Alexander Ilyich Ulyanov (31.03 (12.04) .1866 – 08 (20) .05.1887), a member of the revolutionary movement in Russia. The elder brother of Lenin. In 1883 he graduated from Simbirsk gymnasium with a gold medal and entered the natural faculty of St. Petersburg University, showed great academic ability (at 3-th year won a gold medal for [...]

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (10/02/1869 – 01/30/1948), one of the leaders of the national liberation movement of India, the founder of the doctrine, known as Gandhism. He was born in Porbandar Gujarat principality. Gandhi's father was a minister in several principalities Peninsula Kathiyavar. Gandhi grew up in a family where strictly adhered to Hindu traditions that [...]

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Grandma Yefim Adriano (26/12/1880 – 07/31/1927), Russian revolutionary leader. A member of the Communist Party since 1902. He was born in a working class family. Since 1899 working Perm railway workshops in 1900 has been involved Zalomov in the Social-Democratic circle. Being repressed, was in exile. In 1904-05 the club secretary of the Bolsheviks in [...]

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Schmidt, Nicholas P. (10 (22) .12.1883 – 13 (26) .02.1907), a member of the Revolution 1905 – 1907. Member RSDRP Bolshevik. Born in the family furniture factory owner. He studied at Moscow University. Taking possession of the furniture factory to nab, from 1 May 1905 introduced the 9-hour day instead of 11 1/2-chasovogo, raised salaries, [...]

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KAMO (party pseudonym of Simon Ter-Petrossian Arshakovich) [15 (27). 5.1882, Gori - 14.07.1922, Tbilisi], a professional revolutionary. A member of the Communist Party since 1901. Born to a merchant. From 1901 distributing illegal literature at Tbilisi, Baku, Batumi, Kutaisi, Gori and other cities, was the organizer of clandestine printing plants. In November 1903, was arrested [...]

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Giuseppe Mazzini (1805 – 1872) – the famous Italian revolutionary. Upon completion of the course the University of Genoa, was engaged in Genoa, then to Leghorn literary work. More homes have developed in democratic ideas, Mazzini became a member of the secret society of the Carbonari, which was soon ordained a master's degree, and then [...]

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Ulyanov Maria Ilinichna (06 (18) .02.1878 – 06/12/1937), member of the Russian revolutionary movement, Soviet politician and statesman. A member of the Communist Party since 1898. Sister VILenin. In 1895 she graduated from high school in Moscow, studied at University for Women, participated in the student movement. In 1898 – 1899 she studied at the [...]

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Savinkov Boris Viktorovich (Literary pseudonym B. Ropshin) (19 (31) .01.1879 – 07/05/1925), Russian politician, one of the leaders of the Revolutionary Party, the writer. In 1903 SR, 1903 – 1906 one of the leaders of the military organization. He participated in the killings Interior Minister VK Plehve, Moscow Governor-General of the great book. Sergei Alexandrovich. [...]

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Szyszko Leonid Emmanuilovich (19 (31) .05.1852 – 20.01.1910) (alias: PB, P. Batin, the Annunciation, etc.), Russian revolutionary, writer, historian. Son forester. In 1871 he graduated from the Mikhailovsky Artillery Academy in St. Petersburg in 1871 – the beginning of 1872 he studied at the St. Petersburg Institute of Technology. From 1872 member of the St. [...]

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Figner Vera (husband of Filippov) (25.06 (07.07) .1852 – 06.15.1942), Russian revolutionary, populist, a member of the Executive Committee of the People's Will ", a writer. Of noble family. In 1863 – 1869 studied at Rodionovsky institute for young ladies in Kazan, in 1872 – 1875 – Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich. In 1873 [...]

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