but after birth
Alexander Vasilievich Suvorov
The outstanding commander did not know a single defeat. Going all the way from a simple soldier to the top of the hierarchy of the Russian army, this talented man left a deep mark on our history.
– The future hero was an old noble family. His father, the general-in-chief and former orderly Peter the Great, himself taught his son in artillery matters. Continue reading
Alexey Nikolaevich Beketov
Alexey Nikolaevich Beketov in Scientists Kharkov is rightfully proud of its historical and cultural attractions. No less pride is experienced by the inhabitants of the city for famous and famous people who were born, lived, worked, invested heart and soul in this beautiful city. Among them are world-famous actors, scientists, musicians, athletes, politicians. We name only some of them. V.N. Karazin – a scientist, educator, founder of the first university in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian writer and playwright G.F. Kvitka-Osnovyanenko. Founder of the school of planetology, astronomer, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR N.P. Barabashov. Continue reading
Peter the First
Peter I Velikiy (Petr Alekseevich; May 30 (June 9), 1672 – January 28 (February 8), 1725) was the Tsar of All Russia from the Romanov dynasty (from 1682) and the first Russian Emperor (from 1721).
Peter was proclaimed king in 1682 at the age of 10, began to rule independently since 1689 [1]. From a young age showing an interest in science and foreign lifestyle, Peter was the first of the Russian Tsars to make a long journey to the countries of Western Europe (1697-1698 years). Continue reading