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Kerensky, Aleksandr Feodorovich

(Encyclopedia) Kerensky, Aleksandr FeodorovichKerensky, Aleksandr Feodorovichkərĕnˈskē, Rus. əlyĭksänˈdər fyôˈdərəvĭch kâˈrĭnskē [key], 1881–1970, Russian revolutionary. A lawyer, he was elected to…

Chernov, Viktor

(Encyclopedia) Chernov, ViktorChernov, Viktorvēkˈtər chĭrnôfˈ [key], 1876–1952, Russian revolutionary. One of the founders of the Socialist Revolutionary party, he served as minister of agriculture…

Breshkovsky, Catherine

(Encyclopedia) Breshkovsky, CatherineBreshkovsky, Catherinebrĕshkôfˈskē [key], 1844–1934, Russian revolutionary, called “the little grandmother (babushka) of the Russian Revolution.” Of a noble…

Kornilov, Lavr Georgyevich

(Encyclopedia) Kornilov, Lavr GeorgyevichKornilov, Lavr Georgyevichläˈvər gēyôrˈgyĭvĭch kərnyēˈləf [key], 1870–1918, Russian general, anti-Bolshevik commander during the civil war (1918–20). He…

Lunacharsky, Anatoli Vasilyevich

(Encyclopedia) Lunacharsky, Anatoli VasilyevichLunacharsky, Anatoli Vasilyevichənətôˈlyē vəsēˈlyəvĭch l&oomacr;nəchärˈskē [key], 1875–1933, Russian revolutionary, dramatist, and critic. He began…

Alekseyev, Mikhail Vasilyevich

(Encyclopedia) Alekseyev, Mikhail VasilyevichAlekseyev, Mikhail Vasilyevichmēkhəēlˈvəsēˈlyəvĭch əlyĭksyāˈəf [key], 1857–1918, Russian general, chief of staff (1915–17) of Czar Nicholas II. With other…

Sorokin, Pitirim Alexandrovitch

(Encyclopedia) Sorokin, Pitirim AlexandrovitchSorokin, Pitirim Alexandrovitchpĭtĭrēmˈ ălˌĭgzănˈdrəvĭch sōrōˈkĭn [key], 1889–1968, Russian-American sociologist. Supporting himself as artisan and clerk…

Russian and Soviet Rulers since 1462 (table)

(Encyclopedia) Russian and Soviet Rulers since 1462(including dates of rule) House of Rurik Ivan III (the Great), 1462–1505 Vasily III, 1505–33 Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1533–84 Feodor I, 1584…

Lvov, Prince Georgi Yevgenyevich

(Encyclopedia) Lvov, Prince Georgi YevgenyevichLvov, Prince Georgi Yevgenyevichgēôrˈgē yĭvgāˈnyəvĭch lyəvôfˈ [key], 1861–1925, Russian public official, head of the provisional government (Mar.–July,…

Ulyanovsk

(Encyclopedia) UlyanovskUlyanovsk&oomacr;lyäˈnəfsk [key], city (1989 pop. 625,000), capital of Ulyanovsk region, W central European Russia, a port on the Volga and Svigaya rivers. It is a major…