Popov, Alexander Stepanovich (16/03/1859 – 13/01/1906), was born in the Urals village Turinsky mine. His father was a priest. After graduating in 1877, general education classes Perm seminary Popov decided not to pursue spiritual formation, and entered the Physics and Mathematics Faculty of St. Petersburg University. At the university more than any other (more…)
Shafirov Petr Pavlovich (1669 – 01 (12) .03.1739), Russian statesman and diplomat, Baron (from 1710).
Born to Jewish parents. Since 1691, as his father, served as translator Ambassadors order. In 1697 – 1698 participated in the Grand Embassy to Western Europe, during (more…)
Sverdlov, Yakov Mikhailovich (22.05 (03.06) .1885 – 3.16.1919), figure of the Communist Party and Soviet State. A member of the Communist Party since 1901. Born in the family of an artisan-engraver. Since 1900 worked as an apprentice in a pharmacy; spread propaganda among the workers and Kanavin Sormovo. In 1901, he was arrested (more…)
Gracchus – two brothers, the famous Roman political figures.
There were though a plebeian, but already nominated in the ranks of a new kind of aristocracy optimatskoy Sempronius. Their father, Tiberius Gracchus, was twice consul and time – the censor.
As a mother (more…)
Struve, Peter Berngardovich (26/01/1870 – 02/26/1944), Russian politician, economist, philosopher, the chief representative of "Legal Marxism".
The son of the governor of the Perm. Graduated from the Faculty of St. Petersburg University (1895). In the 90 years (more…)
Susanin Ivan – farmer Kostroma district with. Domnina owned by the Romanovs, known as the savior of the life of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich. Until very recently, the only documentary source on the life and deeds were letters patent S. Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich, which he gave in 1619, with (more…)
Maxim Litvinov (cf. Fam. And the name – Ballagh Max; pseudo party. – "Papa", Maksimovich, Felix, etc.) (05 (17) .07.1876 – 12.31.1951), Soviet politician and activist, diplomat. A member of the Communist Party since 1898. Born in a family servant.
From 1898, he led the Social-Democrats (more…)
Kileniny – Russian noble family, dating from the XVII century. Vasili K. was a nobleman of Moscow, and participated in the so-called "Trinity campaign," ie, accompanied by the Kings in 1683 John and Peter in their trip, during the troubles were in Moscow, from Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. (more…)
Benardos Nikolai (26.06 (08.07) .1842 – 08 (21) .09.1905), Russian inventor and creator of the electric arc welding. Studied at Kiev University and Peter agricultural and forestry academy in Moscow. Starting from 1865 Benardos was done and partly patented in Russia and abroad for more than 100 inventions in various (more…)
