September 3, 2010 Posted Under: Sportsmen   Read More

Biography Dubrovsky Vladimir Jakovljevic

Dubrovsky Vladimir Yakovlevich (10/08/1939). Olympic gold medalist in 1964 in rowing, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, was born on October 8, 1939 in Moscow, he graduated from the Moscow Pedagogical Institute in absentia in 1966, multiple champion of the USSR (1963 – 1965), European champion (1964), awarded the medal "For Valiant Labor".

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Biography Armasheva Grigory Ivanovich

Armash Grigory Ivanovich (1.28.1914 – 31.03.1989) – navigator, a Hero of the USSR (1943), Lieutenant-Colonel. Member of the Soviet-Finnish war. At the front of the Great Patriotic War of June 1941 fought in the 261 BAP, was the mate of the regiment.

By June 1943 made 85 sorties. After the war until 1946 he served in the Air Force, was the navigator division. Until 1979 he worked as a foreman at one of the Leningrad plant.

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Biography of Publius Cornelius Scipio the African Senior

Publius Cornelius Scipio the African Senior (about 235 BC Chr. – About 183 BC Chr.) – One of the finest Roman generals. Born about 235 BC, the Chr. During the battle at p. Ticino saved her father. After the defeat of AS Cannes, the former head of the Legion, made Caecilius Metellus and his associates, in desperation, he thought to leave Italy, to abandon this plan. 22 years old, was elected in aediles. When his father and uncle died in Spain in the fight with the Carthaginians, and no one wanted to take over as chief tamoshnem Roman forces, of twenty-SG made by the candidate and was unanimously elected to this responsible and dangerous position. Near brilliant successes C. justified the confidence of their fellow citizens. Despite the fact that he had to deal with such experienced opponents such as Hasdrubal, son Gizgona, Hasdrubal, son of Hamilcar (Hannibal's brother), and Mago, S. acted very well: he took New Carthage, defeated by Bekuloy Hasdrubal, son Hamilcar, whereupon the latter went to Italy to help his brother (208) next year, S. ibid. broke another Hasdrubal, and gradually conquered most of Spain to Rome. Besides the military talent, he showed also significant diplomatic skills, cleverly positioning Spanish natives in favor of Rome, generous treatment of them. Success S. enough prestige of Rome that the African kings and Masinissa Cifax have brought relations with Rome. S. came in person to Africa for a meeting with Syphax and concluded an alliance with him. Returning to Spain, he finally cleared it from the Carthaginians: Mago went to Italy, Hades gave up the Romans. S. brought from Spain in the Roman treasury huge sums of silver and became the most popular man in Rome.

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Biography Vitruka Andrew Nikiforovich

Vitruka Andrew Nykyforovych (07/08/1902 – 07/03/1946) – ground-attack pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union (1942), the People's Hero of Yugoslavia (in 1945), Major General Aviation. Member of the fighting on Khalkhin goal and the Soviet-Finnish war. On the Great Patriotic War from day one. He commanded 65 Shap, then 291 shad. By early 1942 completed 21 sorties. After the war, commanded a division. His name was in school with. Andrushky Zhytomyr region. (Ukraine), in which he studied.

September 2, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography Zaitsev Nikolay Sergeyevich

Zaitsev, Nikolai Sergeevich (12.06.1911 – 02.11.1981) – Pilot Bomber, Hero of the Soviet Union (1945), Guard colonel. Member of the Great Patriotic War from June 1941, he commanded 80 Guards. BAP. He flew 111 combat sorties. After the war until 1958 he served in the Air Force.

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Biography of Lev Pavlovich Matveev

Matveev Leo P. (1924) – a graduate of the State Central Order of Lenin Institute of Physical Culture (1950). A specialist in the field of theory and methodology of physical education, physical culture and sports. The participant of Great Patriotic War. Doctor of Education (1965). Professor (1967). Honoured Scientist of Russia (1984). Honorary Doctor of Germanskoy high school physical education (1985).

September 1, 2010 Posted Under: Architects   Read More

Biography Foraventi Ridolfo

Foraventi Ridolfo (Pioraventi) (1415 -1485), nicknamed Aristotle (some believe that "Aristotele" was one of his names) – Italian architect and engineer, born in Bologna. Formed, apparently, under the leadership of his uncle, Bartholomew F., as an engineer, spent the channels and built on them locks around his hometown of Modena, and it rained a bell, worked goldsmith's skill, in 1447, graded the area around Bologna, in 1458 moved by machinery of his own invention belfry Bolognese Rude. Santa Maria Maggiore from place to place, in 1459 and built a tower for the Duke of Milan and in 1460 squared swaying bell Rude. San Biagio in Cento, not taking it. Once in 1467, at the invitation of the Hungarian King Matthias, went to Pest, which built the bridge. through the Danube, which was awarded the title of nobility and the right to mint coin Hungarian. In 1471 – 1473 years. worked in Rome. In 1474, while in Venice, accepted an invitation from the Ambassador of King John III of Russia, Talyzina, go to Moscow for the construction of a new tamoshnem Kremlin Cathedral of the Assumption, which could not cope Russian architects. Having arrived in Moscow with his son Andrea, and a disciple of Pietro and engaging in the aforesaid building, taught Russian to make good bricks, prepare reliable cement, used to connect the walls of iron links, instead of wood, terra cotta ornamentation, and perform all of the Moscow masters introduced with improved methods of construction equipment. At the same time he performed various royal orders: lil gun, coin, and so Assumption Cathedral was completed and consecrated in 1479 after being summoned by the Senate of Bologna and then back into the city, FM built there several palaces for the aristocratic families and the facade Palazzo del Podesta – a fine example of the style of the early Renaissance.

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Shaganova Biography

Shaganov (died 11/08/1843) – hero of the Caucasian War, Major Tiflis Infantry Regiment, who died in Gergebile, in the capture of this fortress Shamil. Gergebilsky fortification was built by Lieutenant General Mills, consisted of two forts and defended by 2? rotami Tiflis Infantry Regiment (about 350) with five guns under the command of Major Shaganova. In 1843, 28 October, on the orders of Shamil large crowd of mountaineers took lying near the building Gergebil village, and the next day among the five thousand people a few times violently assaulted two of the fort, but were repulsed with heavy losses. After that, the castle himself arrived Shamil, and under his leadership storms have resumed, but always ended with the same result as the first, despite the terrible toll that carried the besieged. Last November 2 was barely over 200 men under arms.

August 31, 2010 Posted Under: military   Read More

Biography Senyavina Dmitry Nikolayevich

Seniavin Dmitri (1763 – 1831) – Admiral. Participated in the device Ahtiarskogo port (Sebastopol), the second Turkish war of Catherine II distinguished himself in battle near Varna, in 1798, after a hard siege, occupied by the French took the fort on the island of St. Moors and contributed much to the success of the siege of Corfu. He participated in almost all wars of Alexander's time. Wed Bantysh-Kamensky, Seniavin ("Library for Reading", 1838, Vol XXXI); Artsymovich, DN Seniavin "(St. Petersburg, 1855).

August 30, 2010 Posted Under: military   Read More

Biography Moller-Zakomelsky Ivan Ivanovich

Meller Zakomelsky Ivan Ivanovich (1725 – 10/10/1790) – The commander in chief, the hero of 2 nd round. War in the reign of Empress Catherine II, was descended from "the German nation Lutheran burghers, Law, and began serving in the artillery gunner in 1739, and in 1752 he was made an officer in 1759 with the rank of lieutenant colonel participated in the Seven Years' War and in 1762 for distinguished service in the capture of Kolberg to colonel, in 1764 – a major-general, and in 1773 – a lieutenant-general. Appointed in 1774 to attend at the office of the main artillery and fortifications, MA soon took in her championships. position, and in 1783 it was entrusted to the administration of mandatory Tay-general feldtseyhmeystera production in general Anshe.