Mikhail Leontyevich Faleev
In the autumn of 1936, representatives of the Mykolaiv city committee began the reburial of the nobleman Mikhail Faleev from the Admiralty Cathedral. Upon opening the coffin, they discovered a decayed body, a medal on th…
Rimma Mikhailovna Ivanova
On June 15, 1894, a long-awaited daughter named Rimma was born to college assessor Mikhail Ivanov and his wife Elena Nikanorovna. From an early age, she displayed an unquenchable spirit, mischief, and incredible energy. …
Nikolai Sergeyevich Korotkov
In 1960, a group of foreign doctors arrived in the USSR to gather detailed information about the life of Russian doctor Nikolai Sergeyevich Korotkov. They were preparing information for the 50th anniversary of the defens…
Ilya Ivanovich Baikov
In the early 19th century, Ilya Baikov, the coachman of Alexander I, was known to all the residents of St. Petersburg. He served as the emperor's personal "driver" for almost his entire reign. Initially, Baikov was a ser…
Nikolai Ivanovich Bilevich
The name of Nikolai Bilevich is not as widely known today, although in his time he was one of the most popular writers in the Russian Empire. His works were highly valued by Dostoevsky, Belinsky, Senkovsky, and Gogol. Bi…
Dmitry Alexandrovich Lukin
In July 1807, the famous naval battle took place near Mount Athos in the Aegean Sea, where our squadron defeated the Turkish one. The ship "Raphael," commanded by Captain Dmitry Lukin, particularly distinguished itself. …
Boris Fyodorovich Pashkovsky
By the end of World War II, the allies of the anti-Hitler coalition showed increased interest in German achievements in the field of atomic weapons. The counterintelligence agencies of all countries sought not only to ob…
Mikhail Ivanovich Alisov
Today, printing text or images in large quantities at home is not a problem: just have paper and ink, and the printer does the rest. In the 19th century, such an opportunity did not exist. However, the Kursk engineer Mik…
Kovylin Ilya Alekseevich
He was a serf of Prince Alexei Borisovich Golitsyn, but in Moscow, he engaged in trade and contracting work, which allowed him to accumulate significant funds and become a merchant.
Around 1770, he adopted the Old Belie…
Pavel Matveevich Obukhov
The renowned Russian engineer and metallurgist Pavel Matveevich Obukhov was born on October 30 (November 11) 1820 in Votkinsk, Vyatka province, where his father, a retired captain, owned an estate. The Obukhov family wer…
