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Ansky, Shloime
(Encyclopedia) Ansky, ShloimeAnsky, Shloimeshloiˈmə änˈskē [key] pseud. of Solomon Seinwil Rapoport, 1863–1920, Russian-Yiddish author. He extensively researched regional Jewish folklore and…Brin, Sergey Mikhaylovich
(Encyclopedia) Brin, Sergey Mikhaylovich, 1973–, American business executive and computer scientist, b. Moscow, grad. Univ. of Maryland (B.S., 1993) and Stanford (M.S., 1995). His family immigrated…Brustein, Robert Sanford
(Encyclopedia) Brustein, Robert Sanford, 1927–, American educator and drama critic, b. New York City. As dean of the Yale Univ. Drama School (1966–78), he made it one of the major American training…Vereshchagin, Vasily Vasilyevich
(Encyclopedia) Vereshchagin, Vasily VasilyevichVereshchagin, Vasily Vasilyevichvəsēˈlyē vəsēlˈyəvĭch vyĕrĭshchäˈgĭn [key], 1842–1904, Russian painter, soldier, and traveler. He is best known for his…Blücher, Vasily Konstantinovich
(Encyclopedia) Blücher, Vasily KonstantinovichBlücher, Vasily Konstantinovichvəsyēˈlyē kənstäntyēˈnəvĭch [key]Blücher, Vasily Konstantinovich blüˈkhər [key], 1889–1937?, Russian general. An enlisted…Triolet, Elsa
(Encyclopedia) Triolet, Elsa (Elsa Blick)Triolet, Elsaĕlsäˈ trēôlĕˈ [key], c.1896–1970, Russian-French author, b. Moscow. In 1928 she married the French writer Louis Aragon. Her novels often combine…Novgorod
(Encyclopedia) NovgorodNovgorodnôvˈgərət [key], city (1989 pop. 229,000), capital of Novgorod region, NW European Russia, on the Volkhov River near the point where it leaves Lake Ilmen. Novgorod's…Radishchev, Aleksandr Nikolayevich
(Encyclopedia) Radishchev, Aleksandr NikolayevichRadishchev, Aleksandr Nikolayevichəlyĭksänˈdər nyĭkəlīˈəvĭch rədyēshˈchĭf [key], 1749–1802, Russian writer and liberal. Of a noble family, he studied…Ryazan
(Encyclopedia) RyazanRyazanryəzänˈyə [key], city (1989 pop. 515,000), capital of Ryazan region, E central European Russia, on the Oka River. Industries include oil refining, lignite processing, and…Rybinsk
(Encyclopedia) RybinskRybinskrĭˈbĭnsk [key], formerly Andropov, city (1989 pop. 251,000), NE European Russia, on the upper Volga and the Rybinsk Reservoir. The site of a hydroelectric station, it is…Trending
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