Over the decades, many outstanding individuals are forgotten, but the names of some remain in titles and terms that have firmly entered history. For example, we all know the term "Nansen passport," but few remember who Fridtjof Nansen was. A similar situation has arisen with our compatriot Mikhail Mikhailovich Fedorov, a tsarist minister, actual state councilor, distinguished financier, hero of the White Movement, participant in the First Kuban Ice March, and an outstanding figure of Russian white emigration.

Unfortunately, few remember him, but the name "Fedorov Committee" is familiar to almost everyone studying Russian emigration. This committee was established in 1922 in Paris, which was then the center of Russian exile. The founder of the committee was Mikhail Mikhailovich Fedorov. Its goal was to prepare personnel for future Russia, and thanks to Fedorov's efforts, thousands of Russian emigrants received quality education. During their studies, each student was provided with a substantial scholarship, which helped them survive in the difficult conditions of exile. I had the opportunity to communicate with his grandson, Michel Fedorov, who wrote a book about his grandfather and shared many stories about meetings with those whom his grandfather helped. These people remembered Mikhail Mikhailovich for the rest of their lives and were grateful to him for the opportunity to start a new dignified life abroad.

Mikhail Mikhailovich passed away on January 31, 1949, in Paris, just short of his 91st birthday. He lived a long life, and many outstanding individuals considered it an honor to be acquainted with him. Among them were well-known figures such as General Denikin, writer Bunin (Fedorov organized a gala evening in honor of Bunin receiving the Nobel Prize), writer Shmelev, Professor Vernadsky, who left detailed memories of him, and many others.