Alexander Nezlobin – humorist, participant of the project “Сomedy Club”. Alexander was born in a small town Polevskoye in the Urals, as repeatedly told in his speeches in the Сomedy Club. Already in his childhood Nezlobin’s biography showed the ability to surprise people and the desire to be in the center of attention of others. … Read more
David Hume is an extraordinary and extremely influential philosopher. Beginning of life David Hume, born David Home, was born on May 7, 1711 in Edinburgh. His parents – Joseph Home and Catherine Falconer rented land there. His father was a lawyer. Due to the fact that many Englishmen had problems with the perception of his … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg – one of the founders of the social networking site “Facebook” – is the CEO of the company, as well as one of the world’s youngest billionaires. Early years Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984 in White Plains, New York, in a prosperous and educated family. His father, Edward Zuckerberg, … Read more
(1895 – 1938) Zazubrin (Zubtsov) Vladimir Yakovlevich (1895-1938) – Russian writer. Born in Penza on June 6, 1895 in the family of a railway employee. The writer’s father Yakov Zubtsov actively participated in the events of the first Russian revolution and even was expelled in 1907 from Penza to Syzran under the open supervision of … Read more
The tragic consequences of the Second World War for the country that unleashed it. By the time of its defeat, Germany was the same ruined state as the countries to which she had raised her hand. A large part of its territory was covered with ruins, many foreign troops were in charge of its operations … Read more
Rick Ankel is a baseball player, was born on July 19, 1979 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Best known as the unbridled reliever of St. Louis, who was hitting the outside of the field. Pitcher “St. Louis Cardinals” Rick Ankel threw the ball with his left hand. In his biography, Rick Ankel most attracted the attention … Read more
(1892 -) Lukash Ivan Sozontovich was born in St. Petersburg in 1892 in the family of a veteran of the Russo-Turkish War. He spent his childhood at the Academy of Arts, where his father served as a doorman and model. He graduated from the Faculty of St. Petersburg University. He first published a collection of … Read more
Peter Paul Rubens is an artist, painter of the Baroque era. Rubens was born in Siegen, there he spent the first years of his life, and in 1587, finally, with his family returned to Antwerp, where his father was once the foreman. The first formation in the biography of Rubens was received at the Jesuit … Read more
(1904 – 1941) Afinogenov Alexander Nikolayevich (1904 – 1941), playwright. Born March 22 (April 4, 2007) in Skopin, Ryazan province in the family of a railway employee, who later became a writer (pseudonym – N. Stepnoy). After graduation, Afinogenov entered the Moscow Institute of Journalism, which ends in 1924. In the same year he published … Read more
(born 1936) Kushner Alexander Semenovich (born 1936), a poet. He was born on September 14 in Leningrad. After graduation he entered the Pedagogical Institute. A-Herzen at the Faculty of Philology. In 1959 – 69 he taught Russian language and literature. In these years he wrote and published poems: “First impression” (1962), “Night Watch” (1966), “Signs” … Read more