Dubenksaya Varvara Ivanovna
Varvara Ivanovna Dubenskaya left a controversial mark in Russian history. She was born in 1812 into a wealthy noble family and graduated from the Smolny Institute, receiving a cipher and a gold brooch with diamonds depic…
Alexander Alexandrovich Ugrimov
During World War II, a Resistance movement emerged in Europe, particularly strong in France. Our compatriots also participated in the liberation of the country from the fascist yoke. Among them was Alexander Alexandrovic…
Nikolai Ilyich Zryakhov
In the first half of the 19th century, among the well-known literary works stand out "A Hero of Our Time", "The Captain's Daughter", "Taras Bulba", "Notes of a Madman", and others. However, one of the popular novels of t…
Pavel Alekseevich Porai-Koshits
In the history of Russian opera, there have been many artists who gained worldwide fame, and some of them remain well-known to this day. However, not all talented singers were so fortunate. Over the past century, many so…
Sofia Alexeyevna Dolgorukova
Countess Bobrinskaya, in her second marriage the illustrious Princess Volkonskaya, was born on December 12, 1887, and died on December 12, 1949. She served as a lady-in-waiting from January 1, 1907.
Even today, there ar…
Evgeny Ivanovich Gvozdyev
The telephone was invented in 1876, and Russian engineers made a significant contribution to the development of global telephony. Among them stands out Evgeny Ivanovich Gvozdyev, who developed a method for transmitting s…
Carl Gustav Emil Mannerheim
On January 27, 2021, it marked 70 years since the death of an outstanding individual whose biography resembles an exciting film. Today, I will tell you about a Swedish baron, a Russian general, a two-time knight of the O…
Konstantin Vladimirovich Rozanov
In the USSR, the names of ace heroes such as Kozhedub, Pokryshkin, Maresyev, and Rechkalov were widely known. However, Russian pilots who fought in the Allied Air Forces were hardly mentioned. One of these heroes was Kon…
Alexander Sergeyevich Obolensky
Among British rugby enthusiasts, the athlete known by the nicknames "Obo", "The Flying Prince", and "The Flying Slav" was particularly popular. In the mid-20th century, he was permanently included in the list of the 15 g…
Miguel Semenovich Krassnoff-Marchenko
Russians have achieved significant successes in various fields such as science, culture, and sports, but sometimes left behind ambiguous legacies. An example of this is the story of Miguel Krassnoff-Marchenko, an officer…
