David Kugultinov
David Nikitich Kugultinov (Russian: Давид Никитич Кугультинов, [daˈvʲit nʲɪˈkʲitʲɪt͡ɕ kʊɡʊlʲˈtʲinəf], Oirat: Көглтин Дава, romanized: Kögltin Dava, [kœɡəlˈtin daˈva], 13 March 1922 – 17 June 2006) was a Soviet and Kalmyk whose acclaim and prominence made him a recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the title, "National Poet of the Republic of Kalmykia."
A minor planet 2296 Kugultinov discovered in 1975 by Soviet astronomer Lyudmila Chernykh is named after him.[1]
References
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (5th ed.). New York: Springer Verlag. p. 187. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.
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