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Shelepin, Aleksandr

(Encyclopedia) Shelepin, AleksandrShelepin, Aleksandrəlyĭksänˈdər shĕlĕˈpĭn [key], 1918–94, political leader in the Soviet Union. Active in the Young Communist League from the early 1940s, he later…

Kolchak, Aleksandr Vasilyevich

(Encyclopedia) Kolchak, Aleksandr VasilyevichKolchak, Aleksandr Vasilyevichəlyĭksänˈdər vəsēˈlyəvĭch kəlchäkˈ [key], 1874–1920, Russian admiral, leader of the anti-Bolshevik forces in W Siberia…

Lukashenko, Aleksandr Grigoryevich

(Encyclopedia) Lukashenko, Aleksandr GrigoryevichLukashenko, Aleksandr Grigoryevichəlyĭksänˈdər grĭgôrˈyəvĭch l&oomacr;käshĕnˈkô [key], Belarusian Alyaksandr Ryhoravich Lukashenka, 1954–,…

Yakovlev, Aleksandr Nikolayevich

(Encyclopedia) Yakovlev, Aleksandr NikolayevichYakovlev, Aleksandr Nikolayevichəlyĭksänˈdər nyĭkəlīˈəvĭch yäˈkôvlĕf [key], 1923–2005, Russian historian and diplomat, b. Korolevo, studied Columbia…

Blok, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich

(Encyclopedia) Blok, Aleksandr AleksandrovichBlok, Aleksandr Aleksandrovichəlyĭksänˈdər əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch blôk [key], 1880–1921, Russian poet, considered the greatest of the Russian symbolists. As the…

Alexander I, czar of Russia

(Encyclopedia) Alexander I, 1777–1825, czar of Russia (1801–25), son of Paul I (in whose murder he may have taken an indirect part). In the first years of his reign the liberalism of his Swiss tutor…

Prokhorov, Aleksandr Mikhailovich

(Encyclopedia) Prokhorov, Aleksandr MikhailovichProkhorov, Aleksandr Mikhailovichəlyĭksänˈdər mēkhīˈləvĭch prôˈkhərəf [key], 1916–2002, Russian physicist, b. Atherton, Queensland, Australia. In 1923…

Izvolsky, Aleksandr Petrovich

(Encyclopedia) Izvolsky, Aleksandr PetrovichIzvolsky, Aleksandr Petrovichəlyĭksänˈdər pētrôˈvĭch ēzvôlˈskē [key], 1856–1919, Russian diplomat instrumental in fostering the Triple Entente with France…

Gorchakov, Aleksandr Mikhailovich, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Gorchakov, Aleksandr Mikhailovich, PrinceGorchakov, Aleksandr Mikhailovich, Princeəlyĭksänˈdər mēkhīˈləvĭch, gərchəkôfˈ [key], 1798–1883, Russian diplomat. After serving (1854–56) as…

Menshikov, Aleksandr Danilovich, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Menshikov, Aleksandr Danilovich, PrinceMenshikov, Aleksandr Danilovich, Princeəlyĭksänˈdər dənyēˈləvĭch mĕnˈshĭkəf [key], 1672?–1729, Russian field marshal and statesman. Of lowly…