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Bulgarin, Faddey Venediktovich

(Encyclopedia) Bulgarin, Faddey VenediktovichBulgarin, Faddey Venediktovichfədyāˈ vĭnyədyēkˈtəvĭch b&oobreve;lgäˈrēn [key], 1789–1859, Russian journalist and novelist, b. Poland. Bulgarin's…

Kuprin, Aleksandr Ivanovich

(Encyclopedia) Kuprin, Aleksandr IvanovichKuprin, Aleksandr Ivanovichəlyĭksänˈdər ēväˈnəvĭch k&oomacr;ˈprĭn [key], 1870–1938, Russian novelist and short-story writer. Kuprin was an army officer…

Bestuzhev, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich

(Encyclopedia) Bestuzhev, Aleksandr AleksandrovichBestuzhev, Aleksandr Aleksandrovichəlyĭksänˈdər əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch byĭst&oomacr;ˈzhəf [key], pseud. Cossack MarlinskyCossack Marlinskykŏsˈăk…

Aleks-

(Encyclopedia) Aleks-. For some Russian names beginning thus, use Alex-; e.g., for Aleksandr, use Alexander.

Samsonov, Aleksandr Vasilyevich

(Encyclopedia) Samsonov, Aleksandr VasilyevichSamsonov, Aleksandr Vasilyevichəlyĭksänˈdər vəsēˈlyəvĭch səmsôˈnəf [key], 1859–1914, Russian general. Early in World War I, when his army advanced into…

Fadeyev, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich

(Encyclopedia) Fadeyev, Aleksandr AleksandrovichFadeyev, Aleksandr Aleksandrovichəlyĭksänˈdər əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch fŭdyāˈəf [key], 1901–56, Russian author. An active Communist, he fought in the…

Baranov, Aleksandr Andreyevich

(Encyclopedia) Baranov, Aleksandr AndreyevichBaranov, Aleksandr Andreyevichəlyĭksänˈdər əndrāˈəvyĭch bəräˈnôf [key], 1747–1819, Russian trader, chief figure in the period of Russian control in Alaska…

Protopopov, Aleksandr Dmitreyevich

(Encyclopedia) Protopopov, Aleksandr DmitreyevichProtopopov, Aleksandr Dmitreyevichəlyĭksänˈdər dəmēˈtrēyəvĭch prətəpôˈpəf [key], 1866–1918, Russian public official. Long active in zemstvo affairs,…