Vladimir Ivanow (orientalist)

Vladimir Alekseevich Ivanow (; November 3, 1886 – June 19, 1970) was a Russian orientalist. He was a scholar of Islam, with a particular focus on Ismailism. He graduated in 1907 and joined the faculty of Oriental Languages of the University of St. Petersburg.

Vladimir Ivanow is a founding father of modern Isma'ili studies and one of the most authoritative scholars in the subject. He is a doctoral advisor of Farhad Daftary, the most authoritative scholar of the subject in the modern world. Provided by Wikipedia