1998
Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation
1998
Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation
Voronezh State University
Nikolai Konstantinovich Frolov was born on April 16, 1938, in Staroyuryevo, Staroyuryevsky District, Tambov oblast, Russian Federation. His parents, Pelageya Polikarpovna and Konstantin Egorovich raised six children, the third of which was Nikolai.
In 1956-1957, after graduation, Nikolai Konstantinovich worked at the Staroyurvsk state farm. Then he joined the army (1957-1960). The decisive factor was joining the philological faculty of Voronezh State University, famous for its bright academic traditions (1960-1965). There Nikolai Konstantinovich studied Bulgarian and Czech languages. During the student years, his extraordinary leadership qualities and intellectual talents were revealed. Just then his first scientific publications appeared.
From 1965 to 1967 Nikolai Konstantinovich worked as a High school teacher in Voronezh. From 1967 to 1973 he served as a lecturer at the Department of General and Russian-Slavic Linguistics and at the Department of the Russian Language for Foreign Students of Voronezh State University. Since 1973 Nikolai Konstantinovich worked as a senior lecturer, associate professor, professor at the Department of General Linguistics at Tyumen State University. In 1985 he became head of the department. And from 1980 to 1998 he was a dean of the Faculty of Philology (with a break).
Nikolai Konstantinovich was also a specialist in the field of anthroponymy, ethnonymy, and toponymy, Russian spiritual culture, and writing in Siberia. And he was known as the initiator, organizer, and participant of many scientific and practical conferences and social events.
In 1990 Nikolai Konstantinovich defended his Doctor's Dissertation. He is the author of more than 300 scientific papers. Nikolai Konstantinovich was a member of the editorial board of the Big Tyumen Encyclopedia, the encyclopedias Ugoria and Yamal. Under his leadership, 6 doctoral and 42 master's theses were defended.
Quotes from others about the person
Professor V.N. Falkov: "On April 16, Doctor of Philology, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation Nikolai Konstantinovich Frolov turned 75 years old. Of these, for almost 40 years, he headed the department of general linguistics; for more than ten years, he was dean of the philological faculty of Tyumen State University. About 300 scientific papers came from the scientist Frolov. He is rightfully considered the founder of the Onomastic School of Tyumen State University and one of the leading specialists in this field of Russian philology. His name is widely known in the scientific world. People who knew Nikolai Konstantinovich note his human qualities, his extraordinary ability to win people over. We will all miss Nikolai Konstantinovich Frolov very much!”
