Ziya Bunyadov

Ziya Bunyadov

Ziya Musa oglu Bunyadov (Azerbaijani: Ziya Bünyadov sometimes spelled in English as Zia Buniatov or Bunyatov) (24 December 1921, Astara – 21 February 1997, Baku) was an Azerbaijani historian, academician, and Vice-President of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. As a historian, he also headed the Institute of History of the Azerbaijani Academy of Sciences for many years. Bunyadov was a World War II veteran and Hero of the Soviet Union.