(1826 – 1889) The literary pseudonym Shchedrin (1826-1889) is a prose writer, publicist, critic. The great Russian satirist Saltykov-Shchedrin was born and raised in a wealthy landlord family, but in the house there was an atmosphere of stinginess, mutual enmity, hypocrisy and inhumanity. Saltykov studied first at the Moscow Nobility Institute and as an excellent … Read more
Gregor Johann Mendel is a biologist, botanist who discovered the laws of heredity. Born Johann Mendel July 20, 1882 in a small village Heinzendorf of the Austrian Empire in a family of peasants. Mendel showed an enthusiasm for biology in his biography early. Two years he attended the Institute Olmyutsa, then became a monk at … Read more
(river 12.05.1933) Born in Moscow in the family of a scientific worker. In 1957 he graduated from the Moscow Architectural Institute. The first poems published in 1958. In 1960, the first two collections of his poems and poems were published: “Parabola” in Moscow and “Mosaic” in Vladimir. Next came “40 lyrical digressions from the poem … Read more
Marina Ivanovna Tsvetaeva is a famous Russian poetess, prose writer, translator, who, with her work, left a bright mark in the literature of the 20th century. Early years Marina Tsvetaeva was born in Moscow on September 26, 1892. Her father was a university professor, his mother a pianist. It is worth mentioning briefly that Tsvetaeva’s … Read more
Kate Middleton, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, married Prince William at Westminster Abbey in 2011. Youth Kate Middleton was born on January 9, 1982 in Reading, Berkshire, England. At birth, she was named Catherine Elizabeth Middleton. Her parents were a pilot, Michael and stewardess Carol Middleton. Kate has Philip’s younger sister and younger … Read more
Alexander Isaevich Solzhenitsyn is a Russian writer, publicist, public and political figure, Nobel Prize winner, one of the first writers of Khrushchev’s “thaw”, whose courageous critical attitude towards the Soviet regime led first to dissidence, and then to long-term emigration. In addition to works of art touching on acute social and political issues, Solzhenitsyn was … Read more
(1808-1856) Kireevsky Petr Vasilievich (1808, Dolbino, Kaluga Province – 1856, Kireevskaya Slobodka, Orel) is a Slavophile. The brother of IV Kireevsky. He received a serious home education; in 1822 he took lessons from the professors of Moscow. he listened to lectures in Munich. Owning seven languages, K. translated a lot. Determined in his Slavophile predilections … Read more
Tupac Amaru Shakur – rap singer, actor. Tupac was born on June 16, 1971 in New York. As a child, very often moved with his family, and when, finally, settled in one city, he began to study at the Baltimore Art School. In his biography Tupac, when he reached the age of 17, left the … Read more
Madonna – singer, actress. Born August 16 in Bay City, Michigan. At birth, she was named Madonna Louise Ciccone. The biography of the Madonna is known for its mixture of talent, beauty, self-promotion. So she became one of the most popular artists of the 20th century. She presented her first album to the world in … Read more
Vera Brezhneva is a singer, a former member of the band VIA Gra. Vera was born on February 3 in Dneprodzerzhinsk, Dnipropetrovsk region. Parents worked at the factory, the family, in which there were four children, lived not richly. A nickname “Vera Brezhnev” girl was invented by the producer, since the city of Dneprodzerzhinsk was … Read more