FAMOUS RUSSIAN PEOPLE
Ivan the Terrible was the first Tsar of Russia from 1547-1584. Ivan the Terrible ordered to built St. Basil’s Cathedral as a honor of his victories from Mongol forces. Nothing is known about the builders, Barma and Postnik Yakovlev, except their names and the legend that Ivan the Terrible had them blinded so that they could not create anything to compare. He named Cathedral after St. Basil. Basil impressed Ivan the Terrible in 1547 when he foretold a fire that swept through Moscow that year. Upon his death, Basil was buried in the Trinity Cathedral that stood on this site at the time.
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Peter the Great was a Russian Tsar in the late 17th century who is best known for his extensive reforms in an attempt to establish Russia as a great nation. Peter the Great, as he became known, led his country into major conflicts with Persia, the Ottoman Empire, and Sweden. After winning access to the Baltic Sea through his victories in the Great Northern War, Peter the Great founds the city of St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg was founded in 1703 by Tsar Peter the Great. Between 1713 and 1918 St. Petersburg was the capital of Russia.
Peter opened Russia to the West. He invited the best European engineers, shipbuilders, architects, craftsmen and merchants to come to Russia. Hundreds of Russians were sent to Europe to get the best education and learn different arts and crafts.
Peter introduced a new poll tax, which brought him funding for an active foreign policy and for boosting national manufacturing and trade.
The "tsar-reformer" was first to organize a Russian regular army and build the Russian navy (he was also an experienced shipbuilder).
Peter the Great was buried in the Peter and Paul Cathedral and the people still bring flowers to his tomb.
Peter opened Russia to the West. He invited the best European engineers, shipbuilders, architects, craftsmen and merchants to come to Russia. Hundreds of Russians were sent to Europe to get the best education and learn different arts and crafts.
Peter introduced a new poll tax, which brought him funding for an active foreign policy and for boosting national manufacturing and trade.
The "tsar-reformer" was first to organize a Russian regular army and build the Russian navy (he was also an experienced shipbuilder).
Peter the Great was buried in the Peter and Paul Cathedral and the people still bring flowers to his tomb.
Pyotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was one of the great Russian composers and he wrote the beautiful music for Nutcracker ballet. Tchaikovsky started taking piano lessons as a young child, but nobody noted any special talent at that time. Even though he loved music and always tried to study it, he went to Law school and pursued a career with the Ministry of Justice. But Peter did not like his job as a lawyer and kept finding his way back to music. He entered the music conservatory in St. Petersburg at age 22 and began his serious musical studies. He graduated and accepted a post teaching at the music conservatory in Moscow, where his career as a professional composer truly began. Till today people love his beautiful music!
Modest Мussorgsky (1839-1881) was a Russian composer. He was an innovator of Russian music. He strove to achieve a uniquely Russian musical identity. Many of his works were inspired by Russian history and Russian folklore.
Pictures at an Exhibition was written by Modest Mussorgsky in 1874. Pictures at an Exhibition is a suite of ten pieces composed for the piano. Mussorgsky was inspired by Hartmann's art work so much that ten numbers of the suite serving as a musical illustration of an individual work by Hartmann. Look at the picture and listen ‘The Hut on Fowl's Legs’.
Pictures at an Exhibition was written by Modest Mussorgsky in 1874. Pictures at an Exhibition is a suite of ten pieces composed for the piano. Mussorgsky was inspired by Hartmann's art work so much that ten numbers of the suite serving as a musical illustration of an individual work by Hartmann. Look at the picture and listen ‘The Hut on Fowl's Legs’.
Let's look at another picture and listen "Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks".
Sergei Prokofiev, 20th-century Russian (and Soviet) composer who wrote in a wide range of musical genres, including symphonies, concerti, film music, operas, ballets, and program pieces.
Sergei Sergeievich Prokofiev was born on April 23, 1891 in Sontsovka (now the village of Krasnoe), Ukraine. His father was an agricultural engineer and his mother was a well-educated woman with a broad knowledge of the arts. Sergei was schooled in the natural sciences by his father, European languages by French and German governesses, and learned about the arts from his mother. He began piano lessons at age four and it was quickly apparent that the boy had a talent for composition. It was also during his early years that his mother took him to many opera performances in Moscow and St. Petersburg. This exposure inspired the nine-year-old boy to write his first opera in the spring of 1900, which he and his playmates debuted for his family. When Prokofiev was only 13 years old, he passed the entrance exams for the St. Petersburg Conservatory! He entered the school much younger than most of his classmates. He studied music with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and graduated with highest marks from the St. Petersburg Conservatory in 1914. He emigrated from Russia after the revolution, and made successful concert tours in Europe and America. From 1918-1922 Prokofiev regularly appeared in American concert halls, giving approximately sixty to seventy concerts a year. It may have been a mix of homesickness and nationalistic pride that caused Prokofiev to move his family back to Soviet Union in 1936.
His last opera was not well received and Prokofiev found it difficult to compose much more due to the compromise between the official aesthetic and his personal concept of art. To complicate matters, by this time he had had several heart attacks and suffered from severe headaches. As a result, his doctors forbade him to work.
Ironically, Prokofiev’s death on March 5, 1953, went largely unnoticed, since the death of his cultural oppressor, Stalin, died on the same day.
Did you know that Peter and the Wolf was written by Sergei Prokofiev? It took him only 4 days to complete Peter and the Wolf! It is a children's story (with both music and text by Prokofiev), spoken by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra. Each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme.
Sergei Sergeievich Prokofiev was born on April 23, 1891 in Sontsovka (now the village of Krasnoe), Ukraine. His father was an agricultural engineer and his mother was a well-educated woman with a broad knowledge of the arts. Sergei was schooled in the natural sciences by his father, European languages by French and German governesses, and learned about the arts from his mother. He began piano lessons at age four and it was quickly apparent that the boy had a talent for composition. It was also during his early years that his mother took him to many opera performances in Moscow and St. Petersburg. This exposure inspired the nine-year-old boy to write his first opera in the spring of 1900, which he and his playmates debuted for his family. When Prokofiev was only 13 years old, he passed the entrance exams for the St. Petersburg Conservatory! He entered the school much younger than most of his classmates. He studied music with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and graduated with highest marks from the St. Petersburg Conservatory in 1914. He emigrated from Russia after the revolution, and made successful concert tours in Europe and America. From 1918-1922 Prokofiev regularly appeared in American concert halls, giving approximately sixty to seventy concerts a year. It may have been a mix of homesickness and nationalistic pride that caused Prokofiev to move his family back to Soviet Union in 1936.
His last opera was not well received and Prokofiev found it difficult to compose much more due to the compromise between the official aesthetic and his personal concept of art. To complicate matters, by this time he had had several heart attacks and suffered from severe headaches. As a result, his doctors forbade him to work.
Ironically, Prokofiev’s death on March 5, 1953, went largely unnoticed, since the death of his cultural oppressor, Stalin, died on the same day.
Did you know that Peter and the Wolf was written by Sergei Prokofiev? It took him only 4 days to complete Peter and the Wolf! It is a children's story (with both music and text by Prokofiev), spoken by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra. Each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme.
- Bird: flute
- Cat: clarinet
- Duck: oboe
- Grandfather: bassoon
- Hunters: woodwind and trumpet theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum
- Peter: string instruments (including violin, viola, cello, and bass)
- Wolf: French horns
Watch Peter and the Wolf here: https://youtu.be/8hgqlFlGrE0
Igor Stravinsky was a Russian-born composer, pianist, and conductor. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century.
Stravinsky was born on 17 June 1882 in Oranienbaum, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, the Russian imperial capital, and was brought up in Saint Petersburg. Stravinsky began piano lessons as a young boy, studying music theory and attempting composition. Despite his enthusiasm for music, his parents expected him to study law. Stravinsky enrolled at the University of Saint Petersburg in 1901, but he attended fewer than fifty class sessions during his four years of study. In the summer of 1902 Stravinsky stayed with composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and his family in the German city of Heidelberg, where Rimsky-Korsakov, the leading Russian composer at that time, suggested to Stravinsky that he should not enter the Saint Petersburg Conservatoire, but instead study composing by taking private lessons, in large part because of his age.
Any understanding of Stravinsky's early works would be incomplete without consideration of his life while in Ukraine, as well as his connections to Ukrainian culture. In addition to Stravinsky's Ukrainian ancestry on both his father’s and mother’s side, he maintained a personal connection with that culture. During his life Stravinsky lived in Switzerland, France and even USA. Stravinsky settled in West Hollywood. He spent more time living in Los Angeles than any other city. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1945. In 1969, Stravinsky moved to the Essex House in New York, where he lived until his death in 1971 at age 88 of heart failure.
He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 1987 he was posthumously awarded the Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement. He was posthumously inducted into the National Museum of Dance's Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Hall of Fame in 2004.
Stravinsky was born on 17 June 1882 in Oranienbaum, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, the Russian imperial capital, and was brought up in Saint Petersburg. Stravinsky began piano lessons as a young boy, studying music theory and attempting composition. Despite his enthusiasm for music, his parents expected him to study law. Stravinsky enrolled at the University of Saint Petersburg in 1901, but he attended fewer than fifty class sessions during his four years of study. In the summer of 1902 Stravinsky stayed with composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and his family in the German city of Heidelberg, where Rimsky-Korsakov, the leading Russian composer at that time, suggested to Stravinsky that he should not enter the Saint Petersburg Conservatoire, but instead study composing by taking private lessons, in large part because of his age.
Any understanding of Stravinsky's early works would be incomplete without consideration of his life while in Ukraine, as well as his connections to Ukrainian culture. In addition to Stravinsky's Ukrainian ancestry on both his father’s and mother’s side, he maintained a personal connection with that culture. During his life Stravinsky lived in Switzerland, France and even USA. Stravinsky settled in West Hollywood. He spent more time living in Los Angeles than any other city. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1945. In 1969, Stravinsky moved to the Essex House in New York, where he lived until his death in 1971 at age 88 of heart failure.
He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 1987 he was posthumously awarded the Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement. He was posthumously inducted into the National Museum of Dance's Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Hall of Fame in 2004.
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) was a Russian virtuoso pianist, composer, and conductor of the late-Romantic period, some of whose works are among the most popular in the classical repertoire.
Born into a musical family, Rachmaninoff took up the piano at age four. His mother noticed her son's musical ability to recite passages from memory without playing a wrong note. Rachmaninoff in 1883, at age ten, when he began study at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory.
Early influences of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Balakirev, Mussorgsky, and other Russian composers gave way to a personal style notable for its song-like melodicism, expressiveness and his use of rich orchestral colors. The piano is featured prominently in Rachmaninoff's compositional output, and through his own skills as a performer he explored the expressive possibilities of the instrument. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in 1892 and had composed several piano and orchestral pieces by this time.
After the Russian Revolution, Rachmaninoff and his family left Russia and resided in the United States, first in New York City. Demanding piano concert tour schedules caused his output as composer to slow tremendously; between 1918 and 1943, he completed just six compositions, including Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Symphony No. 3, and Symphonic Dances. In 1942, Rachmaninoff moved to Beverly Hills, California. His last recital, performed on 17 February 1943 at the Alumni Gymnasium at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, included Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 which contains a funeral march. He became so ill after the performance that he had to return home. Rachmaninoff died on 28 March 1943, four days before his 70th birthday. A choir sang his All Night Vigil at his funeral. He was interred on 1 June in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.
A statue marked "Rachmaninoff: The Last Concert", designed and sculpted by Victor Bokarev, stands at the World Fair Park in Knoxville as a tribute.
Born into a musical family, Rachmaninoff took up the piano at age four. His mother noticed her son's musical ability to recite passages from memory without playing a wrong note. Rachmaninoff in 1883, at age ten, when he began study at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory.
Early influences of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Balakirev, Mussorgsky, and other Russian composers gave way to a personal style notable for its song-like melodicism, expressiveness and his use of rich orchestral colors. The piano is featured prominently in Rachmaninoff's compositional output, and through his own skills as a performer he explored the expressive possibilities of the instrument. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in 1892 and had composed several piano and orchestral pieces by this time.
After the Russian Revolution, Rachmaninoff and his family left Russia and resided in the United States, first in New York City. Demanding piano concert tour schedules caused his output as composer to slow tremendously; between 1918 and 1943, he completed just six compositions, including Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Symphony No. 3, and Symphonic Dances. In 1942, Rachmaninoff moved to Beverly Hills, California. His last recital, performed on 17 February 1943 at the Alumni Gymnasium at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, included Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 which contains a funeral march. He became so ill after the performance that he had to return home. Rachmaninoff died on 28 March 1943, four days before his 70th birthday. A choir sang his All Night Vigil at his funeral. He was interred on 1 June in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.
A statue marked "Rachmaninoff: The Last Concert", designed and sculpted by Victor Bokarev, stands at the World Fair Park in Knoxville as a tribute.
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era who is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature.
Pushkin was born into Russian nobility in Moscow.The Russian nobility (Russian: дворянство dvoryanstvo) arose in the 14th century. Its members staffed most of the Russian government apparatus until the February Revolution of 1917. His matrilineal great-grandfather was Abram Petrovich Gannibal, who was kidnapped from what is now Cameroon and raised in the household of Peter the Great.
Pushkin published his first poem at the age of fifteen. By the time he finished school as part of the first graduating class of the prestigious Imperial Lyceum in Tsarskoye Selo near Saint Petersburg, his talent was already widely recognized within the Russian literary scene. In 1820 he published his first long poem, Ruslan and Ludmila. Also, Pushkin wrote his most famous play, the drama Boris Godunov.
10 reasons why Pushkin is so great:
1. He created the modern Russian language. Alexander Pushkin is rightly considered to be the founding father of the modern Russian language. He rejected the high-blown style of classic Russian poetry, breaking down the barrier between colloquial speech and the elevated odes of the past. Russians still use Pushkin’s language today.
2. He mastered a wide range of genres. Pushkin had an unbelievably broad scope as a writer. He wrote classical odes, romantic poems, love and political verse, novels in verse, historical drama, realist prose, novellas, short stories, fairy tales, travel journals – and much more, besides. Many of his works became foundational texts in their genres.
3. He set the tone for future greats. Pushkin identified the main themes that would keep Russian writers busy well into the 20th century. The suffering of a humble individual of low rank, the confrontation between an exceptional character and society, the painful choice between duty and personal happiness, a loner's rebellion against the system – all these subjects were first raised by Pushkin, before becoming central ideas in works by other great Russian authors such as Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov and Bunin.
4. He created an “encyclopedia of Russian life”. One of Pushkin's key works is the verse novel Eugene Onegin. A prominent mid-19th-century literary critic called it an “encyclopedia of Russian life,” reflecting its comprehensive coverage of the country’s life and culture at the time. An opera, a ballet and numerous drama adaptations of Pushkin’s great work further support and promote its international reputation. Eugene Onegin was written over the course of several years (from 1823 to 1831), changing and developing along with Pushkin and his time.
5. Precision and the illusion of simplicity were his hallmarks. Another reason for Pushkin’s continuing popularity is the seeming simplicity of his works. He had the ability to create vivid images with just two or three words, imprinting them in the reader’s mind. There is an illusion of spontaneity to his precise use of language, yet his notes show that he meticulously crafted every line.
6. He was a daring bon vivant. Pushkin’s reputation soared after his death, but he did not enjoy such a lofty place in Russian society while he was alive. He had a keen sense of humor and loved sneaking swearwords into his verse. He was also a prolific author of scathing epigrams, and did not shy away from targeting high-ranking officials. This led to problems with the authorities and challenges to duels.
7. He suffered for the truth. Pushkin spent several years in exile for his Ode to Liberty. Emperor Alexander I first exiled the poet to the south of Russia and then placed him under house arrest at his Mikhaylovskoye estate in Pskov Region. Pushkin was friends with many Decembrists – revolutionaries who demanded a constitution and social freedom – and had he not been exiled, he would almost certainly have taken part in the Decembrist uprising of 1825 in St. Petersburg. Pushkin never advocated overthrowing the tsar, but he did champion an individual’s right to freedom and private space and fought against censorship. “There is no happiness in this world, / Only peace and freedom,” Pushkin wrote in one of his poems, summing up the eternal aspiration of Russian people.
8. He wrote timeless love poems. Pushkin was a well-known admirer of female beauty.
9. He was discussed and admired by great writers. Many writers recognized Pushkin's greatness.
10. He became a Soviet cult figure. A Pushkin cult developed in the USSR, and he became a state symbol.
Pushkin was born into Russian nobility in Moscow.The Russian nobility (Russian: дворянство dvoryanstvo) arose in the 14th century. Its members staffed most of the Russian government apparatus until the February Revolution of 1917. His matrilineal great-grandfather was Abram Petrovich Gannibal, who was kidnapped from what is now Cameroon and raised in the household of Peter the Great.
Pushkin published his first poem at the age of fifteen. By the time he finished school as part of the first graduating class of the prestigious Imperial Lyceum in Tsarskoye Selo near Saint Petersburg, his talent was already widely recognized within the Russian literary scene. In 1820 he published his first long poem, Ruslan and Ludmila. Also, Pushkin wrote his most famous play, the drama Boris Godunov.
10 reasons why Pushkin is so great:
1. He created the modern Russian language. Alexander Pushkin is rightly considered to be the founding father of the modern Russian language. He rejected the high-blown style of classic Russian poetry, breaking down the barrier between colloquial speech and the elevated odes of the past. Russians still use Pushkin’s language today.
2. He mastered a wide range of genres. Pushkin had an unbelievably broad scope as a writer. He wrote classical odes, romantic poems, love and political verse, novels in verse, historical drama, realist prose, novellas, short stories, fairy tales, travel journals – and much more, besides. Many of his works became foundational texts in their genres.
3. He set the tone for future greats. Pushkin identified the main themes that would keep Russian writers busy well into the 20th century. The suffering of a humble individual of low rank, the confrontation between an exceptional character and society, the painful choice between duty and personal happiness, a loner's rebellion against the system – all these subjects were first raised by Pushkin, before becoming central ideas in works by other great Russian authors such as Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov and Bunin.
4. He created an “encyclopedia of Russian life”. One of Pushkin's key works is the verse novel Eugene Onegin. A prominent mid-19th-century literary critic called it an “encyclopedia of Russian life,” reflecting its comprehensive coverage of the country’s life and culture at the time. An opera, a ballet and numerous drama adaptations of Pushkin’s great work further support and promote its international reputation. Eugene Onegin was written over the course of several years (from 1823 to 1831), changing and developing along with Pushkin and his time.
5. Precision and the illusion of simplicity were his hallmarks. Another reason for Pushkin’s continuing popularity is the seeming simplicity of his works. He had the ability to create vivid images with just two or three words, imprinting them in the reader’s mind. There is an illusion of spontaneity to his precise use of language, yet his notes show that he meticulously crafted every line.
6. He was a daring bon vivant. Pushkin’s reputation soared after his death, but he did not enjoy such a lofty place in Russian society while he was alive. He had a keen sense of humor and loved sneaking swearwords into his verse. He was also a prolific author of scathing epigrams, and did not shy away from targeting high-ranking officials. This led to problems with the authorities and challenges to duels.
7. He suffered for the truth. Pushkin spent several years in exile for his Ode to Liberty. Emperor Alexander I first exiled the poet to the south of Russia and then placed him under house arrest at his Mikhaylovskoye estate in Pskov Region. Pushkin was friends with many Decembrists – revolutionaries who demanded a constitution and social freedom – and had he not been exiled, he would almost certainly have taken part in the Decembrist uprising of 1825 in St. Petersburg. Pushkin never advocated overthrowing the tsar, but he did champion an individual’s right to freedom and private space and fought against censorship. “There is no happiness in this world, / Only peace and freedom,” Pushkin wrote in one of his poems, summing up the eternal aspiration of Russian people.
8. He wrote timeless love poems. Pushkin was a well-known admirer of female beauty.
9. He was discussed and admired by great writers. Many writers recognized Pushkin's greatness.
10. He became a Soviet cult figure. A Pushkin cult developed in the USSR, and he became a state symbol.
Lev Tolstoy was a Russian writer who is regarded one of the greatest authors of all time. He wrote the acclaimed novels War and Peace, Anna Karenina and many others.Tolstoy received his primary education at home, at the hands of French and German tutors. In 1843, he enrolled in an Oriental languages program at the University of Kazan. There, Tolstoy failed to excel as a student. His low grades forced him to transfer to an easier law program. Tolstoy ultimately left the University of Kazan in 1847, without a degree. He returned to his parents' estate, where he made a go at becoming a farmer. He attempted to lead the serfs, or farmhands, in their work, but he was too often absent on social visits to Tula and Moscow. His stab at becoming the perfect farmer soon proved to be a failure. He did, however, succeed in pouring his energies into keeping a journal—the beginning of a lifelong habit that would inspire much of his fiction.
Agrippina Vaganova (1879-1951) was a Russian ballet teacher who developed the Vaganova method-the technique which derived from the teaching methods of the old Imperial Ballet School. The first school of Russian ballet, the Imperial Theatre School, was founded by Empress Anna in 1738. The school was located in St. Petersburg, Russia. The school's chief choreographer, Marius Petipa, is regarded as the "father of classical ballet". Petipa produced numerous ballets that helped to build the foundation of Russian ballet. In 1957 the Imperial Theatre School was renamed the Vaganova Academy.
The Vaganova method encourages dancing and expressing with the entire body. Dancers trained using the Vaganova method often develop incredible flexibility and extension.
Russian ballet dancing is exciting to watch, as dancers are trained to have high jumps and fast, powerful turns. Russian ballet dancers often strive to create the illusion of floating in mid-air.
The Vaganova method encourages dancing and expressing with the entire body. Dancers trained using the Vaganova method often develop incredible flexibility and extension.
Russian ballet dancing is exciting to watch, as dancers are trained to have high jumps and fast, powerful turns. Russian ballet dancers often strive to create the illusion of floating in mid-air.
Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) was a Russian prima ballerina of the late 19th and the early 20th centuries. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev. Pavlova is the most recognized for the creation of the role The Dying Swan and, with her own company, became the first ballerina to tour ballet around the world.
Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev discovered the periodic law and created the periodic table of elements.
Dmitri Mendeleyev was born in the Siberian town of Tobolsk, Russia, on February 8, 1834. After receiving an education in Science in Russia and Germany, he became a professor and conducted research in chemistry. Mendeleev is best known for his discovery of the periodic law, which he introduced in 1869, and for his formulation of the periodic table of elements.
Mendeleev attended the Main Pedagogical Institute in St. Petersburg and graduated in 1855. After teaching in the Russian cities of Simferopol and Odessa, he returned to St. Petersburg to earn a master's degree. Mendeleev continued his studies abroad, with two years at the University of Heidelberg. As a professor, Mendeleev taught first at the St. Petersburg Technological Institute and then at the University of St. Petersburg, where he remained through 1890. Realizing he was in need of a quality textbook to cover the subject of inorganic chemistry, he put together one of his own, The Principles of Chemistry.
While he was researching and writing that book in the 1860s, Mendeleyev made the discovery that led to his most famous achievement. He noticed certain recurring patterns between different groups of elements and, using existing knowledge of the elements' chemical and physical properties, he was able to make further connections. He systematically arranged the dozens of known elements by atomic weight in a grid-like diagram; following this system, he could even predict the qualities of still-unknown elements. In 1869, Mendeleev formally presented his discovery of the periodic law to the Russian Chemical Society.
At first, Mendeleev's system had very few supporters in the international scientific community. It gradually gained acceptance over the following two decades with the discoveries of three new elements that possessed the qualities of his earlier predictions. In London in 1889, Mendeleev presented a summary of his collected research in a lecture titled "The Periodic Law of the Chemical Elements." His diagram, known as the periodic table of elements, is still used today. In the later years of his career, Mendeleev was internationally recognized for his contributions to the field of chemistry. He received honorary awards from Oxford and Cambridge, as well as a medal from the Royal Society of London.
Mendeleyev died on February 2, 1907. At his funeral in St. Petersburg, his students carried a large copy of the periodic table of the elements as a tribute to his work.
Dmitri Mendeleyev was born in the Siberian town of Tobolsk, Russia, on February 8, 1834. After receiving an education in Science in Russia and Germany, he became a professor and conducted research in chemistry. Mendeleev is best known for his discovery of the periodic law, which he introduced in 1869, and for his formulation of the periodic table of elements.
Mendeleev attended the Main Pedagogical Institute in St. Petersburg and graduated in 1855. After teaching in the Russian cities of Simferopol and Odessa, he returned to St. Petersburg to earn a master's degree. Mendeleev continued his studies abroad, with two years at the University of Heidelberg. As a professor, Mendeleev taught first at the St. Petersburg Technological Institute and then at the University of St. Petersburg, where he remained through 1890. Realizing he was in need of a quality textbook to cover the subject of inorganic chemistry, he put together one of his own, The Principles of Chemistry.
While he was researching and writing that book in the 1860s, Mendeleyev made the discovery that led to his most famous achievement. He noticed certain recurring patterns between different groups of elements and, using existing knowledge of the elements' chemical and physical properties, he was able to make further connections. He systematically arranged the dozens of known elements by atomic weight in a grid-like diagram; following this system, he could even predict the qualities of still-unknown elements. In 1869, Mendeleev formally presented his discovery of the periodic law to the Russian Chemical Society.
At first, Mendeleev's system had very few supporters in the international scientific community. It gradually gained acceptance over the following two decades with the discoveries of three new elements that possessed the qualities of his earlier predictions. In London in 1889, Mendeleev presented a summary of his collected research in a lecture titled "The Periodic Law of the Chemical Elements." His diagram, known as the periodic table of elements, is still used today. In the later years of his career, Mendeleev was internationally recognized for his contributions to the field of chemistry. He received honorary awards from Oxford and Cambridge, as well as a medal from the Royal Society of London.
Mendeleyev died on February 2, 1907. At his funeral in St. Petersburg, his students carried a large copy of the periodic table of the elements as a tribute to his work.
Yevgeny Pavlovich Krylatov (1934-2019) was a Soviet and Russian composer who wrote songs for over 120 Soviet and Russian movies and animated films. Krylatov was awarded People's Artist of Russia in 1994.
Visitor from the Future (Gostya iz budushchevo) is a five-part Soviet children's science fiction television miniseries, first aired in 1985. It is based on the novel One Hundred Years Ahead (Сто лет тому вперёд, Sto let tomu vperod) by Kir Bulychov. Everyone in Russia knows this beautiful song "Wonderful Far-away" ("Prekrasnoe dalyoko") composed by Yevgeny Krylatov with words by Yuri Entin. The song was performed by the Big Children's Choir as the theme song for the series Visitor from the Future (Gostya iz budushchevo). The song's popularity soon separated from the miniseries, and it became iconic in its own right; it was widely performed by various choirs and sung in everyday life. Let's listen and enjoy!
Visitor from the Future (Gostya iz budushchevo) is a five-part Soviet children's science fiction television miniseries, first aired in 1985. It is based on the novel One Hundred Years Ahead (Сто лет тому вперёд, Sto let tomu vperod) by Kir Bulychov. Everyone in Russia knows this beautiful song "Wonderful Far-away" ("Prekrasnoe dalyoko") composed by Yevgeny Krylatov with words by Yuri Entin. The song was performed by the Big Children's Choir as the theme song for the series Visitor from the Future (Gostya iz budushchevo). The song's popularity soon separated from the miniseries, and it became iconic in its own right; it was widely performed by various choirs and sung in everyday life. Let's listen and enjoy!
Let's listen another famous song "The Winged Swing" by E.Krylatov for another famous movie Priklyucheniya Elektronika.