DJUVERNUA, Aleksandr Lvovič (Alexandre Duvernoy). Moscow 24.8.1840 (geni.com 24.8.1839, letopis.msu 24.8.1838) — Moscow 16/28.3.1886.Russian Slavonic Linguist and Philologist. Born in a French family resident in Russia from 1810, son of Lev Karlovoč Djuvernua (Louis Frédéric Alexandre Duvernoy, b. Montbéliard 1812, d. Moscow 1847) and his wife Marija Dmitrievna. After school in Moscow studied from 1855 law and history at Moscow University, but gradually switched to philology. Magistr 1867, Doktor 1872. Beside Slavic he was specially interested in Lithuanian, but also learned Sanskrit and Arabic. Student of Petrov. Graduated 1866 and went to Germany for further studies. From 1884 until death Professor of Comparative Linguistics at Moscow, but apparently left Sanskrit to —> Fortunatov. Married Henrietta Èrnestina / Aleksandra Andreevna Mutzbauèr (b. 1849), two sons.
Publications: Mainly wrote on Slavic and Russian languages and history.
Sources: letopis.msu.ru; Stache-Weiske 2007, 619; parents and wife in geni.com; Russian Vikipedija with two photos and further Russian references.
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