Basilievsky Ivan Fyodorovich
In the past, part of the center of Ufa was known as the Basilievsky Quarter, named after the Ufa philanthropist Ivan Fyodorovich Basilievsky. He was born into a priest's family from Sterlitamak and held a modest position…
Alexander Ilyich Shpakovsky
In the history of the Russian Empire, there were many self-taught individuals, including inventors of tractors, torpedo devices, flying machines, and industrial machines. A significant contribution to the development of …
Nikolai Nikolaevich Zinin
Dynamite is traditionally associated with the name of Alfred Nobel, who gained worldwide fame and significant income from this invention. However, there is an opinion that the idea may have been borrowed from the Russian…
Nikolai Nikolaevich Turoverov
Today marks 121 years since the birth of Nikolai Nikolaevich Turoverov, a renowned Cossack poet and officer of the Life Guards Ataman Regiment, who became a symbol of Russian emigration. He lived on his native land for o…
Ksenofont Anfilatov: From Rags to Riches
From rags to riches, from riches to rags.
This saying is often used to describe the life path of Peter the Great's associate Alexander Menshikov. However, the fate of the first Russian merchant Ksenofont Anfilatov, who …
Nina Nikolaevna Berberova
Miss Silver Age.
Famous Russian poetess Nina Nikolaevna Berberova was born on August 8 (July 26) 1901 in Saint Petersburg to a family of a Ministry of Finance employee. She received a good education, graduating from a c…
Surgery of A.A. Bobrov
Unfortunately, for some, war means blood and death, while for others, it is an opportunity for scientific research and trials. Thus, fate led 27-year-old graduate of the medical faculty of Moscow University, Alexander Bo…
Elizaveta Bёm: A Unique Artist
Elizaveta Bёm never created large paintings like Repin, Shishkin, or Aivazovsky, nor was she part of any group of wanderers, but despite this, she gained immense recognition in Russia and was considered one of the best a…
Ivan Mikhailovich Zaikin
Today, commercial MMA and UFC fights are extremely popular, but the idea of such competitions is not new. In the Russian Empire, wrestling was also highly regarded. One of the notable figures of that time was Ivan Mikhai…
Lavr Dmitrievich Proskuryakov
On April 10, 1899, a bridge over the Yenisei was opened, becoming the first in Russia and the second largest span on the Eurasian continent, reaching 145 meters.
In the late 19th century, builders of the Trans-Siberian …
