was a slawist. He was 86 years old. He studied at H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University. He worked at Institute of Ukrainian Archeography and National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. He received 5 awards, including State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology, Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class.