Biographies

Joseph Rudyard Kipling is a writer, poet. Born Kipling December 30, 1865 in the Indian city of Bombay, his father was a professor at the Art School. The first years of life in the biography of Kipling were very happy. At the age of five he moved to England, where he lived and studied at … Read more

(1797 – 1846) Kiichelbecker Wilhelm Karlovich (1797 – 1846), poet, prose writer. Born July 10 (21 N. s.) In St. Petersburg in the noble family Russified Germans. He spent his childhood in Estonia, where the family settled after the father’s resignation. In 1808 he was sent to a private boarding house, and three years later … Read more

Roman Lvovich Trachtenberg is a showman, humorist, actor, presenter, writer. Roman was born on September 28, 1968 in Leningrad. When Roman turned a year, his mother, Tatyana Lvovna, divorced Lev Shcheglov. So Roman grew up with his stepfather and took his name – Trachtenberg. He worn this surname until he came of age, and later … Read more

Yaroslav the Wise – Grand Duke of Kiev. The year of Yaroslav’s birth is not exactly known, but according to the conventional wisdom he was born in 978, although some historians deny it. Yaroslav’s father was Vladimir Svyatoslavich, mother – Rogneda Rogvolodovna. Even in his youth in the biography of Yaroslav the Wise, the title … Read more

Sergei Prokofiev is a Russian composer, conductor, pianist, People’s Artist of the RSFSR, winner of six Stalin Prizes and Lenin Prize. One of the most important musicians of the twentieth century. Childhood and primary education Prokofiev Sergey Sergeevich was born April 11, 1891 in the village of Sontsovka Ekaterinoslav province. The love of music was … Read more

Yakovlev Maxim Nikolaevich – General Director of the Poligrafoformlenie Group of Companies, Director General of the European representation of the Biotechnology Corporation, Partner of the project in the field of online education and career – EduMarket. Childhood and Education Maxim Yakovlev was born in 1965 in the city of Temirtau Kaz. SSR. Little is known … Read more

(1905-1980) Martynov Leonid Nikolaevich (1905 – 1980), poet, translator. Born May 9 (22 N. s.) In Omsk in the family of a technology of communication, closely followed the upbringing and spiritual growth of his son, who supported his interest in technology and drawing. Love of poetry came to Martynov after acquaintance with the verses of … Read more

Amanda Ketzer – tennis player, was born on October 22, 1971 in Hoopstead, South Africa. Biography of Amanda Ketzer is known as the main African tennis star. The athlete is the most popular tennis player in South Africa. Ketzer started professional sports in 1988, since then firmly entrenched among other tennis stars. After the 1997 … Read more

He was born in Jamshedpur (India). He spent his childhood on the Greek island of Corfu, where he became interested in studying nature. When the Durrell family returned to England, Gerald settled into a caretaker assistant at the Whipsnade Zoo in Bedford County. On the advice of his older brother Lawrence Darrell, Gerald tried to … Read more

Mikhail Baryshnikov – Russian-American dancer, choreographer, was born in Riga, Latvia. The training of Baryshnikov’s choreography took place in Riga, then he performed with the ballet Kirov Ballet from 1966 to 1974. Being highly esteemed, extremely popular among the Soviet people, in 1974 he began to speak with Western groups. So from 1974 to 1978, … Read more

Irina Ivanovna Alfyorova is an actress, a well-deserved and popular artist of Russia. She was born on March 13, 1951 in Novosibirsk. Her parents were far from acting. However, in Alferova’s biography, as a child, she began to aspire to play in the cinema and theater. That’s why she entered the Russian Academy of Theater … Read more

Joe Montana is a football player, was born on June 11, 1956 in New Eagle, Pennsylvania. Biography Joe Montana is known as the quarterback “San Francisco Fortinners”, who won the Super Bowl. Joe started playing football in the student team of the University of Notre Dame. And in 1979 he joined the San Francisco Fortinners … Read more

Lyudmila Markovna Gurchenko – actress of cinema, theater of the USSR and Russia, singer, People’s Artist of the USSR. Gurchenko was born on November 12, 1935 in Kharkov. After graduation in the biography of Lyudmila Gurchenko, a transfer to Moscow took place. There she soon entered the VGIK. Even during the training she played the … Read more

(1875-1936) Kuzmin Mikhail Alekseevich (1875 – 1936), poet, prose writer, playwright. He was born on September 23 (October 6) in Yaroslavl in a noble family, adhering to the Old Believer faith. Childhood years passed in Saratov, he was brought up in the traditions of the Old Believer household religiousness and the feeling of a lively … Read more

Archimedes is an ancient Greek physicist, mathematician, and mechanic. The biography of Archimedes has not been reliably studied, because the exact facts have not been preserved. Archimedes’ life can be judged by his works, as well as by the description of other ancient Greek figures. Archimedes was born on the island of Sicily in the … Read more

(1900 – 1973) Isakovsky Mikhail Vasilievich (1900 – 1973), the poet. Born January 7 (19 N. s.) In the village Glotovka Smolensk province in a poor peasant family. He graduated from primary school. He studied at the gymnasium, but the difficult financial situation forced him to leave the 6th grade and start working. During the … Read more

Valeria S. Kozlova is a singer, a former member of the Ranetki group, an actress. Lera was born on January 22, 1988 in Moscow. Childhood in the biography of Lera Kozlova was filled with musical and sports hobbies. She danced, and also played drums. August 2005 marks the beginning of a creative career in the … Read more

(born 1915) Antonov Sergei Petrovich (born in 1915), a prose writer. Born May 3 (16 N. s.) In Petrograd in the family of an engineer. After graduation, he entered the Leningrad Road Institute. Having received his diploma in 1938, he began to work as a civil engineer. In 1944 Antonov published his first poems, in … Read more

Sammir Bannaut is a professional bodybuilder, winner of “Mr. Olympia” in 1983. Sammir was born on November 7, 1955 in Beirut, Lebanon. When the biography of Sammir Bunauta moved to Detroit, Michigan, USA, he began to compete in bodybuilding competitions at the amateur level. He made his debut in the competition “Mr. Universe” in 1974, … Read more

James Cook is a researcher, navigator, discoverer, who made three round-the-world trips, a cartographer. James was born on October 27, 1728 in the town of Marton in the English County of Yorkshire. To attend school, Cook began when his family moved to Great Aeton. After five years, he worked on his father’s farm. And at … Read more

Shine always, shine everywhere, until the last days of the Don, shine – and no nails! Here is my slogan and the sun! Vladimir Mayakovsky The poet, playwright and publicist Vladimir Mayakovsky is often called the most controversial of the Russian writers of the twentieth century. The loud-voiced sang and the gentle lyric poet, exalted … Read more

Johnny Depp is an American actor, director. Born Johnny on June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky. The adolescent age in the biography of Johnny Depp was quite difficult. Moving to Florida was difficult for him, at the age of 12 he started taking drugs, and at the age of 15, the divorce of his parents … Read more

Henrik Ibsen is a Norwegian playwright, the creator of the “new drama”, which served as the initial model for the artistic aspirations of the reformers of the European scene of the late 19th – early 20th century. Ibsen’s work marked the highest flourishing of Scandinavian literature, and the writer himself gained fame not only as … Read more

Chris Dickerson is an American bodybuilder, winner of “Mr. Olympia” in 1982. Chris was born on August 25, 1939 in Montgomery, Alabama. In the beginning of his biography, Chris Dickerson dreamed of becoming an opera singer, so he devoted all time to music. In the gym came to strengthen the lungs. Unexpectedly, the sports career … Read more

Just as the scientific and literary activity of MV Lomonosov, the work of DI Fonvizin can serve as a colorful illustration of the Russian literature of the Enlightenment. True, it illustrates another aspect of Russian literature. If the poems of MV Lomonosov captured the patriotic pathos of the state-building period, the satirical works of DI … Read more

Michelangelo Merisi and Caravaggio – an Italian artist. The name Caravaggio went from the birthplace of the artist. For some time in his biography Caravaggio was studying in Milan. Then in 1592 Michelangelo arrived in Rome, eventually Cardinal Francisco de Monte became his patron. For him, Caravaggio created several canvases, among them “Concert of Youths”. … Read more

Dmitry Vadimovich Kharatyan is an actor, Honored and People’s Artist of Russia. Dmitry was born on January 21, 1960 in the Uzbek SSR, but a year later he moved to Moscow with his family. As a child, Kharatyan’s biography was filled with creativity: he practiced sports, music. The first time he appeared in the movies … Read more

Dwayne Wade is a basketball player, was born on January 17, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois. Best known as the defender of the Miami Heat, nicknamed “Flash” and “D-Wayde.” Dwayne Wade at birth was named Doyne Tyrone Wade Jr.. After three years in the NBA, Wade led the Miami Heat team to the 2006 title. He … Read more

Oscar-winning Julia Roberts, one of Hollywood’s most highly paid actresses, is widely known to the public for the films “Steel Magnolias”, “Pretty Woman”, “Erin Brokovich.” Early years Actress Julia Fiona Roberts, the youngest of three children, was born October 28, 1968 in Smyrna, Georgia, in a creative family. Her parents were actors and, until her … Read more

Ksenia Rappoport is an actress of theater and cinema. Xenia was born in Leningrad on March 25, 1974. Mother and father of Xenia Rappaport were far from the scene. My father worked as an architect, and my mother as an engineer. So Xenia does not have any actor roots. As a child, the girl had … Read more

Igor Yakovlevich Krutoy – composer, singer, People’s Artist of Russia, the owner of several radio stations, the TV channel Muz-TV. Igor was born on July 29, 1945 in the town of Gayvoron, Kirovograd region. In the biography of Steep musical abilities were manifested in childhood. At the age of six he played the accordion. First … Read more

Phil Mickelson – a golfer, was born in the year of San Diego, California. He is best known as the winner of the competitions of golf masters of 2005, and also of the year 2006. Known among fans as “Lefty”, Phil Mickelson is one of the most successful players of the Professional Golf Association since … Read more

(1908 – 1987) Panteleev Leonid, real name – Aleksey Ivanovich Eremeev (1908 – 1987), prose writer. He was born on August 9 (22nd century) in St. Petersburg in a military family. During the Civil War he lost his parents and in 1921 he went to the school named after Dostoevsky for homeless children. About this … Read more

Marilyn Manson is a musician, the leader of the band “Marilyn Manson”. Born on January 5, 1969 in Canton, Ohio, in a working, far from creative family. His father was a merchant, and his mother a nurse. Parents in the biography of Marilyn Manson sent him to study at a Christian school. But contrary to … Read more

Patricia Kaas is a singer, actress. Patricia was born on December 5, 1966 in France. Passion for singing in the biography of Patricia Kaas manifested itself in childhood. Also at an early age, Patricia began her musical career with a victory in a song contest. Then she signed a contract with the studio “Rumpelkammer” at … Read more

Phil Jackson is an American basketball player and coach, was born in Deer Lodge, Montana. Phil Jackson spent some time in the national team of the University of North Dakota. In 1967, the draft picked him the team “New York Knicks”. He began to play in the position of the forward, showing at the same … Read more

Sergei Yuryevich Svetlakov – actor, humorist, TV presenter. Sergey was born on December 12, 1977 in Sverdlovsk. In his school years Sergey Svetlakov’s biography was filled with the usual hobbies of teenagers. But the hallmark of the guy was his passion for sports – Sergei played football, basketball, and later even received the title of … Read more

(1907-1996) Chukovskaya Lydia Korneyevna (1907-1996), Russian poet, novelist, critic. Born March 24 (April 7) in 1907 in St. Petersburg in the family of writer KI Chukovsky. In the education of Chukovskaya, the creative atmosphere of the parental home in St. Petersburg and in the cottage settlement of Kuokkala (now Repino) played a big role, and … Read more

Elena Sergeevna Berkova – porn actress, TV presenter, former participant of the reality show “Dom-2”. Elena was born on April 1, 1985 in Mykolayiv. For the first time in her biography, Berkova married in 2001. Her elect was the Armenian Albert, and at the time of painting Elena was only 16 years old. To obtain … Read more

(5.01.1842 – 29.07.1913) Avseenko, Vasily Grigoryevich [5 (17) .I.1842, Moscow, – 29.VII (11.VIII) .1913, Petersburg] is a Russian writer. He was born into a noble family. He graduated from the History and Philology Faculty of Kiev University (1862). In 1860-61 he worked in the revolutionary-democratic magazine “Russian Word”. Author of a number of historical works. … Read more

Pete Sampras – tennis player, was born in the city of Washington. Best known as the tennis champion “Pistol Pete”. Biography Pete Sampras is one of the most famous, talented tennis players. 268 weeks in the 1990’s Sampras was considered the best in this sport. Nicknamed “Pistol Pete” he received due to his speed and … Read more

(16.01.1923 – December 15, 1994) Chichibabin (after his stepfather Polushin) Boris Alekseevich (16.01.1923, Kremenchug – 15.12.1994, Kharkiv). In the dictionary of V. Kazak and in the dictionary “Russian writers of the 20th century” (M., 2000) the date of birth is indicated on January 9. In his life he bore the surname of his stepfather – … Read more

Vyacheslav Vasilyevich Tikhonov is an actor, People’s Artist of the USSR. Vyacheslav was born on February 8, 1928 in Pavlovsky Posad. At the age of 13, he entered the curriculum at the vocational school, and after his graduation began to work in the specialty at the plant. Even then, in the biography of Vyacheslav Tikhonov, … Read more

Sergei Georgievich Zakharov – singer, actor, soloist of the State Variety Orchestra, Honored and People’s Artist of Russia. Sergei was born on May 1, 1950 in the Ukrainian city of Nikolaev. Despite the fact that his father was a soldier, the family seriously took a great interest in music. The family often moved, so Sergey … Read more

Vin Diesel is an actor known to the world for dynamic and intense fighters, such as the “Fast and the Furious” franchise. Early years Actor, director, screenwriter and producer Vin Diesel, whose real name is Mark Vincent, was born in New York on July 18, 1967. Mark Vincent and his twin brother Paul raised a … Read more

Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a Russian realist writer who performed a mediation mission between the native and West European cultures. His prose, which raised the burning issues of modern life and represented a gallery of diverse human types, reflects the historical path of Russia in the 40s and 70s of the nineteenth century, illuminates the … Read more

The majestic monument towers the figure of G. G. Byron over the cultural life of the early XIX century. What ecstatic inscriptions did not leave on him contemporaries of this century! An ingenious artist and selfless fighter for freedom, Byron was in their eyes the standard-bearer of the romantic movement in art, the spiritual leader … Read more

Homer – the poet of ancient Greece of the period of antiquity, the creator of the famous epics “Iliad” and “Odyssey”, which are an ancient monument of world literature. There is no reliable data on the place of his birth, as well as about the time of birth. It is believed that Homer lived approximately … Read more

Andrei Alexandrovich Mironov – Soviet actor, People’s Artist of the RSFSR, was born on March 8, 1941 in Moscow in the family of artists. In 1948 he began to study at the 170-school in Moscow. In 1950, in the biography of Andrei Mironov, the real name of Menkar was changed to protect against the anti-Jewish … Read more

Donald Trump is a real estate mogul and a billionaire. He also owns “Trump Plaza” and conducts a reality show on “NBC” called “The Celebrity Apprentice”. Early years The fourth of five children, Frederick Christ and Mary MacLeod Trump, Donald John Trump was born on June 14, 1946 in the Queens area of ​​New York. … Read more