David Kugultinov, Date of Birth, Date of Death

David Kugultinov

Russian writer

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1922

Date of Death: 17-Jun-2006

Profession: poet

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

David Nikitich Kugultinov (Russian: ????? ??????? ???????????, [da'v?it n??'k?it??t?? k?g?l?'t?in?f], Oirat: ??????? ????, romanized: Kögltin Dava, ['kœg?lti?? 'd?va?], Mongolian: ????????? ?????, romanized: Khögöltiin Davaa, ['xogo?ti?? 'd?wa?], 13 March 1922 – 17 June 2006) was a writer of Kalmyk origin whose acclaim and prominence as a Soviet poet 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.