Praskovya Yuryevna Gagarina
The name of the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is known to all, but the surname Gagarin was heard in Russia as early as the 19th century thanks to Praskovya Gagarina (by her second husband Kologrivova), the first Russian a…
Leskov Nikolai Semyonovich
Author of the famous "Lefty"
Russian writer Nikolai Leskov remains less known than his more famous contemporaries, although some of his works have become an integral part of Russian culture.
Leskov first contemplated a…
Grigory Antonovich Zakharin
Once, the famous publisher of the Russian Empire, Alexei Suvorin, complained to Anton Chekhov about periodic migraines. Chekhov suggested he consult Dr. Zakharin in Moscow, saying that he would charge 100 rubles, but his…
Nikolai Rukavishnikov
In the Russian Empire, the correction of juvenile offenders began with the opening of the first correctional home in Moscow in 1864. This institution was created with funds raised by concerned citizens. However, it was s…
Nikolai Vasilievich Smagin
In the Kama-Vyatka region, new trading houses specializing mainly in leather and shoe production were opening. The leader in the number of such enterprises was the city of Sarapul in the Sarapul district. It was here tha…
Alexander Bonaventurovich Turchevich
Alexander Bonaventurovich Turchevich was a Perm architect and actor from a noble family in the Kiev province. He was born in 1855 to a family of Polish descent. He studied at the Moscow Stroganov School of Painting, Scul…
Prince Lev Sergeyevich Golitsyn
Prince Lev Sergeyevich Golitsyn is considered the founder of winemaking in Crimea and the industrial production of sparkling wines in Abrau-Dyurso. He also founded the estate of New World and came from the princely famil…
Stepan Grigoryevich Pisakhov
Stepan Grigoryevich Pisakhov was a renowned Russian writer, ethnographer, storyteller, and artist, as well as a painting teacher. He became famous for his stories about the life of the Pomors.
He was born on October 3, …
Boris Viktorovich Shergin
Boris Petrovich Shergin, a Russian and Soviet writer, folklorist, publicist, and artist, is known for his stories about the life of the Pomors.
Boris Viktorovich was born on July 6 (28), 1893, into the family of a hered…
Alexander Ludwigovich Stiglitz
Baron Alexander Ludwigovich von Stiglitz, born in 1814 and died in 1884, was an outstanding Russian financier, banker, and industrialist. He served as the manager of the State Bank of Russia from 1860 to 1866 and was act…
