(1880 – 1932) Black Sasha is a real name – Alexander Mikhailovich Glikberg (1880 – 1932), a poet. He was born on October 1 (13th century) in Odessa in the family of a pharmacist. He studied at the St. Petersburg Gymnasium, from which he was expelled for failure. He served at customs. The first poems … Read more
(born 1932) Kazakova Rimma Fedorovna (born 1932), poetess. She was born on January 21 in Sevastopol. After graduation she entered the historical faculty of the Leningrad University and studied until 1954. The first poems date back to 1955. She lived in the Far East for seven years, worked as an editor of a newsreel studio … Read more
John Adams is an American composer, born in Worcester, Massachusetts. As a clarinetist, Adams graduated from Harvard. In 1969, he received a bachelor’s degree, and in 1971 – a master of arts. He is often called the most outstanding, technically savvy in music, the most influential composer of his generation. Adams wrote in a variety … Read more
Karl Linnaeus is a doctor, naturalist, academician, author of the classification of flora and fauna. Born Karl Linnaeus May 23, 1707 in the village Roshult in Sweden in the family of a priest. Two years later he moved with his family to Stanbrohult. Interest in plants in the biography of Karl Linnaeus manifested itself in … Read more
(1928 – 1990) Pikul Valentin Savvich (1928 – 1990), the prose writer. He was born on June 13 in the village of Kagarlyk in the family of a sailor. The family moves to Leningrad, where they are caught by the war. Father serves in the North. Winter thirteen-year-old boy lived in besieged Leningrad, in 1942 … Read more
Matt Damon is an American actor, an Oscar winner for the screenplay for the film “Clever Will Hunting.” He is also known for the role of Jason Bourne in the series of the film of the same name. Early years Matthew Page Damon was born on October 8, 1970 in Cameridge, Massachusetts. His father, Kent, … Read more
Stella Walsh – sportswoman, sprinter, was born on December 4, 1911 in Poland. Stella Walsh’s biography is best known as the history of the Olympic runner, which had both male and female chromosomes. In 1930 and 1940, Stella Walsh was the leading athlete in the race. She won 41 US championships in various categories of … Read more