Vasily Ivanovich Kalashnikov
The owner of the Volga shipbuilding factories, Vasily Ivanovich Kalashnikov, was called "The Mechanic" for his outstanding engineering skills. He could quickly identify the cause of a ship's breakdown and develop a proje…
Alexander Dmitrievich Lansky
Empress Catherine II is remembered in history as an outstanding ruler who made a significant contribution to the development of the Russian Empire. She skillfully selected state assistants, among whom were her close favo…
Alexander Nikolayevich Lodygin
Alexander Nikolayevich Lodygin was born in the village of Stenyshino, which was located in the Lipetsk district of the Tambov province, now part of the Petrovsky district of the Tambov region. He came from an ancient and…
Yuli Alekseevich Bunin
The name of the first Russian Nobel laureate in literature, Ivan Alekseevich Bunin, is familiar to many, but not everyone knows about his older brother, Yuli Bunin, who played an important role in the formation of the gr…
Ivan Vasilyevich Kulaev
In the history of our Fatherland, the names of many Russian benefactors and patrons are inscribed in golden letters. Among them stands out Ivan Vasilyevich Kulaev, a man with a bright and remarkable fate. He was born in …
Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich
Almost every one of the Great Princes of the Romanovs, in addition to their military careers, led several scientific or peaceful initiatives. Today we will discuss Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, the third son of Empe…
Evgeny Nikolaevich Aksyonov
In Japan, the Russian doctor Evgeny Nikolaevich Aksyonov was called Red Beard, after a character from Akira Kurosawa's film, who treated the poor for free and was a compassionate person. For the Japanese, Aksyonov became…
Frederick Biletnikoff
American football is hugely popular in the USA, although many confuse it with rugby. One of the most outstanding players in this game is considered to be Frederick Biletnikoff, who was included by Americans in the list o…
Ivan Afanasyevich Bulgakov
Ivan Afanasyevich Bulgakov, the younger brother of the famous Russian writer, was born in 1900, nine years after Mikhail Afanasyevich. From childhood, he showed creative abilities: he sang beautifully, played the balalai…
Ivan Ivanovich Lyubimov
Today, soda is an accessible product that can be found in almost every store, but it wasn't always this way. Until the 1880s, soda was imported, as there were no factories for its production in Russia. Changes in this ar…
