Nikolai Panin-Kolomenkin
Nikolai Alexandrovich Kolomenkin, known internationally as Nikolai Panin, was born on December 27, 1871 (January 8, 1872, according to the new style) in the village of Khrenovoe in the Voronezh province of the Russian Em…
Vadkovsky Alexander Vasilievich
Alexander Vasilievich Vadkovsky was born on August 3, 1846, in the village of Tsarevka, Kirsanov district, Tambov province, in the family of priest Vasily Iovlevich Vadkovsky. His mother was named Olga Nikiforovna.
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Elizabeth Petrovna Romanova
From childhood, she was extraordinarily beautiful and spent her youth at balls and entertainments. She lived in Moscow, and in the summer she would go to Pokrovskoye, Preobrazhenskoye, Izmaylovskoye, or Alexandrovskaya S…
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan IV Vasilyevich, known as Ivan the Terrible, was born on August 25, 1530, in the village of Kolomenskoye near Moscow. His parents were Prince Vasily III of the Rurik dynasty and the Lithuanian princess Elena Glinskay…
Ivan Vasilyevich Gudovich
Ivan Vasilyevich belonged to the noble family of Gudovich. His father, Vasily Andreyevich Gudovich, held the position of the Little Russian General Podskarbi, and after the liquidation of the Hetmanate, became a secret a…
Vladimir Adolfovich Budzinsky
Vladimir Adolfovich was convinced that not only the favorable climate of Anapa had healing properties, but also the sea water, mud, mountain air, grapes, and goat's milk. Being a person of progressive views, he utilized …
Alexander Grin
Alexander Grin, a renowned prose writer, created about 400 works. He was a representative of neoromanticism and believed in the power of good and love. Alexander Stepanovich Grinevsky was born on August 23, 1880, in Slob…
Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Andreyevich
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) was an outstanding Russian composer, educator, and conductor. In his 64 years, he left a significant mark on the arts, becoming renowned as a master of his craft.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on May 7 (April 25 in the old style), 1840, in the village of Votkinsk in the Vyatka province, which is now the city of Votkinsk in Udmurtia, Russia. His father, Ilya Petrovich (1795-186…
Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky
The biography of Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky began in the village of Izhevskoe, near Ryazan. His father, Eduard Ignatievich, worked as a forester, while his mother, Maria Ivanovna, took care of the children and ho…
