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Yakovlev, Aleksandr Nikolayevich
(Encyclopedia)Yakovlev, Aleksandr Nikolayevich əlyĭksänˈdər nyĭkəlīˈəvĭch yäˈkôvlĕf [key], 1923–2005, Russian historian and diplomat, b. Korolevo, studied Columbia Univ. (1958–59), Academy of Soc...Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeyevich
(Encyclopedia)Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeyevich po͝oshˈkĭn, Rus. əlyĭksänˈdər syĭrgāˈyəvĭch po͞oshˈkĭn [key], 1799–1837, Russian poet and prose writer, among the foremost figures in Russian literatur...Bestuzhev, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia)Bestuzhev, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich kŏsˈăk märlĭnˈskē [key], 1797–1837, Russian novelist and poet. He wrote popular romantic tales in the Byronic manner. As an officer in the guards he joined...Radishchev, Aleksandr Nikolayevich
(Encyclopedia)Radishchev, Aleksandr Nikolayevich əlyĭksänˈdər nyĭkəlīˈəvĭch rədyēshˈchĭf [key], 1749–1802, Russian writer and liberal. Of a noble family, he studied in Leipzig and there came under ...Scriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich
(Encyclopedia)Scriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich əlyĭksänˈdər nyēkəlīˈəvĭch skrēäbēnˈ, skrēäˈbĭn [key], 1872–1915, Russian composer and pianist. The name is sometimes spelled Skriabin or Skryabin...Baranov, Aleksandr Andreyevich
(Encyclopedia)Baranov, Aleksandr Andreyevich əlyĭksänˈdər əndrāˈəvyĭch bəräˈnôf [key], 1747–1819, Russian trader, chief figure in the period of Russian control in Alaska. When his Siberian business ...Skriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich
(Encyclopedia)Skriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich: see Scriabin. ...Prokhorov, Aleksandr Mikhailovich
(Encyclopedia)Prokhorov, Aleksandr Mikhailovich əlyĭksänˈdər mēkhīˈləvĭch prôˈkhərəf [key], 1916–2002, Russian physicist, b. Atherton, Queensland, Australia. In 1923 he was taken to the Soviet Union...Protopopov, Aleksandr Dmitreyevich
(Encyclopedia)Protopopov, Aleksandr Dmitreyevich əlyĭksänˈdər dəmēˈtrēyəvĭch prətəpôˈpəf [key], 1866–1918, Russian public official. Long active in zemstvo affairs, and a member of the Octobrist pa...Gorchakov, Aleksandr Mikhailovich, Prince
(Encyclopedia)Gorchakov, Aleksandr Mikhailovich, Prince əlyĭksänˈdər mēkhīˈləvĭch, gərchəkôfˈ [key], 1798–1883, Russian diplomat. After serving (1854–56) as ambassador at Vienna, he became Alexand...Browse by Subject
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