People of Russia

Artem Ivanovich Mikoyan (23.07 (05.08) .1905 – 9.12.1970), Soviet aircraft designer, Academician of the USSR (1968, Corresponding Member of 1953), Colonel-General engineering services, twice Hero of Socialist Labor (1956, 1957). Member of the CPSU from 1925. Since 1923 worked as a turner, first at the plants in Rostov-on-Don, and later at the Moscow factory "Dinamo". After serving in the Red Army entered (in 1931) in the Air Force Engineering Academy. Zhukovsky. Upon completion of the Academy (1936) worked as a military representative at the aircraft factory, and then deputy chief of Bureau of the plant. Since 1940 the chief designer of Experimental Design Bureau of aircraft construction.

Antonov, Oleg Konstantinovich (1.25 (07.02) .1906 – 04.04.1984), Soviet aircraft designer, doctor of technical sciences, Academician of the USSR (1968), Hero of Socialist Labor (1966). Member of the CPSU since 1945. In 1930 he graduated from Leningrad Polytechnic Institute. Kalinin.

Since 1946, headed by experimental design bureau. Under the leadership established a number of Antonov aircraft, including transport turboprop Antonov-10, AN-24 AN-12, AN-22 carrying up to 80 tons. Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR 5-7-th convocation. USSR State Prize (1952), the Lenin Prize (1962). He was awarded two Orders of Lenin and other orders and medals.

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.

Slepnev Mauritius Trofimovich (15 (27) .06.1896 – 12.19.1965), Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union (20/4/1934), Colonel. A member of the Communist Party since 1934. Graduate School of Ensigns (1915), Gatchina flying school (1917), 1-st High School of Military Pilots (1923), the Academy of Air Fleet. Zhukovsky (1936), refresher courses at the Academy of Staff (1941). Participant 1 st World War II 1914 – 1918, Captain. During the Civil War 1918 – 1920 military engineer Chapayev the 25 th Infantry Division. Since 1925, pilot GVF participant develop air routes in Central Asia, the Far East and in the Arctic. In 1934 took part in rescuing the crew of the icebreaker Cheliuskin.

Korolev, Boris Danilovich (12/28/1884 (09/01/1885) – 18/06/1963), American sculptor. Studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture (1910-13) at SM Volnukhin.

Member of the Revolution of 1905-07. Member of the Society of Moscow Artists (from 1922), the Society of Russian sculptors, artists of Revolutionary Russia. Participated in the implementation of the plan of monumental propaganda, seeking to convey the revolutionary idea of language of abstract forms that appealed to the techniques of Cubism.

In later works, using as an impulsive, free sculpting and generality of large masses, Korolev sought realistic shaped the characteristics of clarity, precision construction volume. Works: monuments – "Fighters Revolution" in Saratov (granite, 1925), NE Bauman in Moscow (bronze, granite, 1931), VI Lenin Tashkent (bronze, granite, labradorite, 1936); portraits – VI Lenin (marble, 1926, the Central Lenin Museum, Moscow), A . I. Zhelyabova (wood, 1927-28, Museum of Revolution of the USSR, Moscow). Lit.: Bubnov L., B. D. Korolev (Moscow, 1968).

Aristocratic Ivan (12/07/1917) – Tail Gunner, Hero of Soviet Union (1945), lieutenant. Member of the Great Patriotic War in June 1941 fought in the 396 from. Upon. By August 1944, made 211 sorties in 59 air battles personally shot down 2 and in group 2 enemy planes. In 1945 he graduated from the military aviation school pilots until 1955 he served in the Air Force. He then worked as director SPTU in Dubrovka Volgograd region.

Konenkov Sergei T. (28.06 (10.07) .1874 – 9.10.1971), American sculptor, valid tsp. AH the USSR (1954), People's Artist of the USSR (1958), Hero of Socialist Labor (1964). Born into a peasant family. He studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (1892-96) in S. Ivanov and SM Volnukhin and the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts (1899-1902; valid tsp. Since 1916). Exhibitor World of Art and a member of the Union of Russian Artists.

In the early period of the works of genre and narrative nature ("Kamneboets", bronze, 1898, Tretyakov gal.) And several later works, marked poiskami monumental synthesis of images ("Samson", plaster, 1902, was not preserved), Konenkov sought to convey his thoughts about the hard life of the native people and its impulse to fight for freedom.

Konenkov involved in the revolutionary events of 1905 in Moscow, made some generalized symbolic in character portraits of the Revolution of 1905 ("Work-fighter in 1905 Ivan Churkin", marble, 1906, the Museum of Revolution, the USSR, Moscow; "Atheist", Sandstone, 1906, Mordovia cards. gal. im. FV Sychkova, Saransk). Since the mid 1900's. Personalizing Konenkova characterized predominantly folk-fabulous images (Stribog, 1910, Tretyakov gal.; "Eruslan Lazarevic, 1913, Serpukhov History and Art, both – tree), processing based on Russian folk wooden sculptures, theme classically perfect, harmonious rights, largely inspired by the art of antiquity and the Renaissance, but closely related to the search for national aesthetic and ethical ideals of ("Nike", 1906, "Young", 1916, – both of marble, Tretyakov gal.). In this period Konenkov created a series of portraits, including composition, dedicated to the great musicians of the past ("Bach", marble, 1910, coll. NF Mikula, Moscow; "Paganini", several. Options).

In the first years of Soviet power Konenkov participated in the plan of monumental propaganda, (plaque "fell in the struggle for peace and brotherhood among peoples, colored cement, 1918, participated in the opening of Lenin and the group" Stepan Razin and his gang " Wood, 1918-19; now both in the Russian Museum, Leningrad).

Kozhedub Ivan Nikitovich (06/08/1920), a Soviet pilot, Colonel-General (29/04/1970), thrice Hero of the Soviet Union (02/04/1944, 08/19/1944, 18/08/1945). Member of the CPSU since 1943. Born to Ukrainian peasant. In 1940 he graduated from the Chemical Engineering College.

In the Soviet Army in February 1940. He graduated Chuguyivske Military Aviation School (1941), after which – the instructor-pilot military aviation school pilots (1941-42). In the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45 contributed to the March 1943 on the Voronezh, Steppe, 2-m and 1 Ukrainian-Byelorussian Front, was a senior pilot, flight commander, aircraft squadron and deputy commander of Fighter Regiment.

Andrea Palladio (1508 – 1580) – the famous Italian architect of the last pore of the Renaissance. In his brilliant treatment of the buildings of different architectural forms of ancient Roman architecture and art to observe the harmony in the distribution of parts of the buildings. The main arena of the PA was his hometown, Vicenza. Here is one from his first time works – basil, started construction in 1549, and replaces the old Town Hall.

Kovpak Sidor Artemyevitch (26.05 (07.06) .1887 – 11.12.1967), American statesman and public figure, one of the organizers of the guerrilla movement, twice Hero of the Soviet Union (05/18/1942 and 01/04/1944), Major General (1,943).

Member of the CPSU since 1919. Born to a poor peasant. Member of the Civil War, 1918-20: Led guerrilla army, fought in the Ukraine from German invaders, together with detachments AY Parkhomenko, fought against Denikin's army, took part in the battles on the Eastern Front in the 25 th Chapayev Division and on the southern front – against the forces of Wrangel.

In the 1921-26 military commissar in some cities Ekaterinoslavskaya lips. In the 1937-41 chairman of the executive committee Putyvl's'kyi city of Sumy region.

During the Great Patriotic War 1941 – 1945 Kovpak – Commander Putyvl's'kyi guerrilla unit, then connect guerrillas Sumy region., Member of the illegal Communist Party (b) U.

In 1941-42 Kovpaka compound were carried out raids behind enemy lines in Sumy, Kursk, Orel and Bryansk region, in 1942-43 – a raid from the Bryansk forests at right bank of the Gomel, Pinsk, Volyn, Rivne, Zhytomyr and Kyiv regions in 1943 – Carpathian raid. Sumy partisan under the command Kovpaka passed since fighting at the rear of the German troops for more than 10 thousand km, routed the enemy garrison in 39 settlements.