People of Russia

Biography Fedota Ivanovich Shubin

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:21:00 +0000

Ivanovich Shubin Fedot (17 (28) .05.1740 – 05.12.1805) – sculptor, son of a peasant, was born in Kuroostrovskoy parish. Against Kholmogory. In winter 1759 came, like his fellow countryman, Lomonosov in St. Petersburg. a wagon train of cod. At the request of University, noticed an unusual ability of youths to the sculpture on samples of his carving of bone, he enrolled in a stoker in the household and in 1761 by imperial order is defined in the Academy of Fine Arts, where he soon became the best of the students of Professor Gilles. During the passage of an academic course has been awarded two silver medals, maloyu in 1763 and more in 1765, and in 1766 graduated from this course with a gold medal and the following year sent for further improvements in its Paris, as a pensioner of the Academy . In Paris, Shubin attracted the attention of the French Academy, which sought before the Empress Catherine II through Falconet extension of his pensionerstva to enable him to visit Rome. In 1772, NA Demidov took with him a trip to Italy and commissioned him to his marble bust. Returning from there to St. Petersburg. He played by the will of Catherine II, her bust from life, which is considered the most similar of all (nahod. in Imperial. Hermitage) and after constantly, for 20 years, worked in marble for the highest court and for the book. GA Potemkin, in the person of whom he found himself a hot patron. In 1774, the Academy elected him to the Academy, but the intrigues of his comrades Shubin, specialty, and Gordian Shchedrin, a long time, all the while managing the Academy I. Betsky, prevented Shubin get a higher artistic rank, although he gained a reputation as a master, not unparalleled among Russian sculptors, and only in 1794, erected it in the Academy professors. He died in St. Petersburg., May 12, 1805 In addition to other advantages, product differ Shubin especially soft transfer nature in the wheelhouse of marble. Conference Hall Academy of the Arts is decorated excellent statue of Catherine II, executed by Shubin for the book. Potemkin. Of his other works are known: busts of Russian generals: Sheremetev, Rumyantsev, Suvorov and Admire. Chichagov in Imperial. Hermitage, bas-relief images of Russian grand dukes in the Armory and the Petrovsky Palace in Moscow, and a bust of Prince. Bezborodko.

Biography Timiryazeva Basil Afanasievich

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:41:00 +0000

Timiryazev Basil Afanasyevich – governor. In the diet book Kostroma Cheti by 1616 means that TV has been appointed under the Tsar Vasily Shuya cash salary of Cheti 16 rubles, which continues to pay and given back to him. In 1626, the TA was sent commander in Przemysl in place of Prince Andrew Shakhovsky, allotted to Moscow, in Przemysl remained until 1628, and from 15 June 1626 survived an evasion of Przemysl on TV spot of the fighting men, shells and grain stocks. Since 1633 he served T. siege head Pronsk. In 1635 under the Mandate Pronsky voivods Ivan Fedorov and Alexei Borzetsovu TA was to remain commander in Pronsk in case the governor called on the Crimean will take place at a gathering of Krapivna; in the same year the TV was released to Moscow, and his place appointed Gregory Khitrov. In 1637, the TA sent to the place of Gregory special secret commander in Pronsk same; in Pronsk remained until 1639 in the boyars' books under the 1636 TA appeared as a gentleman Moscow. "Discharge of the book on the official lists of add-on", I, post. 1225, 1336, v. II. column. 67, 793, 796. – "The court level, so I, post. 733. – "The Russian Historical Library, v. IX, p. 391, 530; v. X, p. 84, 108; v. XV, p. 56. – AP Barsukov "Lists of the police commanders of Moscow. Educat. In the XVII century", p. 170, 182. – Ivanov, "Index to the boyars 'books', p. 409.

Biography Iktina

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:47:00 +0000

Iktin – (Ictinus) – the famous Greek architect of the time of Pericles, who built, in collaboration with Callicrates, the main sanctuary of Athens, the Parthenon, the construction of which lasted 16 years, was completed in 438 BC Chr.; With Karpionom he wrote the essay about this temple.

They also built a temple of Demeter in Elevzise, where these famous mysteries, and the temple of Apollo Epikourios in the rock, near Figalii, in Arcadia (around 430 BC Chr.).

Biography of Michael G. Zakharenko

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:22:00 +0000

Zakharenko, Mikhail G. (1947). Deputy Chief of Navy of Russia from July 2001, the admiral, born in 1947 in the Krasnodar region, graduated from Faculty of navigational Pacific Higher Naval School, Naval Academy and the General Staff Academy, he served on nuclear missile submarine cruisers strategic, since December 1996 has held the post of Chief of Staff of the Pacific Fleet in July 1997 – July 2001 – Commander of the Pacific Fleet.

Biography Shoshina Alexander Ivanovich

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:11:00 +0000

Shawsheen Alexander Ivanovich (1878 – 1906) – famous player drafts. At the age of 17 became the champion of St. Petersburg, in 1901 won the All-Russian championship (SA Vorontsov). In the checkerboard literature known as the creator of a new "art" school of composition tasks and etudes.

Biography Maskatinevyh

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:37:00 +0000

Maskatinevy – Russian noble family, the industry kind Plescheevo. The founder of Fyodor Akinfievich Byakont, rode in the XIV century. from Chernigov in Moscow and was boyar Grand Duke Simeon the Proud. His great-grandson of Simon P. Pleshcheyev, nicknamed Moskotine, was the ancestor of M. Born, this is included in Part VI genealogy books and Nizhny Novgorod, Tambov Province. (Armorial, VIII, 86).

Biography Moshina Alexander Fedorovich

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:19:00 +0000

Moshin Alexander Fedorovich (08/28/1917 – 13/07/1943) – fighter pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union (1939), Guard Captain. At Khalkhin-fought in the 1956 IAP. Shot down five Japanese aircraft (1 ram). Member of the Soviet-Finnish war. In 1941 he was a test pilot NII VVS. On the Great Patriotic War from July 1941 I fought in the 402 IAP, special-purpose, 51 IAP, 32 Guards. PAI. He flew over 300 combat sorties, shot down 11 German planes. He was killed in an air battle at the Kursk Bulge.

Biography Obleuhova Alexander Nikanorovich

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:37:00 +0000

Obleuhov Aleksandr Prokhorov (1824 – 01/23/1879) – Maj.-Gen. Place out of hereditary nobles Kherson. His father, N. Obleuhov, was an artillery colonel. Upon reaching the age of 10 AN was given in Pavlovsky Cadet Corps, who graduated in 1842. Produced in a non-commissioned officers on August 8 that year, he was appointed to the Life Guards Pavlovsky Regiment, with whom, incidentally, participated in the Hungarian campaign. Further office Obleuhova spent in Siberia, first as commander of the Siberian line № 13 Battalion, then as a member of the military department of the former Irkutsk Field commissariat. In the latter capacity, he spent nearly three years, during which he was awarded the Order of St. Anna's 3rd degree (for participation in the accession of the Amur region of Russia) and the rank of colonel. Wasted health soon forced him to temporarily resign (30 th August 1858) and only 9 th November 1864 he again entered the service. Numbered with the Directorate General of Eastern Siberia, he was soon appointed first Achinsk mayor, and the 23rd of August next year Yenisei mayor. After the administrative reform in Eastern Siberia, he was the 1 st January 1868 was appointed the Yenisei district police chief and 27 April of that year – to fulfill the post of commander of the 2 nd Brigade walking Transbaykal Cossack troops. After a year and a half of AN was assigned to the headquarters of the local troops of the St. Petersburg Military District, with enrollment of a candidate for the provincial military commander. Held in the headquarters of the local troops of St. Petersburg Military District, Obleuhov performed several duties of the provincial military commander (in Olonets), head of the St. Petersburg Semenov, Alexander's military hospital, etc., and from 1872 to 1874 has repeatedly been nominated in the temporary military district courts established in the cities. Petrozavodsk, Arkhangelsk and Belozyorsk. Then, the 8 th May 1874 Obleuhov was the chairman of the Audit Commission for Schliesselburg military penal company. Earn a full pension AN tendered his resignation and the 2 nd December 1876 was promoted to Major Generals from retirement, with a uniform and a pension, then stayed in St. Petersburg, where he lived until his death. AN Obleuhov died on 23 January 1879. He was buried at the Smolensk cemetery. – After AN Obleuhova left a diary, donated by his daughter Varvara Alexandrovna in Sevastopol Museum. "Decree on the resignation," this 16 th December 1876. Verbal information obtained from the daughter of AN – VA Obleuhovoy. EB

Biography Kurasova Vladimir Vasilyevich

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:03:00 +0000

Kurasov, Vladimir Vasilyevich (06 (18) .07.1897), Soviet military commander, Army General (1948), the Hero of the Soviet Union (07/05/1964), Professor (1963).

Member of the CPSU since 1928. Born in a family servant. In 1918 the Soviet army, the Civil War 1918-20, chief of the detachment of seamen.

He graduated from the Military Pedagogical Inst (1921), the Military Academy. Frunze (1932), the Military Academy of the General Staff (1938). In 1921 – 40 in teaching and staff positions.

During the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45 beginning from December 1941. Staff 4-Second Shock Army in the North-Western and Kalinin fronts in March 1942 – April 1943 Commander of the 4 th Shock Army, from April 1943 to early May 1945. Staff of the Kalinin, the 1 st Baltic Front, Samland Group of Forces.

After the war early. Staff of the Soviet Military Administration in Germany (1945), Deputy. Commander and Chief of the Central Army Group (1945-49); early. General Staff Military Academy (1949-56 1961-63, and) in 1956-1961 and since 1963 in leading the work in the Ministry of Defense.

He was awarded four Orders of Lenin, four Orders of the Red Banner, two Orders of Suvorov 1 st degree, Order of Kutuzov 1 st degree, medals and foreign orders.

Bio-Dibich Zabalkanski Ivan Ivanovich

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:02:00 +0000

Dibich-Zabalkansky Ivan Ivanovich (1785 – 1831) – Earl, Field Marshal. Put her father in Berlin Cadet Corps, Dibich-Zabalkansky soon attracted the attention of brilliant successes in the sciences.

On arrival in St. Petersburg (1801) he was determined ensign in the Guards Semenov regiment, after which began zealously top of his military education and the Russian language. During the first war with Napoleon, Dibich-Zabalkansky rendered meritorious in the battles of Austerlitz and Heilsberg.

In 1810, as the staff officer in the case gr. Wittgenstein, attracted the attention of the note: "Organisationsplan eines Requisitionssystems", filed by him Minister of War, about the impending military action. During World War II to share Dibich-Zabalkanski fell significantly involved in the successes of the shell gr. Wittgenstein's, especially of Polotsk.

By the end of 1812 Dibich-Zabalkansky proved himself a skillful commander of the special detachment sent against Marshal Macdonald, and no less adroit diplomat in the negotiations, graduated from the Prussian corps York from the French.

In 1813 he was Quartermaster General of the allied armies, and distinguished himself in battles at Dresden, Kulm and Leipzig, in 1814 – in the battles of La ROTHIERE and Arcy syurob. After the war he was appointed Chief of Staff of the 1 st Army, and soon was promoted to Adjutant General, the Emperor took him with him on Laybahsky Congress. and since that time Dibich-Zabalkansky became inseparable companion of the emperor.

In 1824 he became chief of General Staff in 1825, accompanied by Alexander I in Taganrog and was present at his death, and at the very accession to the throne of Emperor Nicholas has earned him the location of a report about the opening of the so-called conspiracy. Decembrists. Most of the conspirators were in the 2 nd Army and Dibich-Zabalkansky personally took steps to arrest the most important of them. In 1827, after returning from a trip to the Caucasus (for the investigation of misunderstandings between the generals and Ermolov Paskevich), he was granted the title of count.

In 1828, during the war with Turkey, Dibich-Zabalkansky was with the army in the first without any definite position.

Using the unlimited confidence of the Emperor Nicholas and conducting an extensive correspondence with him, he led the military operations quite independently, in addition to Field Marshal Count. Wittgenstein, who, not being able to do anything without consulting Dibich-Zabalkansky represent only person officially responsible for the failure.

In early 1829 Dibich-Zabalkansky was appointed chief armieyu. In just comment Moltke, Dibich-Zabalkansky, being available to relatively weak means to undertake only that, when a given situation, it was essential to achieve the goal of the war, he gave one great battle (at Kulevcha) and took a fort (Silistria) but these successes, overcoming resistance to the hostile army, contributed nearly smooth transition of Russian troops through the Balkans, which hitherto had been irresistible, and led our army to Adrianople, where the bold and resolute course of action Dibich-Zabalkanski accelerated conclusion advantageous for Russia in the world. The campaign is delivered Dibich-Zabalkansky Zabalkanski title.

July Revolution in 1830 prompted the Emperor Nicholas sent Dibich-Zabalkanski in Berlin for talks with King on the action together, in view of danger. These negotiations, however, were unsuccessful.

However, the success of revolution in Belgium and the Netherlands requested the king for assistance prompted imp. Nicholas mobilize part of the army and move it to the western border. Sudden outbreak uprising in Poland forced to use these forces against the Poles.

Summoned from Berlin, Dibich-Zabalkansky promised to crush the rebellion at one blow, but the promise is left unfulfilled, despite the fact that the case to that presented after the battle at Olszynka Grochowska. The campaign lasted for 7 months.

After the defeat of Poles under Ostroleake could only capture of Warsaw end the war, but on the night of May 29, at pp. Tick-borne near Pultusk Dibich-Zabalkansky died from cholera. See Velmont, "Graf v. D. Sabalkansky" (1830); Zabolotskii-Desyatovsky, Graf PD Kiselev and his time "(the joint venture., 1882, v.I); "Eng. Antiquity" (1880 – 84).