Butanaev Viktor (Astaybek) Yakovlevich (1946)
Butanaev Viktor (Astaybek) Yakovlevich (1946), Doctor of Historical Sciences (1993), Professor (1996). Khakassia. Born in Russia. Graduated from Tashkent State University named after V. I. Lenin (1968). Works as the head of the Department of Archaeology, Ethnography, and Local History at Khakass State University named after N. F. Katanov. Specialist in the field of ethnography, Kyrgyz studies, and Turkology.