Dmitry D. Vasilyev (11.10.1946 - 18.01.2021): his contribution to the development of digital methods in oriental studies
The material dedicated to the memory of Dmitry Vasilievtells about the activities withinthe frameworkof the project called “Digital Libraries and Databases on the History of Eurasia in theMiddleAges” initiated in 1992 by theSociety of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The first results of scientific and organizational efforts of the working team of the project under the leadership of D.D. Vasiliev were the Bulletins “Databases on the history of Eurasia in the Middle Ages” and the first conference “Monuments of the spiritual,material and written culture of the ancient and medieval East (creation of databases)”, held in Sofrino in 1995. Over three decades of the project’s existence,eight conferences have beenheld,including those that were organized jointly with international scientific organizations. Also 13 issues of the bulletin have been published, the experience in computer research in the field of oriental studies has been accumulated and summarized, new research teams have been created, a fruitful scientific cooperation has been established both within Russia and abroad. A good groundwork has been made, which needs to be developed.