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Aleksandr Lebed 2002 Deaths
Aleksandr LebedAge: 52 charismatic governor of Russia's Krasnoyarsk Province and general who in 1991 persuaded Boris Yeltsin to declare himself the military's supreme commander and rally the…Aleksandr Lukashenko, 2006 News
authoritarian president of Belarus, took 83% of the vote in March elections. The U.S. and other Western nations declared the election fraudulent and called for a new race. For the next…Afanasyev, Aleksandr Nikolayevich
(Encyclopedia) Afanasyev, Aleksandr NikolayevichAfanasyev, Aleksandr Nikolayevichəlyĭksänˈdər nyĭkəlīˈəvĭch əfənäˈsyəf [key], 1826–71, Russian folklorist. His collections, published from 1866 on,…Lermontov, Mikhail Yurevich
(Encyclopedia) Lermontov, Mikhail YurevichLermontov, Mikhail Yurevichmēkhəyēlˈ y&oomacr;rˈyĭvĭch lyĕrˈməntŭf [key], 1814–41, Russian poet and novelist. Given an extensive private education by his…Gretchaninov, Aleksandr Tichonovich
(Encyclopedia) Gretchaninov, Aleksandr TichonovichGretchaninov, Aleksandr Tichonovichəlyĭksänˈdər tēkônôˈvĭch grĕchänēˈnŏf [key], 1864–1956, Russian composer; pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov. Among his…Butlerov, Aleksandr Mikhailovich
(Encyclopedia) Butlerov, Aleksandr MikhailovichButlerov, Aleksandr Mikhailovichəlyĭksänˈdər mēkhīlˈəvĭch b&oomacr;tˈlyərôf [key], 1825–86, Russian chemist. As professor at the Univ. of Kazan he…Sumarokov, Aleksandr Petrovich
(Encyclopedia) Sumarokov, Aleksandr PetrovichSumarokov, Aleksandr Petrovichəlyĭksänˈdər pētrôˈvĭch s&oomacr;mərôˈkəf [key], 1718–77, Russian dramatist and poet. Sumarokov wrote fables, satires,…Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich
(Encyclopedia) Glazunov, Aleksandr KonstantinovichGlazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovichəlyĭksänˈdər kənstəntyēˈnəvĭch gläz&oomacr;ˈnôf [key], 1865–1936, Russian composer, director of the St.…Griboyedov, Aleksandr Sergeyevich
(Encyclopedia) Griboyedov, Aleksandr SergeyevichGriboyedov, Aleksandr Sergeyevichəlyĭksänˈdər sĭrgāˈəvĭch grēbəyĕˈdəf [key], 1795–1829, Russian playwright and diplomat. His fame rests upon his finest…Dargomijsky, Aleksandr Sergeyevich
(Encyclopedia) Dargomijsky, Aleksandr SergeyevichDargomijsky, Aleksandr Sergeyevichəlyĭksänˈdər syĭrgāˈəvĭch därgōmēˈskī [key], 1813–69, Russian composer. He and Glinka brought nationalism to Russian…Trending
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