Nikolai Platonovich Ogarev (December 6 [November 24] 1813, June 12 [May 31] 1877) was a Russian poet, historian, and political figure. He was exiled along with Alexander Herzen and collaborated with him on the creation of the newspaper "Kolokol," which was published in England and secretly delivered to Russia. In 1856, Ogarev permanently left his homeland.

For many years he lived in London and Geneva, working on the publication of the free Russian edition of "Kolokol." In October 1874, Ogarev moved to Newcastle upon Tyne with his beloved Mary from Genoa. In this city, he worked on "Confession in Verses" and the unfinished work "The Last Curse." However, by the end of that year, the couple moved to Greenwich, Mary's hometown, where Ogarev passed away in 1877.

In 1966, his remains were exhumed, cremated, and reburied at Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow. Nevertheless, the gravestone in London with the inscription "Nicolas Ogareff" remained, supplemented with information about the reburial.