Buryat Social Sciences Institute of SB RAS

In May 1929 it was reorganized in the Buryat-Mongolian State Institute of Culture, including sectors on the history, linguistics, art and productive forces, science library and a museum (headed by I.P.Khabaev). In 1936 it became the Buryat-Mongolian State Institute of Language, Literature and History and in 1943, added with the sector of economy and the Botanical Garden, it was renamed into the Buryat-Mongolian Scientific Research Institute of Culture and Economy. After transmission of the sector of economy to the Eastern-Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences in November 1949, it became the Buryat-Mongolian Scientific Research Institute of Culture (below as BMSRIC). From 1936 throughout 1958 the Institute was headed successively by G.Ts.Belgaev, B.S.Sanzhiev, M.P.Shulukshin, P.T.Khaptaev, P.I.Khadalov, Ts.B.Tsydendambaev.

In 1958 on the base of BMSRIC, the Buryat Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Institute of the Siberian Division of the USSR Academy of Sciences was established, it consisted of departments of humanities and natural sciences. In 1966 it was reorganized into the Buryat Affiliate of the Siberian Division, which included two institutes - of Social Sciences and Natural Sciences. In 1958-1980 D.D.Lubsanov was Director of the Institute. Since 1980 prof.V.Ts.Naidakov, D.Sc.(Philology) is Director.

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