Leonid Ivanovych Rudnytzky (born September 8, 1935 in Lviv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian linguist and professor of German, Slavic and Ukrainian Studies. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and co-editor of numerous American and Ukrainian encyclopedias.

Leonid Rudnytzky
Personal details
Born
Rudnytzky, Leonid Ivanovych

(1935-09-08) September 8, 1935 (age 88)
Lviv, Ukraine
Alma materLa Salle University, University of Pennsylvania, Ukrainian Free University

Awards edit

  • Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching for teaching at La Salle University in Philadelphia (USA – 1966)
  • Ivan Franko Literary Prize of the Union of Writers of Ukraine for research in Franko studies (Kyiv, Ukraine – 1993)
  • Award of the President of Ukraine for his personal contribution to the development of the Ukrainian state (Kyiv, Ukraine – 1996)
  • Basilian Humanitarian Award from the Order of Basilian Sisters (Sestry Vasilianky) (Philadelphia, USA – 1997)
  • Order of Yaroslav the Wise – IV degree (Kyiv, Ukraine – 2003)
  • Knight of the Order of Malta (USA – 2004)
  • Pro Universitate Medal of the Ukrainian Free University (Munich, Germany – 2005)
  • Diploma of Laureate and Medal of Myhailo Hrushevsky (Lviv, Ukraine – 2005)

References edit

  • O. Kupchynsky "Leonid Rudnytzky – scientist, teacher, social and cultural worker, "preface to the collection of scientific papers in honor of Leonid Rudnytzky, Lviv Philadelphia, 2008. – pp. 4–34.
  • N. Rudnytzky "Materials for a bibliography of works by Leonid Rudnytzky," preface to collection of scientific papers in honor of Leonid Rudnytzky, Lviv, Philadelphia, 2008. – pp. 35–59.
  • D. Pavlychko "The Power of disobedience," preface to the collection of scientific papers in honor of Leonid Rudnytzky, Lviv, Philadelphia, 2008. – pp. 63–68
  • Penn Language center of the University of Pennsylvania