Category: Biographies

Ernesto Che Guevara – revolutionary, comandante during the revolution in Cuba. He was born on June 14, 1928 in Rosario, Argentina. In 1953, in the biography of Che Guevara, the National University of Buenos Aires was graduated, in which he studied the specialty of a surgeon and dermatologist. Travels a lot. After graduation, he works…

Sting, whose real name is Gordon Sumner, an English singer and philanthropist, is widely known as the leader of The Police. General information The first glory to Gordon Matthew Sumner, better known under the pseudonym Sting, came in 1970-80 with participation in the legendary rock band “The Police”. Later, he will make his name a…

(1911-1998) Rybakov Anatoly Naumovich (1911-1998) is a prose writer. He was born on January 1 (14 N.) in Chernigov to seven engineers. Since 1918 he lives in Moscow, where he graduated from the school and entered the Moscow Institute of Transport Engineers. After graduating in 1934, he worked as an engineer and trucking enterprises in…

(1769 – 1844) Krylov Ivan Andreevich (1769 – 1844), poet-fabulist, playwright. Born February 2 (February 14, S.) in Moscow in the family of a poor army captain, who received an officer’s rank only after a thirteen-year service. In 1775, his father retired, and the family settled in Tver. Education future fabulist got meager, but, having…

Shukshin Vasily Makarovich – Soviet writer, screenwriter, film director, actor, winner of the Lenin Prize, Honored Artist of the RSFSR. Childhood and youth Vasily Makarovich Shukshin was born July 25, 1929 in the village of Srostki Altai Territory in a peasant family. After graduating in 1943 year seven, the future director entered the Automobile Technical…

(1907-1982) Varlam Shalamov was born in Vologda to the family of the priest Tikhon Nikolayevich Shalamov. He received his secondary education in the Vologda Gymnasium. At 17 he left his native city and went to Moscow. In the capital, the young man first settled himself as a tanner at a leather factory in Setuni, and…

Dmitri Shostakovich is a Russian composer, teacher. He was born on September 12, 1906 in St. Petersburg. Shostakovich’s house was always filled with music: relatives, friends constantly played various composers. After entering the commercial gymnasium in 1915, Dmitry Shostakovich was seriously interested in music. The first teacher in the biography of Dmitry Dmitrievich Shostakovich was…

O. Henry is an American writer. William was born on September 11, 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. After graduation in his biography O. Henry began to study pharmacy. Worked in the specialty. After that he became a cashier and an accountant in one of the banks of Austin. The next stage in life is flight…

Canaletto is a Venetian artist, whose real name was Antonio Canal. He was educated by his father, Bernardo Canal, an artist of theatrical scenery. Then a few years in the biography of Canaletto were held in Rome. Returning to Venice, he devoted himself to drawing direct, dramatic, topographically neat Venetian scenes. From 1746 to 1755,…

Alexander Kolchak is a political figure in Russia, an admiral, a polar explorer. After receiving education in the 6th Gymnasium of St. Petersburg in the biography of Kolchak began cruising on cruisers. At that time, in the life of Kolchak, the post of assistant to the watch officer was obtained. Then he became commander, lieutenant.…