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Abdurakhman Avtorkhanov
Abdurakhman Avtorkhanov was an acclaimed Soviet historian and writer turned anti-communist.
Abdurakhman Avtorkhanov was an acclaimed Soviet historian and writer turned anti-communist.
Adolph P. Yushkevich
Adolph–Andrei Pavlovich Yushkevich (Адо́льф–Андре́й Па́влович Юшке́вич; 15 July, 1906 – 17 July, 1993) was a Soviet historian of mathematics, leading expert in medieval mathematics of the East a...
Adolph–Andrei Pavlovich Yushkevich (Адо́льф–Андре́й Па́влович Юшке́вич; 15 July, 1906 – 17 July, 1993) was a Soviet historian of mathematics, leading expert in medieval mathematics of the East a...
Adolph Pavlovich Yushkevich
Adolph–Andrei Pavlovich Yushkevich (Адо́льф–Андре́й Па́влович Юшке́вич; 15 July, 1906 – 17 July, 1993) was a Soviet historian of mathematics, leading expert in medieval mathematics of the East a...
Adolph–Andrei Pavlovich Yushkevich (Адо́льф–Андре́й Па́влович Юшке́вич; 15 July, 1906 – 17 July, 1993) was a Soviet historian of mathematics, leading expert in medieval mathematics of the East a...
Aleksander Kan
Aleksander Kan (born 1925) is a Russian born historian, now working as a professor at the Uppsala University in Sweden.
Aleksander Kan (born 1925) is a Russian born historian, now working as a professor at the Uppsala University in Sweden.
Alexander Kazhdan
Alexander Petrovich Kazhdan (Александр Петрович Каждан; 3 September 1922 – 29 May 1997) was a Soviet-American Byzantinist.
Alexander Petrovich Kazhdan (Александр Петрович Каждан; 3 September 1922 – 29 May 1997) was a Soviet-American Byzantinist.
Alexander Pirtskhalaishvili
Alexander Pirtskhalaishvili (ალექსანდრე ფირცხალაიშვილი) (1888 – 23 March 1965) was a Georgian, Soviet historian, Doctor of Philosophy (1942), Professor (1945).
Alexander Pirtskhalaishvili (ალექსანდრე ფირცხალაიშვილი) (1888 – 23 March 1965) was a Georgian, Soviet historian, Doctor of Philosophy (1942), Professor (1945).
Alexey Okladnikov
Alexey Pavlovich Okladnikov (Алексе́й Па́влович Окла́дников; 1908–1981) was a Soviet archaeologist, historian, and ethnographer, an expert in the ancient cultures of Siberia and the Pacific Basin.
Alexey Pavlovich Okladnikov (Алексе́й Па́влович Окла́дников; 1908–1981) was a Soviet archaeologist, historian, and ethnographer, an expert in the ancient cultures of Siberia and the Pacific Basin.
Andrey Nikolayevich Sakharov
Andrey Nikolayevich Sakharov is an anti-Normanist Russian and Soviet historian.
Andrey Nikolayevich Sakharov is an anti-Normanist Russian and Soviet historian.
Aram Ter-Ghevondyan
Aram Ter-Ghevondyan (Արամ Նահապետի Տեր-Ղևոնդյան; Aрaм Наaпетович Теp-Гeвoндян, also often seen written in Western sources as Ter-Ghewondyan or Ter-Łewondyan; July 24, 1928 – F...
Aram Ter-Ghevondyan (Արամ Նահապետի Տեր-Ղևոնդյան; Aрaм Наaпетович Теp-Гeвoндян, also often seen written in Western sources as Ter-Ghewondyan or Ter-Łewondyan; July 24, 1928 – F...
Bagrat Ulubabyan
Bagrat Arshaki Ulubabyan was an Armenian writer and historian, known most prominently for his work on the histories of Nagorno-Karabakh and Artsakh.
Bagrat Arshaki Ulubabyan was an Armenian writer and historian, known most prominently for his work on the histories of Nagorno-Karabakh and Artsakh.
Boris Eikhenbaum
Boris Mikhailovich Eikhenbaum, or Eichenbaum Борис Михайлович Эйхенбаум was a Russian and Soviet literary scholar, and historian of Russian literature.
Boris Mikhailovich Eikhenbaum, or Eichenbaum Борис Михайлович Эйхенбаум was a Russian and Soviet literary scholar, and historian of Russian literature.
Boris Grekov
Boris Dmitrievich Grekov (21 April 1882, Myrhorod — 9 September 1953, Moscow) was a Soviet historian noted for his comprehensive studies of Kievan Rus and the Golden Horde.
Boris Dmitrievich Grekov (21 April 1882, Myrhorod — 9 September 1953, Moscow) was a Soviet historian noted for his comprehensive studies of Kievan Rus and the Golden Horde.
Boris Piotrovsky
Boris Borisovich Piotrovsky was a Soviet Russian academician, historian-orientalist and archaeologist who studied the ancient civilizations of Urartu, Scythia, and Nubia.
Boris Borisovich Piotrovsky was a Soviet Russian academician, historian-orientalist and archaeologist who studied the ancient civilizations of Urartu, Scythia, and Nubia.
Boris Ponomarev
Boris Nikolayevich Ponomarev was a Soviet politician, ideologist and historian, and a member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Boris Nikolayevich Ponomarev was a Soviet politician, ideologist and historian, and a member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Boris Porshnev
Boris Fyodorovich Porshnev (Бори́с Фёдорович По́ршнев;, Saint Petersburg – 26 November 1972, Moscow), was a Soviet historian known for his works on popular revolts in Ancien Régime France and a ...
Boris Fyodorovich Porshnev (Бори́с Фёдорович По́ршнев;, Saint Petersburg – 26 November 1972, Moscow), was a Soviet historian known for his works on popular revolts in Ancien Régime France and a ...
Boris Rybakov
Boris Alexandrovich Rybakov (Russian: Бори́с Алекса́ндрович Рыбако́в, 3 June 1908 — 27 December 2001) was a Soviet and Russian historian who personified the anti-Normanist vision of Russian history.
Boris Alexandrovich Rybakov (Russian: Бори́с Алекса́ндрович Рыбако́в, 3 June 1908 — 27 December 2001) was a Soviet and Russian historian who personified the anti-Normanist vision of Russian history.
Dmitry Yurasov
Dmitry G. Yurasov (born 1964) is a Russian historian and human rights defender.
Dmitry G. Yurasov (born 1964) is a Russian historian and human rights defender.
Fyodor Uspensky
Fyodor Ivanovich Uspensky or Uspenskij was the preeminent Russian Byzantinist in the first third of the 20th century.
Fyodor Ivanovich Uspensky or Uspenskij was the preeminent Russian Byzantinist in the first third of the 20th century.
Genrich Eiche
Henrichs Eiche or Genrich Hristoforovich Eiche (Генрих Христофорович Эйхе) (October 12, 1893, Riga, Latvia – June 25, 1968, Jūrmala, Latvia) was a Latvian Soviet military commander, revolu...
Henrichs Eiche or Genrich Hristoforovich Eiche (Генрих Христофорович Эйхе) (October 12, 1893, Riga, Latvia – June 25, 1968, Jūrmala, Latvia) was a Latvian Soviet military commander, revolu...
Grigol Tsereteli
Grigol Tsereteli (March 12, 1870-1938) was a distinguished Georgian scientist, one of the founders of Papyrology, founder of the Georgian scientific school of Classical Philology, Doctor of Phil...
Grigol Tsereteli (March 12, 1870-1938) was a distinguished Georgian scientist, one of the founders of Papyrology, founder of the Georgian scientific school of Classical Philology, Doctor of Phil...
Historiography in the Soviet Union
Soviet historiography refers to the interpretation of history by historians within the Soviet Union (USSR).
Soviet historiography refers to the interpretation of history by historians within the Soviet Union (USSR).
Hrach Bartikyan
Hrach Mikayeli Bartikyan is an Armenian academician and specialist on Byzantine and Armenian studies.
Hrach Mikayeli Bartikyan is an Armenian academician and specialist on Byzantine and Armenian studies.
Hryhoriy Nemyria
Hryhoriy Nemyria was born on 5 April 1960 in Donetsk, Ukraine.
Hryhoriy Nemyria was born on 5 April 1960 in Donetsk, Ukraine.
Igor Diakonov
Igor Mikhailovich Diakonov (И́горь Миха́йлович Дья́конов) was a Russian historian, linguist, and translator and a renowned expert in the Ancient Near East and its languages.
Igor Mikhailovich Diakonov (И́горь Миха́йлович Дья́конов) was a Russian historian, linguist, and translator and a renowned expert in the Ancient Near East and its languages.
Igor M. Diakonoff
Igor Mikhailovich Diakonov (И́горь Миха́йлович Дья́конов) was a Russian historian, linguist, and translator and a renowned expert in the Ancient Near East and its languages.
Igor Mikhailovich Diakonov (И́горь Миха́йлович Дья́конов) was a Russian historian, linguist, and translator and a renowned expert in the Ancient Near East and its languages.
Iosif Amusin
Iosif Davidovich Amusin (Ио́сиф Дави́дович Аму́син; French: Joseph Amoussine, November 29, 1910, Vitebsk – June 12, 1984, Leningrad) was a Soviet historian, orientalist, hebraist and papyrol...
Iosif Davidovich Amusin (Ио́сиф Дави́дович Аму́син; French: Joseph Amoussine, November 29, 1910, Vitebsk – June 12, 1984, Leningrad) was a Soviet historian, orientalist, hebraist and papyrol...
Jamil Hasanli
Jamil Poladkhan oglu Hasanli is Azerbaijani historian, former advisor to Azerbaijan's President, current deputy to National Assembly of Azerbaijan from 2000, member of President's Commission for...
Jamil Poladkhan oglu Hasanli is Azerbaijani historian, former advisor to Azerbaijan's President, current deputy to National Assembly of Azerbaijan from 2000, member of President's Commission for...
Joseph Orbeli
Joseph Orbeli was a renowned Soviet orientalist and academician of Armenian descent who specialized in medieval history of Southern Caucasus and administered the State Hermitage Museum in Lening...
Joseph Orbeli was a renowned Soviet orientalist and academician of Armenian descent who specialized in medieval history of Southern Caucasus and administered the State Hermitage Museum in Lening...
Karen Yuzbashyan
Karen Yuzbashyan (Կարեն Նիկիտի Յուզբաշյան, ; Карен Никитич Юзбашян; January 6, 1927 – March 5, 2009) was an Armenian historian-orientalist and expert on medieval Byzantine-Armenian relations.
Karen Yuzbashyan (Կարեն Նիկիտի Յուզբաշյան, ; Карен Никитич Юзбашян; January 6, 1927 – March 5, 2009) was an Armenian historian-orientalist and expert on medieval Byzantine-Armenian relations.
Kir Bulychev
Kir Bulychev or Bulychov was a pen name of Igor Vsevolodovich Mojeiko, who was a Soviet and Russian science fiction writer and historian.
Kir Bulychev or Bulychov was a pen name of Igor Vsevolodovich Mojeiko, who was a Soviet and Russian science fiction writer and historian.
Lev Lyubimov
Lev Dmitriyevich Lybimov (Russian: Лев Дмитриевич Любимов; 18 (31) July 1902, Tula — 1976) was a Russian journalist, writer and art historian; author of the book of recollections entitled...
Lev Dmitriyevich Lybimov (Russian: Лев Дмитриевич Любимов; 18 (31) July 1902, Tula — 1976) was a Russian journalist, writer and art historian; author of the book of recollections entitled...
Lev Navrozov
Lev Navrozov (born 1928 in Moscow) is a Russian author, historian and polemicist and father of poet Andrei Navrozov.
Lev Navrozov (born 1928 in Moscow) is a Russian author, historian and polemicist and father of poet Andrei Navrozov.
Levan Chilashvili
Levan Chilashvili (ლევან ჭილაშვილი) (August 17, 1930 – April 26, 2004) was a famous Georgian archaeologist and historian, an academician of the Georgian Academy of Sciences (GAS), Meritori...
Levan Chilashvili (ლევან ჭილაშვილი) (August 17, 1930 – April 26, 2004) was a famous Georgian archaeologist and historian, an academician of the Georgian Academy of Sciences (GAS), Meritori...
Lidiya Ginzburg
Lidiya Yakovlevna Ginzburg was a major Soviet literary critic and historian and a survivor of the siege of Leningrad.
Lidiya Yakovlevna Ginzburg was a major Soviet literary critic and historian and a survivor of the siege of Leningrad.
Lyudmila Pavlichenko
Lyudmila Mykhailivna Pavlichenko was a Soviet sniper during World War II, credited with 309 kills, and is regarded as the most successful female sniper in history.
Lyudmila Mykhailivna Pavlichenko was a Soviet sniper during World War II, credited with 309 kills, and is regarded as the most successful female sniper in history.
Michael Kort
Michael Kort is an American historian, academic, and author who studied and has written extensively about the history of the Soviet Union.
Michael Kort is an American historian, academic, and author who studied and has written extensively about the history of the Soviet Union.
Mikhail Alpatov
Mikhail Vladimirovich Alpatov was a Soviet historian and art theorist, notable for his contribution to the history of the culture of ancient Rus.
Mikhail Vladimirovich Alpatov was a Soviet historian and art theorist, notable for his contribution to the history of the culture of ancient Rus.
Mikhail Artamonov
Mikhail Illarionovich Artamonov was a Soviet historian and archaeologist, who came to be recognized as the founding father of modern Khazar studies.
Mikhail Illarionovich Artamonov was a Soviet historian and archaeologist, who came to be recognized as the founding father of modern Khazar studies.
Mikhail Tikhomirov
Mikhail Nikolayevich Tikhomirov (31 May 1893 — 2 September 1965) was a leading Soviet specialist in medieval Russian paleography.
Mikhail Nikolayevich Tikhomirov (31 May 1893 — 2 September 1965) was a leading Soviet specialist in medieval Russian paleography.
Mitrofan Dovnar-Zapol'skiy
Mitrofan Viktorovich Dovnar-Zapol'skiy was a historian, ethnographer, and diplomat of Belarusian origin.
Mitrofan Viktorovich Dovnar-Zapol'skiy was a historian, ethnographer, and diplomat of Belarusian origin.
Natan Eidelman
Natan Yakovlevich Eidelman was a Russian author and historian.
Natan Yakovlevich Eidelman was a Russian author and historian.
Nikolai N. Inozemtsev
Nikolai Nikolaevich Inozemtsev was a Russian economist and journalist.
Nikolai Nikolaevich Inozemtsev was a Russian economist and journalist.
Nikolai Podvoisky
Nikolai Ilyich Podvoisky (Николай Ильич Подвойский) (February 4 (16), 1880 - July 28, 1948) was a Russian revolutionary.
Nikolai Ilyich Podvoisky (Николай Ильич Подвойский) (February 4 (16), 1880 - July 28, 1948) was a Russian revolutionary.
Nikolay Inozemtsev
Nikolay Nikolayevich Inozemtsev (Никола́й Никола́евич Инозе́мцев) (1921–1982) was a Russian economist and journalist.
Nikolay Nikolayevich Inozemtsev (Никола́й Никола́евич Инозе́мцев) (1921–1982) was a Russian economist and journalist.
Nikolay Iyezuitov
Nikolay Mikhaylovich Iyezuitov (Никола́й Миха́йлович Иезуи́тов, 1899 - 1941) was a Soviet cinema historian and critic who contributed to the foundation of cinema studies in the Soviet Union.
Nikolay Mikhaylovich Iyezuitov (Никола́й Миха́йлович Иезуи́тов, 1899 - 1941) was a Soviet cinema historian and critic who contributed to the foundation of cinema studies in the Soviet Union.
Nikoloz Janashia
Nikoloz Janashia was a famous Georgian historian and public benefactor.
Nikoloz Janashia was a famous Georgian historian and public benefactor.
Nina Gagen-Torn
Nina Gagen-Torn (Нина Ивановна Гаген-Торн) ( — June 4, 1986) was a Russian and Soviet poet, writer, historian and ethnographer.
Nina Gagen-Torn (Нина Ивановна Гаген-Торн) ( — June 4, 1986) was a Russian and Soviet poet, writer, historian and ethnographer.
Roy Medvedev
Roy Aleksandrovich Medvedev (Рой Александрович Медведев; born 14 November 1925, Tbilisi, Georgia) is a Russian historian renowned as the author of the dissident history of Stalinism, Let Histo...
Roy Aleksandrovich Medvedev (Рой Александрович Медведев; born 14 November 1925, Tbilisi, Georgia) is a Russian historian renowned as the author of the dissident history of Stalinism, Let Histo...
Semyon Reznik
'Semyon Reznik (Russ.Семён Ефимович Резник) (b.1938 in Moscow) — Russian writer, journalist, man of letters and historian, noted in particular for his study of the blood libel and the resu...
'Semyon Reznik (Russ.Семён Ефимович Резник) (b.1938 in Moscow) — Russian writer, journalist, man of letters and historian, noted in particular for his study of the blood libel and the resu...
Sen Arevshatyan
Sen S. Arevshatyan (born 7 January 1928, Yerevan) is an Armenian scholar, whose works are devoted to the history of ancient and medieval Armenian philosophy and historical sources.
Sen S. Arevshatyan (born 7 January 1928, Yerevan) is an Armenian scholar, whose works are devoted to the history of ancient and medieval Armenian philosophy and historical sources.
Sergo Mikoyan
Sergo Anastasi Mikoyan (Սերգո Անաստասի Միկոյան; Сергo Анаста́сович Микоян; June 5, 1929 – March 7, 2010) was one of the Soviet Union's leading historians who specialized on the foreign pol...
Sergo Anastasi Mikoyan (Սերգո Անաստասի Միկոյան; Сергo Анаста́сович Микоян; June 5, 1929 – March 7, 2010) was one of the Soviet Union's leading historians who specialized on the foreign pol...
Sofya Yanovskaya
Sofya Aleksandrovna Yanovskaya (also Janovskaja; Софья Александровна Яновская; 31 January 1896 – 24 October 1966) was a mathematician and historian, specializing in the history of mathemat...
Sofya Aleksandrovna Yanovskaya (also Janovskaja; Софья Александровна Яновская; 31 January 1896 – 24 October 1966) was a mathematician and historian, specializing in the history of mathemat...
Soviet historiography
This article is about Soviet historiography, the methodology of history studies by historians in the Soviet Union.
This article is about Soviet historiography, the methodology of history studies by historians in the Soviet Union.
Suren Yeremyan
Suren Tigrani Yeremyan (Սուրեն Տիգրանի Երեմյան; Сурен Тигранович Еремян, Suren Tigranovich Eremyan; – 18 December 1992) was an Armenian historian and cartographer who specialized i...
Suren Tigrani Yeremyan (Սուրեն Տիգրանի Երեմյան; Сурен Тигранович Еремян, Suren Tigranovich Eremyan; – 18 December 1992) was an Armenian historian and cartographer who specialized i...
Svetlana Pletneva
Svetlana Alexandrovna Pletneva (also called Pletnyeva and Pletnyova Светлана Александровна Плетнева) (born April 1, 1926 in Vyatka; died 20 November 2008 in Moscow) is a Russian and Sovi...
Svetlana Alexandrovna Pletneva (also called Pletnyeva and Pletnyova Светлана Александровна Плетнева) (born April 1, 1926 in Vyatka; died 20 November 2008 in Moscow) is a Russian and Sovi...
Tsatur Aghayan
Tsatur Paveli Aghayan (Цатур Павлович Агаян; 30 December 1911 – 3 December 1982) was an Armenian historian.
Tsatur Paveli Aghayan (Цатур Павлович Агаян; 30 December 1911 – 3 December 1982) was an Armenian historian.
Valentin Yanin
Valentin Lavrentievich Yanin (Валентин Лаврентьевич Янин, born 6 February 1929 in Vyatka) is a leading Russian historian who has authored 700 books and articles.
Valentin Lavrentievich Yanin (Валентин Лаврентьевич Янин, born 6 February 1929 in Vyatka) is a leading Russian historian who has authored 700 books and articles.
Valery Tishkov
Valery Tishkov is an ethnologist and former Russian Minister for Nationalities.
Valery Tishkov is an ethnologist and former Russian Minister for Nationalities.
Vasily Vasilievich Struve
Vasily Vasilievich Struve was a Soviet orientalist from the Struve family, the founder of the Soviet scientific school of researchers on Ancient Near East history.
Vasily Vasilievich Struve was a Soviet orientalist from the Struve family, the founder of the Soviet scientific school of researchers on Ancient Near East history.
Vladimir Sergeyevich Sergeyev
Vladimir Sergeyevich Sergeyev (Владимир Сергеевич Сергеев) (June 28, 1883 N.S. - January 8, 1941 in Moscow) was Soviet historian of classical antiquity.
Vladimir Sergeyevich Sergeyev (Владимир Сергеевич Сергеев) (June 28, 1883 N.S. - January 8, 1941 in Moscow) was Soviet historian of classical antiquity.
Vladimir Tributs
Vladimir Filippovich Tributs (Влади́мир Фили́ппович Три́буц) (, Saint Petersburg - August 30, 1977) was a Soviet naval commander and admiral from 1943.
Vladimir Filippovich Tributs (Влади́мир Фили́ппович Три́буц) (, Saint Petersburg - August 30, 1977) was a Soviet naval commander and admiral from 1943.
Yevgeny Tarle
Yevgeny Viktorovich Tarle was a Soviet historian and academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Yevgeny Viktorovich Tarle was a Soviet historian and academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Yuri Bregel
Yuri Bregel (Юрий Энохович Брегель, born November 13, 1925) is a prominent academic in the field of Central Asian studies.
Yuri Bregel (Юрий Энохович Брегель, born November 13, 1925) is a prominent academic in the field of Central Asian studies.
Yuri Knorozov
Yuriy Valentinovich Knorozov was a Russian linguist, epigrapher and ethnographer, who is particularly renowned for the pivotal role his research played in the decipherment of the Maya script, th...
Yuriy Valentinovich Knorozov was a Russian linguist, epigrapher and ethnographer, who is particularly renowned for the pivotal role his research played in the decipherment of the Maya script, th...