Vladimir Müller

Who is Vladimir Müller?

Vladimir Karlovich Müller was a Russian linguist and lexicographer. Müller held a professorial degree and compiled the most popular English–Russian dictionary, which saw numerous reeditions. Müller was also an expert on medieval dramaturgy, particularly on William Shakespeare. He published The Drama and Theatre of Shakespear's Epoch and lectured Shakespeariana to Dmitry Likhachov.

Upon graduation from Moscow State University, Müller moved to Saint Petersburg, working there and in Moscow as well. He was described as "sincere opponent of German militarism" by his student and noted scholar Igor Diakonov. According to Diakonov, Müller saw the cause of transition from Old English to Middle English and the loss of external grammatical flexion in the plague epidemic of 14th century.

Müller's wife Aleksandra Petrovna Müller was an art scholar and worked in the National Library of Russia.