Background
Kostallari, Adrian Androkli was born on November 7, 1922 in Përmet, Gjirokastër, Albania. Son of Hari Kristo and Thomaidha Anastas (Sterjollari) Kostallari.
linguist philologist researcher
Kostallari, Adrian Androkli was born on November 7, 1922 in Përmet, Gjirokastër, Albania. Son of Hari Kristo and Thomaidha Anastas (Sterjollari) Kostallari.
Diploma in Philological Sciences, Russian Language and Literature, State Lomonosov University Moscow, 1954. Docent, University Tirana, Albania, 1957. Doctorate, Institute Linguistics, Tirana, 1970.
Doctor Honoris Causa, University Gothenburg, Sweden, 1983.
Editor-in-chief, Bashkimi Newspaper, Tirana, 1945-1949; research fellow, Institute Sciences, Tirana, 1954-1955; vice-director, Institute History and Linguistics, Tirana, 1955-1957; director, Institute History and Linguistics, Tirana, 1957-1972; vice-dean, dean, U. Tirana, 1957-1962; director, Institute Linguistics and Literature, Tirana, 1972-1990; chief department lexicology and lexicography, Institute Linguistics and Literature, Tirana, since 1990. Member editorial board Atlas Linguarum Europae, Florence, Italy, since 1973.
Served to lieutenant Albanian military, 1957-1962. Fellow Association Fellow Scientists. Member Academy of Sciences Republican Albania, International Association South-East European Studies (vice president since 1974), International Committee Onomastic Sciences.
Married Evgjenia Aleksandro Aleksandrovna Kozirnova, November 15, 1953. Children: Irina, Adrian.