hidden Merezhkovsky, Dmitry Sergeyevich (1866-1941), a literary man Merezhkovsky, Dmitry Sergeyevich (1866-1941), a literary man, religious philosopher. D.S. Merezhkovsky graduated from the Historic and Philological Faculty of the St. Petersburg University in 1888. In 1889 Merezhkovsky married Z.N. Gippius.... more

hidden Mikhaylovsky, Nikolay Konstantinovich (1842-1904), a literary man Mikhaylovsky, Nikolay Konstantinovich (1842-1904), a critic, publicist, sociologist, publig figure. He learned at the Military School of Mines during 1856-1862, attended lectures at the Faculty of Law of the St. Petersburg Iniversity. Mikhaylovsky... more

hidden Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich (1899- 1977), a literary man Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich (1899- 1977), a writer, translator, literary critic. V.V. Nabokov got the homw education, from 1911 he attended at the Tenishevsky College, in summer he lived in the family estates in the Gatchina Uyezd of the St.... more

hidden Nadson, Semyon Yakovlevich (1862 - 1887), a poet Nadson, Semyon Yakovlevich (1862 - 1887), a poet. He graduated from the Second Military High School in 1879 and the Paul Military College in St. Petersburg in 1882. During 1882-1884 Nadson was a first lieutenant of the 148 Caspian Infantry Regiment... more

hidden Nekrasov, Nikolay Alekseyevich (1821-1877), a poet Nekrasov, Nikolay Alekseyevich (1821-1877/78), a poet. Nekrasov attended the Yaroslavl High School during 1832-1837, but he did not gaduated from it. From 1838 Nekrasov lived in St. Petersburg, he was an external student of the university, earned... more

hidden Novikov, Nikolay Ivanovich (1744-1818), a literary man Novikov, Nikolay Ivanovich (1744-1818), a writer, journalist, publisher. He attended the High School at the Moscow University during 1756-1759. From 1762 Novikov surved in the Life Guard Izmailovsky Regiment. During 1767-1768 Novikov was the... more

hidden Novikov-Priboy, Aleksey Silych (1877-1944), a writer Novikov-Priboy, Aleksey Silych (Silantyevich) (the real last name is Novikov; 1877-1944), a writer. He graduated from the parish school in Anayevo village of the Tambov Gubernia; during 1900-1903 he attended a Sunday school in Kronstdadt. From... more

hidden Odoevsky, Vladimir Fyodorovich (1804-1869), Prince, a literary man Odoevsky, Vladimir Fyodorovich, Prince (1804-1869), a writer, philosopher, musical critic, public figure, full state councillor (1845), steward of the household (1858), senator (1861). He graduated from the Noble Boarding School at the Moscow... more

hidden Pleshcheyev, Aleksey Nikolayevich (1825-1893), a writer Pleshcheyev, Aleksey Nikolayevich (1825-1893), a writer. He attended the Military School of Life Guard Warrant Officers and Cavalry Cadets from 1849 till 1842 and the History and Philological Faculty of the St. Petersburg University during... more

hidden Polonsky, Yakov Petrovich (1819-1898), a writer Polonsky, Yakov Petrovich (1819-1898), a writer, Corresponding Member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1886). Polonsky graduated from the Moscow University Faculty of Law in 1844. He served in Odessa and Tiflis at Governor-General M.S.... more

hidden Pomyalovsky, Nikolay Gerasimovich (1835-1863), a writer Pomyalovsky, Nikolay Gerasimovich (1835-1863), a writer. Pomyalovsky attended the Alexander Nevski Religious School during 1843-1851 and the St. Petersburg Theological Seminary during 1851-1857, lectures at the St. Petersburg Universite. From 1860... more

hidden Prishvin, Mikhail Mikhaylovich (1873-1954), a writer Prishvin, Mikhail Mikhaylovich (1873-1954), a writer. Prishvin graduated from the Leipzig University Philosophic Faculty agronomical department in 1902. He worked as an agronomist, he wrote books on agriculture. Prishvin travelled in Karelia, the... more

hidden Prokofyev, Aleksandr Andreyevich (1900-1971), a poet Alexandr Andreyevich Prokofyev (1900-1971),poet, Hero of Socialist Labour(1970).Не was born in Kobona village, Saint Petersburg's Gubernia in a family of Ladozhsky fisherman-peasant. He didn't get formal education.A member of Petrograd's defence... more

hidden Pulkin, Vasily Andreyevich (1923-1985), a literary man Pulkin, Vasily Andreyevich (1923, Nyurgovichi village of the Lukinskaya volost, the Tikhvin uyezd, the Cherepovetsk gubernia (now it is the Tikhvin district of the Leningrad oblast) - 1985), a writer, teacher. V.A. Pulkin graduated from the factory... more

hidden Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeyevich (1799-1837), a poet Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeyevich (1799-1837), a poet, prosaist, playwright, journalist, historian. Representatives of the Pushkins family Novgorodian branch lived in the Vod lands from the end of the 15th century till the beginning of the 17th... more

hidden Radishchev, Aleksandr Nikolayevich (1749–1802), a literary man Radishchev, Aleksandr Nikolayevich (1749–1802), a writer, philosopher, court councillor (1780). He learned at the St. Petersburg Corps of Pages (1762–66), and at the Leipzig University (1767-1771). He served as a registering clerk of the Senate... more

hidden Rakhkonen, Aleksandr (1841-1877), a literary man Rahkonen, Aleksandr (1841, Ykspaa settlement of the Vyborg Gubernia; now it is Seleznyevo settlement -1877, Vyborg Town), a writer, teacher. Rahkonen was born in the family of a miller. After the father's death, in 1849 the moved into Vyborg Town.... more

hidden Rubakin, Nikolay Aleksandrovich (1862-1946), a literary man, scholar Rubakin, Nikolay Aleksandrovich (1862-1946), an enlightener, bibliographer. He was born in Oraniyenbaum (Now it is Lomonosov Town). Rubakin graduated from the St. Petersburg University Physics - mathematics Faculty. He participated in a... more

hidden Rubtsov, Nikoly Mikhaylovich (1936-1971), a poet Rubtsov, Nikoly Mikhaylovich (1936-1971), a poet. Rubtsov was brought up at the children's home in Nikolskoye village of the Vologda Oblast from 1943 till 1950. He attended at the M. Gorky Literature Institute from 1962 but did not graduated from... more

hidden Ryleyev, Kondraty Fyodorovich (1795-1826), a social and political figure, literary man Ryleyev, Kondraty Fyodorovich (1795-1826), a poet, decembrist. Ryleyev graduated from the First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg in 1814. He was a member of foreign campaigns of 1813-1815, a junior lieutenant. In 1818 after retiting Ryleyev moved into... more

hidden Saltykov-Shchedrin, Mikhail Yefgrafovich (1826 – 1889), a writer Saltykov-Shchedrin, Mikhail Yefgrafovich (the real name was Saltikov; 1826 – 1889), a writer. Saltykov-Shchedrin graduated from the Alexander Lycee. He served at the Ministry of Defence Office. After the publication of the story "Zaputannoye delo"... more

hidden Shelgunov, Nikolay Vasilyevich (1824-1891), a literary man Shelgunov, Nikolay Vasilyevich (1824-1891), a forest engineer, critic, publicist. He was educated at the Tsarskoye Selo Alexander Military School, graduated from the St. Petersburg Forestry Institute in 1841. During 1841-1862 Shelgunov served at the... more

hidden Sokolov-Mikitov, Ivan Sergeyevich (1892-1975), a writer Sokolov-Mikitov, Ivan Sergeyevich (1892-1975), a writer. From 1910 Sokolov-Mikitov attended the Higher Agricultural School in St. Petersburg (he did not graduated from it). He worked as a member of the staff of the newspaper "Revelsky rabochy" ("The... more

hidden Sologub (the real last name Teternikov), Fyodor Kuzmich (1863-1927), a literary man Sologub (the real surname Teternikov), Fyodor Kuzmich (1863-1927), a writer. He graduated from the St. Petersburg Teacher's Institute in 1882. Sologub worked as a mathematics teacher. At first he worked in province, from 1893 he worked in St.... more

hidden Syodergran, Edit (1892-1923), a poet Sodergran, Edit Irene (1892-1923, Raivola), a poetess. Edit Sodergran was born in the family of Swedish-speaking natives of Finland in St. Petersburg. She lived in Raivola (now it is Roshchino urban settlement) where her father served as the manager... more

hidden Tolstoy, Aleksey Konstantinovich (1817-1875), Count, writer Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy(1817-1875), Count , writer, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Saint Petersburg (1873). In 1834 he was accepted as a "student" to Moscow's archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; in... more

hidden Tolstoy, Aleksey Nikolayevich (1882/83-1945), Count, a writer Tolstoy, Aleksey Nikolayevich, Count (1882 - 1945), a writer, public figure, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1939). During 1901-1907 A.N. Tolstoy attended the St. Petersburg Institute of Technology but did not gaduated from it.... more

hidden Turgenev, Ivan Sergeyevich (1818-1883), a writer Turgenev, Ivan Sergeyevich (1818-1883), a writer, Corresponding Member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1860). I.S. Turgenev graduated from the literary department of the St.Petersburg University Philosophy Faculty in 1837, he attended... more

hidden Tynni, Kaapre (1877-1953), a scholar Tynni, Kaapre (Gabriel) (1877, Nizhnyaya Zagvozdka/ Ala-sakoska of the Tsarskoye Selo Utezd, the St. Petersburg Gubernia - 1953), an enlightener, public figure. In 1899 Tynni graduated from Kolpani Teacher-Küster Seminary. He worked as a village... more

hidden Ushinsky, Konstantin Dmitriyevich (1824-1870), a teacher Konstantin Dmitriyevich Ushinsky (1824-1870), a teacher, literary man.In 1844 Ushinsky graduated from the Department of Law of Moscow University.From 1846 to 1849 he was a professor at the Demidov Lyceum in Yaroslavl. Ushinsky earned money by... more