Peter Petrovich Schmidt
In Saratov, the best flour was produced at the mills of the Schmidt brothers. Their products were awarded a bronze medal at the World Industrial Exposition in Chicago in 1893 and a gold medal in Stockholm in 1897.
Peter…
Emmanuel Borell
The Borells descend from ancestors who migrated to Switzerland from the French commune of Otriv (Allier) after the St. Bartholomew's Night in 1572. A descendant of this family, Jean Borell, arrived in Russia on March 28,…
Alexander Veniaminovich Bari: Russia's Industrial Innovator
Many admire Elon Musk's talent as an inventor and organizer. His projects, whether rockets or electric cars, spark lively discussions around the world. However, the Russian Empire also had its own "industrial Elon Musk."…
Andrei Mikhailovich Nosov
Andrei Mikhailovich Nosov (1814, 1893/97), a merchant and Honorary Citizen of Tambov, was the largest local philanthropist of the second half of the 19th century. In the historical center of Tambov, near Cathedral Square…
Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov
Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov was born on July 8 (20), 1869, in Tsarskoye Selo, Saint Petersburg Province, and died on March 28, 1922, in Berlin. He was a Russian lawyer, politician, journalist, and publicist, as well as …
Evgenia Ivanovna Kolosova
Emperor Paul is known as a reformer who sought to improve the country, although some of his decisions may seem unusual today. For example, he changed the structure of Russian ballet by sending dancers to the army and ass…
Reineke Kondratiy Egorovich
The history of the Reineke family in Russia began in July 1767, when Johann Reineke settled in the Popovka colony of the Kamyshin district of the Saratov province. The Saratov newspaper reported that he received a loan f…
Edward Espinosa
Edward Espinosa (1871, 1950) was one of the founders and the chief examiner of the Association of Opera Dance, now known as the Royal Academy of Dance, as well as the founder of the British Ballet Organization. He was bo…
Sergeev Pyotr Vasilyevich
A factory owner and merchant of the first guild since 1839, Pyotr Vasilyevich Sergeev was also a public figure and hereditary honorary citizen. He was the son of the Borov merchant Vasily Ivanovich Sergeev, who joined th…
The Schmidt Brothers: Andrew and Peter
In the second half of the 19th century, the production of flour significantly increased in the Saratov province thanks to German and Russian entrepreneurs engaged in the milling business. Among the best producers in Sara…
