In articol se aduce un omagiu renumitului istoric, jurist, publicist și profesor universitar Alexandru V. Boldur (25.II.1886 – 18.X.1982), originar din Chișinău, cu prilejul aniversării a 130 de ani de la naștere. A absolvit Universitatea din St. Petersburg, Facultatea de Drept (1910), a activat in invățămantul superior din St. Petersburg (1916–1918), de la Sevastopol (1918–1921), Chișinău (Facultatea de Teologie, 1927–1938), Universitatea din Iași (1938-1947). A fost director al Institutului „A. D. Xenopol” de la Iași (1943–1947). Opera sa, in cea mai mare măsură consacrată istoriei Basarabiei, se distinge prin tratarea istoriei regionale in contextul general al istoriei romanilor și al celei europene. Savantul a argumentat caracterul romanesc al Basarabiei sub dominația Imperiului Rus (1812–1917), a expus evoluția provinciei in perioada interbelică (1918–1940) și anexarea ei de către URSS in anul 1940, a editat la Madrid (1970) o monografie despre domnia lui Ștefan cel Mare, a publicat studii și articole publicistice.

The article pays homage to renowned historian, lawyer, journalist and professor Alexandru V. Boldur (25.II.1886 – 18.X.1982), a native of Chisinau, 130 years from his birth. He graduated the University from St. Petersburg, Faculty of Law (1910), worked in higher education in St. Petersburg (1916–1918), in Sevastopol (1918–1921), Chisinau (Faculty of Theology, 1927–1938) and in the University from Iasi (1938– 1947). He was director of the Institute ≪A. D. Xenopol≫ from Iasi (1943–1947). His work in mostly about the history of Bessarabia is distinguished by treating of the regional history in the general context of the Romanian and European history. The scientist argued the Romanian character of Bessarabia under the Russian Empire domination (1812–1917), exposed the province evolution in the interwar period (1918– 1940) and its annexation by the USSR in 1940, has edited in Madrid (1970) a monograph about reigning of Stefan cel Mare, has published studies and publicist articles.