

Russian orientalist (1846–1922)
Vasily Dmitriyevich Smirnov (* 28. July 1846 in Biryuchya Kosa; † 25. May 1922 in Saint Petersburg) was a russian orientalist. He was 75 years old. He studied at Faculty of Oriental Studies of the St. Petersburg University. He worked at Saint Petersburg State University and National Library of Russia.