Життя, віддане науці

A life devoted to science This article was written in memory of Roman Ivanovych Ostash, prominent Ukrainian onomastic researcher, dialectologist and lexicographer, a man with a great heart and moral authority. This article presents the story of his life, scientific activity and contribution to the development of the Ukrainian linguistics. Very rich scientific achievements of Roman Ivanovych Ostash has been shown in the context of his cooperation with a number of researchers and academic institutions in Ukraine and abroad. Article has been included in full bibliography of his scientific papers.