Posts Tagged “Russia”

November 10, 2010 Posted Under: military   Read More

Biography Obleuhova Alexander Nikanorovich

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.

November 9, 2010 Posted Under: military   Read More

Bio-Dibich Zabalkanski Ivan Ivanovich

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.

November 8, 2010 Posted Under: military   Read More

Biography of William Berkgoltsa

Berkgolts Wilhelm – Holstein nobleman, lieutenant-general in the Russian service. I arrived in Russia around 1709 to the rank of Major General and stayed there for about 5 years. Despite a short stay, he left behind him the memory of his contemporaries, as one of the bravest and best educated Russian generals. Maintaining while Russia War – North and Turkish enabled him to double-differences: 1) in 1710, during the siege of Vyborg, and 2) in 1711, in reflection attacks Turkish troops on the Russian camp at p. Prut.

November 7, 2010 Posted Under: Sportsmen   Read More

Biography Oleg Ilin

Oleg Ilin (1943) – a graduate of the Moscow Pedagogical Institute (1965). PhD (1976). Author of 40 scientific works, including the book "The tactics of sailing" (1998).

Continuing published work on technique, tactics, psychology and sailing.

November 4, 2010 Posted Under: Sportsmen   Read More

Biography Irina Kolesnikova

Kolesnikova, Irina (1964) – a graduate of the State twice be convinced of the Institute of Physical Culture. PFLesgafta (1982). Master of Sports (1995). Multiple winners Cup and Cup of Russia, member of Team Russia, member of European (1994-1996). Coach of the highest category of Curling.

November 1, 2010 Posted Under: Architects   Read More

Biography of William Kowalski Alfredovich

William Kowalski Alfredovich. Civil Engineer. In 1901-03 he served sverhsht. technician SB IHL teaching in Moscow. Engineering School Office of Communications.

November 1, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography of the Coastal Georgia Timofeyevich

Coast George T. (4/15/1921) was born April 15, 1921 in the village now Fedorivka Carlo District Poltava Region (Ukraine) in the family servant. After graduating from high school in 1938, started his career at Yenakiyevo Metallurgical Combine. In the same year went to the Soviet Army. In 1941 he graduated from the school Voroshilovgrad military pilots behalf of the proletariat Donbass. Member of the Great Patriotic War from June 1942. The pilot, flight commander, squadron commander of 90-th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment (4 th Guards Attack Air Division, 5 th Air Corps Attack, 5 th Air Force, 2 First Ukrainian Front). During the war years made 186 sorties.

October 30, 2010 Posted Under: Misc   Read More

Biography Tolay

Toll (Toll) – a count, baron and noble family, originating, according to family legend, of Arnold, Count of Holland (died 1005), one of whose descendants, Florus ip. Tailing, he inherited the castle, near T. Leyden and was the ancestor of the genus T. In the late XVI century. Luke T. owned an estate on the island of Osel. John Christopher T. (1743 – 1817), favorite Gustav IV, was a field marshal and was first baron and then count's dignity in Sweden. Carl F. T. (see below) received baronial title in Austria and in 1829 – the count's dignity in Russia. Of his sons gr. Karl was the ambassador to Denmark, and the grandsons gr. Sergei Aleksandrovich – now St. Petersburg. Governor. Robert T. (1802), a famous archaeologist, has made a significant collection of historic documents and items in his estate Kukkers; they issued (together with Bunge and Pabst), several volumes of historical documents relating to the Baltic region ("Est-und Livlandische Brieflade"). His son, Baron Harald (b. 1848), head of Nobility archive in Revel, also known as an archaeologist and collector of historical documents.

October 29, 2010 Posted Under: Sportsmen   Read More

Biography of Alexander Dmitrievich Petrov

Petrov, Alexander D. – the most famous Russian chess player (1867), who was considered which had no equal in Russia. His "chess game" (St. Petersburg, 1824) was the second Russian original works on this subject. In 1840 Peter lived in Warsaw, holding various senior positions. Brilliant party to another in the 30-ies brought him the nickname "Russian Filidor. No one better Petrova never learned filidorovskoy style games, his ability to act on foot, to strengthen them in the center and they decide the battle: the game it is often the most brilliant animated offerings. Petrov once traveled abroad in 1863, but with the first player did not play: Morphy and Kolisch, who was at that time in Paris, declined to contest with him. Many interesting articles Petrova and chess stories published in "Notes of the Fatherland" 40-ies and in the "Chess Newssheet" Mikhailova, 1859 – 1862. His chess problems (mainly multiple steps backward mats) are distinguished by intricate and wit. The theory of chess, he has enriched the few studies: one debut is still his name. Party Petrov Hoffmann enjoys worldwide fame.

October 28, 2010 Posted Under: Sportsmen   Read More

Biography Gazaeva Mukhtar Alievich

Strip Mukhtar Aliyev (15/02/1955). Corresponding Member of Academy of Art, Professor. Born February 15, 1955 in Kyzyl-Kiya Kirghiz SSR. In 1980 he graduated from the Ivanovo Chemical Technological Institute with a degree in chemical engineering. Works Director of the Kabardino-Balkar mountainous National Park. He is the creator of "Kabardino-Balkar Institute of Environmental Biophysical Chemistry. Head of Laboratory of the Institute of Nature Management of mountain territories of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The program manager of the Academy of Creativity "Mountains – a symbol of youth." Research interests: antistaritelnaya alpine biology, ecology, recycling timber industry complex processing of medicinal plants, creation of the Caucasus mountain center for processing and manufacture of food products with dietary and medicinal properties. Is the holder of the Diploma of the International Biographical Centre (Cambridge, England). He enjoys rock climbing, boxing.