(1897 – 1986) Kataev Valentin Petrovich (1897 – 1986), the prose writer. Born January 16 (29 N. p.) In Odessa in the family of a teacher. He studied at the Odessa Gymnasium. From the age of nine he began to write poetry, some of them were published in Odessa newspapers, and in 1914 Kataev’s poems … Read more
(1877-1932) Voloshin (real name – Kirienko-Voloshin) Maximilian Alexandrovich (1877 – 1932), poet, critic, essayist, artist. He was born on May 16 (28 BC) in Kiev. The mother, Elena Otobaldovna (nee Glaser) was engaged in upbringing. Voloshin’s father died when Maximilian was four years old. Begins to study in the Moscow gymnasium, and finishes the gymnasium … Read more
Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov is a Russian writer, playwright, director, one of the best authors of the first half of the 20th century. The creator of the brilliant novel “The Master and Margarita.” Childhood and Education Mikhail Bulgakov was born on May 3, 1891 in Kiev to the family of the teacher of the Theological Academy … Read more
Pete Rose is a baseball player, born April 14, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Most known as an athlete, who was forbidden to engage in baseball because of his passion for gambling. Pete Rose is one of the greatest professional players in the history of baseball. But along with this, the biography of Pete Rose is … Read more
Diego Maradona – footballer, was born on October 30, 1960 in the city of Villa Fiorito, Argentina. Best known as the Argentine hero at the 1986 World Cup. We can say that Diego Maradona is Babe Ruth for Argentine football. A stocky, charming, hard-hitting athlete was in the lead among the other players of his … Read more
(15.11.1936) Prokopieva Zoya Yegorovna (Belozerskoe village, Belozersky district, Kurgan region, November 15, 1936) is a prose writer. Parents P. – Russian, mother – peasant, father – blacksmith. Childhood of the future writer was semi-orphan – since 1938 the family lived without a breadwinner. It was especially difficult during the war years – the realities of … Read more
Valery Borisovich Kharlamov – hockey player, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR. Valery Kharlamov was born in Moscow on January 14, 1948 in the family of a worker. From childhood I was fond of sports: hockey and football. However, health in adolescence in the biography of Valery Kharlamov was not strong. Doctors ascertained rheumatism … Read more
Landon Donovan – footballer, was born on March 2, 1982 in the city of Ontario, California. Best known as the center player of “Los Angeles Galaxy”. By the age of 24 in his biography Landon Donovan had played in two world cups, won three titles in the Main Football League, and was also named three … Read more
Alan Watts is a British philosopher known for his popularization of Zen Buddhism and the translations of works on Eastern philosophy. Childhood and early years Alan Watts was born into a middle-class family. His father worked in the London office of the company “Michelin”, producing automobile tires, the mother was a housewife. A significant impetus … Read more
Nikita Sergeevich Mikhalkov is a Russian film director, actor, People’s Artist, politician. Nikita was born in Moscow on October 21, 1945 in a creative family. In the biography of Nikita Mikhalkov, the first acting skills were obtained in the studio at the Stanislavsky Theater. Before that, for several years, he studied music school, where he … Read more