On December 5, 2013, Elena Abramovna Davidovich, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Chief Researcher of the Department of Written Monuments of the Peoples of the East at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, an outstanding specialist in the history, archeology, source studies and numismatics of Central Asia of the Middle Ages and Modern times, passed away. E. A. Davidovich was born on December 24, 1922 in Krasnoyarsk. In 1945. she graduated from the History Department of the Central Asian State University (SAGU, Tashkent) in the Department of Archaeology of Central Asia; since 1950-Candidate of Historical Sciences (dissertation topic: "On the circulation of money in the Sheibanid state". Since 1965-Doctor of Historical Sciences (dissertation topic: "Numismatic data on the socio-economic and political history of Central Asia of the X-XVIII centuries"). E. A. Davidovich's scientific activity began with teaching at the History Department of the Moscow State University (1946-1952). Then, for more than 20 years (1951-1972), she worked as a senior researcher at the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences of the Tajik SSR, where, together with her husband and colleague B. A. Litvinsky, she took an active part in defining and organizing scientific directions of the archeology and numismatics sector. For a number of years, she led archaeological teams that made important discoveries in the history and culture of the Tajik people. Under her leadership, one of the most valuable collections of hoards of Oriental coins in Central Asia was collected, which later made it possible to organize a numismatic office at the institute. In 1966-1971, in parallel with her research work, she again taught - this time at the History Department of the Tajik State University. Elena Abramovna's long-term teaching career was fully appreciated in 1969 when she was awarded the academic title of professor. page 213From 1972 to 1988, E. A. Davidovich wor ... Читать далее