In the article the biography and the scientific research work of Viktor Dyatlov, the Professor of the Irkutsk State University is regarded throughout the Oriental studies development in Russia and opposition of The Metropolis and the Province. Therefore the intellectual growth of the scientist descended from the Siberian back-blocks, who managed to acquire distinction and acknowledgement, is point out.

1. Dyatlov V. I. About my teachers //In memory of Professor Serguey VladimirovichShostakovich. Reminiscences andresearch papers. By the 100-th anniversaryfrom the birth date. Irkutsk : "Ottisk" Publishing,2002. P. 49–50.

2. Ibid. P. 49.

3. Alekseev V. M. East science.Articles and documents. М., 1982. P. 191.

4. Shastiko P. M. Preface // Aboutcolleagues and friends: Moscow Orientalistof 1960–1980-s. М. : Science, Publishingfirm "Vostochnaya literatura" (Eastern literature),1994. P. 3.

5. Landa R. G. Nikolay AlekseevichIvanov. Figure. Historian. Time // MoscowOrientalism. Outlines, research works,drafts. М. : Publishing firm "Vostochnayaliteratura" (Eastern literature) RAS, 1997. P. 10.

6. Shastiko P. M. Preface. P. 8.

7. Ibid. P. 8–9.

8. Dyatlov V. I. About my teachers //In memory of Professor Serguey VladimirovichShostakovich. Reminiscences and researchpapers. By the 100-th anniversaryfrom the birth date. Irkutsk, 2002. P. 49.

9. Dyatlov V. I. Asian and Africanmodern history. Methodical guidelines.Irkutsk : ISU publishing, 1982. P. 3–4.