Orest Ivanovych Levytsky was a Ukrainian historian, ethnographer, and writer
Education
Born near Poltava in family of priest, Levytsky graduated the Poltava Divinity School and Seminary in 1869. As the best student, Levytsky was referred to be studied at a theological academy, but unexpectedly enrolled into the Law faculty of Kiev University.
Career
In 1869-1870 he worked as a private teacher in village Vepryk (near Hadiach). Later he transferred to the History and Philology faculty which he graduated from in 1874. In 1874-1921 Levytsky was a secretary of the Provisional Commission in reviewing of old acts while teaching Russian language (1874-1909) in the Fourth Kiev Gymnasium and geography (1876-1877) in a music school.
In 1879-1887 he was a chief deputy of the Kiev Central Archive.
He was one of founders of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine where he worked as a secretary in 1918-1920 and head of department on Social and Economical Sciences.
Views
Led by Volodymyr Antonovych, in 1874 Levytsky defended his dissertation "Overview of internal history of Little Russia in the second half of 17th century".
Membership
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine]
He was a member of Kiev Hromada (Hromada), an editor of Kievan Past and a Russian language philologist.