Background
Kostov, Kiril Petrov was born on February 22, 1921 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Son of Peter and Slavena (Jordanova) Kostov.
Kostov, Kiril Petrov was born on February 22, 1921 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Son of Peter and Slavena (Jordanova) Kostov.
Degree in philology, University Sofia, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, Humboldt University, Berlin, 1963.
Research scientist, Institute Bulgarian Language, Sofia, 1953-1968; research scientist, Zentralinst Sprachwiss, Berlin, 1969-1986. Lecturer Bulgarian philology and Gypsy language U. Erlangen, Germany, 1965-1968. Assistant National Library., Sofia, 1947-1953.
Married Marta Sander, February 4, 1960. 1 child, Peter.