Alexandra Grigoryevna Shirokova is a world-renowned specialist in linguistics. Doctor of Philology, writer, Honored Professor of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov. She studied the formation of the Czech language, the interaction of the Czech and Russian languages, and also wrote many scientific and educational works.
Biography of Alexandra Shirokova
Shirokova Alexandra Grigorievna was born in Moscow in 1918 in the family of an employee. Parents were able to instill in the girl a love of literature from an early age. Sasha read a lot, knew various works of not only Russian, but also foreign authors. Her hobby determined the fate of the future. In 1937, Alexandra received a full secondary education and entered the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute at the Literary Department. After graduating from the university, Alexandra continues her education in graduate school. The girl seriously thought about connecting her life with science.
In 1943, a young specialist Alexander Shirokova begins work at the Department of Slavic Philology at Moscow State University. Her scientific research is the study of Czech and Slavic languages. The information and research results obtained at the department become the basis of the candidate and then doctoral dissertation by Alexandra Shirokova. In the 1970s, her career was booming. Alexandra Grigoryevna becomes an assistant professor, and after a couple of years - professor of Moscow State University, as well as the head of the department of Slavic philology.
