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Archive of Cinema, Photography and Audio Documents, St. Petersburg
ARCHIVE OF CINEMA, PHOTOGRAPHY AND AUDIO DOCUMENTS, St. Petersburg (2 Muchnoy Lane) was founded in 1936 as Leningrad Regional Photo Archive, 1941-66 it was a part of the State Archive of the October Revolution and Leningrad Region Socialistic
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Archive of the Russian Academy of Sciences
ARCHIVE OF THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, also known as the St. Petersburg Department (1 Universitetskaya Embankment) was the first scientific archive in Russia
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Archives (entry)
ARCHIVES, state repositories, scientific institutions, departmental associations collect, preserve, and work with documents and materials on the history of modern life
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Archives, St. Petersburg
ARCHIVES, SAINT PETERSBURG, the Central State Archives of St. Petersburg situated at 15 Varfolomeevskaya Street. They were founded as the Leningrad Regional Archives of the October Revolution in 1936 and renamed as the State Archives of the October
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Arctic and Antarctic Institute
ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC INSTITUTE of the Russian Hydrometeorological Service, situated at 38 Beringa Street. It was founded in 1920 as the Northern Fishery Research Expedition of the Scientific and Technical Department of the All-Russian Council for
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Arctic and Antarctic, Museum of the
ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC, Museum of the, located at 24а Marata Street. It is the only museum in Russia and the biggest museum in the world devoted to natural environment of the polar regions of the Earth
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Army Medical Academy
ARMY MEDICAL ACADEMY situated at 6 Akademika Lebedeva Street, an educational institution providing training for army doctors. A unique scientific and medical centre
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Army Medical Museum
ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation situated at 2 Lazaretny Lane. It was founded in Moscow in 1942 and transferred to Leningrad (St
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Art Culture Museum
ART CULTURE MUSEUM opened in 1921 in the former Myatlev family's house at 9 St.Isaac’s Square on the initiative of a group of left-wing artists. Unlike traditional museums exhibiting pieces of art on a national or historical basis
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Artamonov M.I., (1898-1972), archaeologist, director of the Hermitage
ARTAMONOV Mikhail Illarionovich (1898-1972, Leningrad), archaeologist, historian, museum worker, Ph.D (Doctor of Historical Sciences, 1941). Lived in Petrograd from early 1917
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Artillery and Engineer Schools of the 18th Century (entry)
ARTILLERY AND ENGINEERING SCHOOLS OF THE 18TH CENTURY were the military educational institutions for artillery and engineer officers. The Engineering School was founded in 1719
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Asafyev B. V. , (1884-1949) music theorist and composer
ASAFYEV Boris Vladimirovich (penname Igor Glebov) (1884, St. Petersburg - 1949), music theorist, composer, People"s Artist of the USSR (1946), member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1946)
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Assembly of Economists
ASSEMBLY OF ECONOMISTS, society and club founded in 1891 to discuss the economic life of Russia. It mainly united scientists and practical economists that were loyal to the government. Among its active members were A. P. Subbotin, D. N. Borodin, A
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Aurora, cruiser
AURORA first rank cruiser was founded in 1897 at the New Admiralty dockyard, and became part of the Baltic Fleet in 1903. It weighed over 6,700 tons (in 1917 - 7
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Aynalov D.V. (1862-1936), art historian
AYNALOV Dmitry Vlasievich (1862–1939, Leningrad), art historian, corresponding member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1914), Russian Academy of Sciences (1918) and the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1925)
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Bakhmetyev B.A. (1880-1951), physicist, hydraulic engineer
BAKHMETYEV Boris Alexandrovich (1880-1951), hydraulic engineer, statesman and public figure. Graduated from the Institute of Transport Communications Engineers (1902). From 1905, worked at the Polytechnic Institute, was appointed professor in 1913
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Bakhtin М.М. (1895-1975), theorist of literature
BAKHTIN Mikhail Mikhailovich (1895-1975), philosopher, philologist. In 1913-16, he attended lectures in Novorossiysk University (Odessa); in 1916-18, continued his studies at Petrograd University. Along with N.M. Bakhtin, M.I. Lopatto, L
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Barannikov A.P. (1890-1952), philologist, Member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR
BARANNIKOV Alexey Petrovich (1890-1952, Leningrad), scholar of Eastern Studies, Indianist, member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1939). Graduated from the Faculty of History and Philology of Kiev University in 1914
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Bartold V.V., (1869-1930), orientalist
BARTOLD Vasily Vladimirovich (1869, St. Petersburg - 1930, Leningrad), orientalist, Member of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1913). Graduated from the Oriental Languages Faculty of Petersburg University in 1891
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Baudouin de Courtenay I.A., (1845-1929), linguist
BAUDOUIN DE COURTENAY (Baudouin de Courtenay) Ivan Alexandrovich (Jan Nechislav) (1845-1929), linguist-theorist, Slavonic scholar, worker of the Higher School of Russia and Poland, Corresponding Member of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1897)
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Baykov А.А., (1870-1946), metallurgist
BAYKOV Alexander Alexandrovich (1870-1946) was metallurgist, chemist, academician (1932) and Vice-President (1942-46) of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. He graduated from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of St
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Beer Museum
BEER MUSEUM of Stepan Razin Complex Joint-Stock Company situated at 9 Stepana Razina Street. It was opened in 1995 on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Stepan Razin Complex (originally Kalinkinsky Beer and Honey Works)
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Beketov A.N., (1825-1902), botanist, morphologist
BEKETOV Andrey Nikolaevich (1825-1902), botanist, morphologist, Corresponding Member (1891) and Honorary Member (1895) of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences. Grandfather of A.A. Blok
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Bekhterev Psycho-neurological Research Institute, The St. Petersburg
BEKHTEREV PSYCHO-NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, St. Petersburg, located at 3 Bekhtereva Street, was established in 1907 and opened in 1908 by V. M. Bekhterev as a scientific research and educational institution: two initial courses consisted of
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Bekhterev V.M., (1857-1927), psychoneurologist
BEKHTEREV Vladimir Mikhailovich (1857-1927), psycho-neurologist, founder of reflexology, Professor (1885), Academician (1899) of the Army Medical College, Honourable Figure of Science (1927). Graduated from the Medical Surgical Academy in 1878
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Belelyubsky N.A., (1845-1922), bridge builder
BELELYUBSKY Nikolay Apollonovich (1845-1922, Leningrad), engineer, scholar in the field of structural mechanics and bridge building. Graduated from the Petersburg Institute for Railway Engineers in 1867, Professor at the Institute from 1873
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Bellinsgauzen F.F. (1778-1852), navigator
BELLINSGAUZEN Faddey Fadeevich (1778-1852, Kronstadt), navigator, Admiral (1843). In 1797 graduated from the Naval Cadet School (17 Lieutenant Schmidt Embankment; memorial plaque); served in the Baltic Fleet
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Belova L.N. (1924-1993), Director of the Museum of Leningrad History
BELOVA Lyudmila Nikolaevna (1924-1993, St. Petersburg), museum worker, Honorary Worker of Culture of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1965). Graduated from the Faculty of History of the M. N
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Ber K.M., (1792-1876), naturalist
BER Karl Maximovich (1792-1876), naturalist, Member of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1828, Honorary Member since 1862). Graduated from Derpt University (1814). From 1817, worked at Koenigsberg University. Invited to St
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Berdyaev N.A. (1874-1948), philosopher
BERDYAEV Nikolay Alexandrovich (1874-1948), philosopher and essayist. He studied at Kiev University in 1894-97 but was expelled and exiled for his involvement in student disturbances. Living in St
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