Background

Taranovsky, Kiril was born on March 19, 1911 in Tartu, Estonia. Came to United States, 1958, naturalized, 1968. Son of Theodore and Maria (Stefani) Taranovsky.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, Belgrade University, 1933. Master of Arts, Belgrade University, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, Belgrade University, 1941.

Master of Arts (honorary), Harvard University, 1963.

Career

Assistant Belgrade (Yugoslavia) University, 1937-1946, docent, 1946-1951, associate professor Slavic langs and literature, 1951-1956, professor, 1956-1959. Professor Slavic languages and literature University of California at Los Angeles, 1959-1962. Visiting lecturer Slavic languages and literature Oxford University, England, spring 1958.

Visiting lecturer Slavic languages and literature Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1958-1959, professor, 1963-1981, professor emeritus, since 1981. Herbert F. Johnson research professor University Wisconsin, Madison, fall 1980.

Achievements

• Kiril Taranovsky has been listed as a noteworthy emeritus foreign language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Radmila Petrovich, February 4, 1940 (deceased June 1957). Children– Theodore, Vidosava. Married Vera Arandjelovich, June 28, 1958.

Father:

Theodore Taranovsky

Mother:

Maria (Stefani) Taranovsky

Spouse:

Vera Arandjelovich

Spouse:

Radmila Petrovich

child:

Vidosava Taranovsky

child:

Theodore Taranovsky