Kushelev Grigory (03/09/1802 – 02/15/1855) – Earl, lieutenant-general, born March 9, 1802, died Feb. 15, 1855 The second son of first Earl Kusheleva.
In 1819, derived from a sub-ensign ensign in the Guards Horse Artillery. In 1827, he took part in the war with Persia and was in the capture of Echmiadzin and in cases under the fortress Saardar Abu.
In 1828, he participated in the Turkish campaign, for a noisy contrast to captain, was sent from the Silistria to report to St. Petersburg, was appointed adjutant to His Majesty, in 1831, promoted to colonel in 1839 – in general -majors with the appointment of His Majesty's suite.
In 1838 he was appointed vice-director of the artillery department in 1840 – as its director in 1846 – a member of the Military Council.
Svechin Vladimir K. (1823 – 1878) – Lieutenant-General; noble province of Tula, was born in 1823 and the end of the course of study in the 2 cadet in 1841 and was promoted to the rank of ensign to the definition of the Life Guards regiment of Chasseurs. In 1843, a lieutenant, he attended the Imperial Military Academy (now the Nicholas General Staff Academy) and at the end of her course of study (in 1846) first class, was promoted to staff captain with the transfer to the Guards General Staff. After that, on behalf of the authorities, they were composed of military-statistical description of the Moscow province – a vast and valuable contribution to military literature of the time, for which he was awarded the Order of St. Anna 3 degrees. Produced in 1849, a captain, was appointed divisional quartermaster guards Kirasirsky division, and two years after it was appointed to the same position in the 2 Guards Infantry Division. In 1852 he was charged with lecturing senior officers on the tactics of the Guards Corps, for which he was honored to receive thanks to the heir to the Crown Prince (the then commander of the Guards Corps) and was awarded the Order of St.. Anna 2 degrees. In 1854, for distinguished service in the service, SA was promoted to colonel and appointed chief quartermaster Grenadier Corps, with translation of the General Staff and was later appointed staff officer management of the Quartermaster General of the army, and the following year was appointed the same position in the management of the Quartermaster General of the western army. Then, starting from 1856, for five years, he has consistently commanded Tarutino and the Bryansk infantry and Pernovskim Grenadier Regiment and during this time was rewarded with: St. Anna's 2 degrees with the imperial crown, and St. Vladimir 4 degrees.
Greek Peter Matveyevich (1762 – 1817) – Maj. Gen. Don Army, associate Suvorov and Platov. Simple Cossack, he was in 1785 for distinguished service in battle with the mountaineers on the River. Mulkey was made an officer and then took part in the 2 nd Turkish War, fighting under Bender Causeni, Ackermann, Ishmael and Machin. In the war with Poland for the battle of Matsiovitsami G. receives Order of St. George 4 degrees. During the Italian-Swiss expedition Suvorov in 1799, the colonel commanding a regiment, and takes with him involved in the capture of Bergamo, Lecco, Turin, Thorton, in battles on the River. Trebbia at Novi and Muttenskoy Valley. In 1801, he participated in the Math. Cossacks march on India, stopped the death of Emperor Paul I. After a brief service for civilian rule, the Don H. in 1808 appeared again on the battle field, in a war with Turkey, commanding with 3 Cossack pp. Detachment General Miloradovich; awarded for a win under Ruschukom the Order of St. George's 3 degrees, but for Turtukay rank of Major General, GM in 1812, together with the army, Admiral Chichagof, commanding in her 10 th Cossack. pp. takes part in the expulsion of the French from Russia.
Apraxine Spiridonov (30/07/1702 – 26/08/1760) – son of the equerry, was born July 30, 1702.
He was brought up by his kinsman, gr. Petra Apraxin as Spiridonov a very young age lost his father.
By custom of the time, he joined the service of a soldier in the regiment of the Transfiguration and in the reign of Peter II was already a captain. Then he moved to the Semenov regiment, and received from the Empress Anna rank second major, was on the march under the command of Field Marshal Miniha – when taking Ochakov in 1737, for which was awarded the rank of Prime Minister Major and villages.
Then, in 1739 was promoted to major general and on September 10, which brought to St. Petersburg the news about taking Khotin was granted the Order of St.. Alexander Nevsky. In 1741, Spiridonov met on the border of the embassy Tahmas-Where will Hanna, consisting of 2,200 men too. Following the departure (in 1742) Embassy of Persia, Spiridonov was sent as ambassador to Persia, and then was general krigskomissarom, vice-president of the Military Collegium.
Obolyaninov Stepan (01/07/1826 – 08/26/1880) – Major General, held in His Imperial Highness the inspector general of cavalry, the Grand Duke Nicholas. Place of the nobles of Novgorod Province. After receiving training in the Nicholas School of the Guards' sub-ensigns and cavalry cadets, upon graduation he was made the 10 th August 1845 and was appointed a cornet in the Life Guards Ulanskii His Majesty's Regiment, where he remained until the 14 th January 1863, with 15 th April 1856 was promoted to captain two years later was appointed commander of a squadron of His Majesty, 30 th August 1860 was promoted to colonel in October 1862 was approved by the commander of the 2 nd Division. In this position he remained only until January 1863, when domestic reasons resigned. On October 30 next year, he again entered the service and was appointed place under His Imperial Highness the inspector general of cavalry, the Grand Duke Nicholas. This rank Obolyaninov he remained until his death, and 16 th April 1872 was promoted to major-generals, and credited with an army of cavalry, and January 1, 1878, was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir 3rd degree. SA Obolyaninov died in St. Petersburg, 26 August 1880, in 1957 from birth. General Archive of the General Staff, the case the third table, 6-th branch, 1880, № 852. E. Yastrebtzev.
Maksimovskiy Michael S. (1830 – 01/18/1917) – General of Infantry, a former professor at the Imperial Military Academy and a member of the military council, a military writer, graduated from the university enrolled volnoopred. in Kexholm Grenadier Regiment (now the Life Guards), which in 1852 produced a non-commissioned officers. Then moved to Moscow drags. Regiment, which participated in the East War 1854 – 1855 years. At the end of 1857, the military academy he was appointed first associate professor and from 1861 Ordin. Professor of the Academy of Military Administration.
Fomin, Pavel Stepanovich (19/01/1818 – 12/13/1885) – Lieutenant-General, a member of the Military Council, was descended from the nobility of the Don Cossacks. After receiving training in the 2 nd Cadet Corps, he 2 nd August 1836 was promoted to cornet, and soon after was appointed to the Caucasus, where he was on the right flank of the line under the command of Major-General Zass. Regular expeditions in the mountains have enabled the young FA already in its second year of service to participate in the cases against the Highlanders. During these expeditions for his bravery and diligence provided with the device Labinskaya line, he was promoted to captains and awarded the Order of St. Anne's 4-th degree with the inscription "for bravery". After serving in the Caucasus for about three years, FM in 1840, returned to the Don and was assigned to the school Cossack regiment, and four years later promoted to Major. After that F. was transferred to the Don collecting training regiment, located in Privislyanskom province. With this regiment he took part in the gathering shortly Hungarian campaign of 1848 and for the differences rendered during the occupation of the city of Krakow, was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and appointed to consist of roving chief of staff at the Don Cossacks.
Lelyakin Grigory (1803 – 11/14/1876) – lieutenant-general, born in 1803, died Nov. 14, 1876, was educated in the 1-meter Cadet Corps, after which in 1823 received an ensign in the Grenadier Kexholm Emperor of Austria regiment.
In 1827 and 1828. Lelyakin, consisting of the consolidated Guards, took part in the Persian campaign, and distinguished himself during the capture of Erivan.
Sent to fill the gaps with the pioneers, he quickly execute the order and then he heard from residents that a large powder-magazine put a lighted wick, immediately rushed there and took out the fuse and prevented a terrible explosion that part of the fortress. In contrast to the battles during the Persian campaign Lelyakin was awarded the Order of St. Anna's third century. with a bow.
He then participated in the Polish campaign and subsequently commanded a battalion of the Guards Izmailovo Regiment in 1848 was appointed commander of the brigade in the Eastern war, participated in the defense Sveaborg and the shores of Finland and in 1856 produced a lieutenant-general, left service.
Goujon, Jean (1510 – 1572) – French sculptor. Original Art, was educated in France, then traveled to Italy, where he studied ancient sculpture. On his return to France, subject to the influence then dominant taste. His first known work – a statue, known as: "Diana" – an allegorical portrait of Diane de Poitiers,, Duchess Valantenua. The statue that graced the portal of the castle Ana. Diana is depicted naked and lying with a bow in hand, leaning on the neck of a deer and her kuafyura consists of braids, which are interwoven with precious stones; beside her – a dog. This group was so pleased with King Henry II, that he had instructed G. other sculptures in the castle Ana. G. adorned with sculptures also: Ekuansky Castle (Esoaen) Hotel Carnavalet in Paris, where he lived Madame Sevigne, Paris City Hall, which attracted attention of sliced wood panel: "Twelve months" and then, Gates St. Antoine– four magnificent reliefs: "Seine", "Marne", "Oise" and "Venus emerging from the waves" (there are now in the Louvre).
Ernst Barlach (02/01/1870 – 10/24/1938), German sculptor, graphic artist and writer. He studied at the Art and Industrial School in Hamburg (1888-1891), in the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts (from 1891) and Paris (1895-1896). In 1906, he visited Russia. From 1910 he worked in Gyustrove. In the work of Barlach plastic language of German Gothic reconceived in a spirit of expressionism. In sculpture, Barlach strong internal movement that penetrated the squat generalized form of the human body, is in sharp contrast to the reticence of a static arrangement, purely plastic means of creating great emotional stress. He worked mainly in wood.