hidden Chernyshevsky, Nikolay Gavrilovich (1828-1889), a literary man Chernyshevsky, Nikolay Gavrilovich (1828-1889), a writer, publicist, critic, philosopher. Chernyshevsky graduated from the St.Petersburg Iniversity History and Philology Faculty in 1850 and defended the master's thesis "Esteticheskiye otnosheniya... more

hidden Lyuban, town LYUBAN, a town in Tosno District. Population: 4,600. It is situated on the Tigoda River. The town is crossed by the St. Petersburg-Moscow railroad line; it is connected to other localities of the district and oblast with motor roads. The town’s... more

hidden Shevchenko, Taras Grogoryevich (1814- 1861), artist, writer SHEVCHENKO, Taras Grigoryevich (1814–1861), Ukrainian poet and artist. Shevchenko was a serf of P.V. Engelgardt, in 1831 he arrived with Engelgardt in St.Petersburg. Since 1832 Shevchenko worked as master V.G. Shiryaev’s assistant in the studio. In... more

hidden Tigoda River, the TIGODA, river, left-hand tributary of the Volkhov. Length: 143 km, average flow rate: 4.21 cu. m/s, catchment area: 589 sq. km. It originates among the bogs in the extreme south of Tosno District north-east of Ogorelye railway station. In its upper... more