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Andrei Popov (writer)
Andrei Popov may refer to: *Andrei Alexandrovich Popov (1821–1898), Russian admiral *Andrei Alekseyevich Popov (1918–1983), Soviet actor *Andrei Andreyevich Popov (1832-1896), Russian painter *Andrei Popov (ice hockey) (born 1988), Russian ice hockey player *Andrei Popov (politician) (born 1971), Moldovan politician 2009–2013 {{Hndis, Popov, Andrey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrei Alexandrovich Popov
Andrei Alexandrovich Popov (russian: Андрей Александрович Попов) (21 September 1821 - 6 March 1898) was an officer of the Imperial Russian Navy, who saw action during the Crimean War, and became a noted naval designer. Popov trained for the navy, and commanded ships before and during the Crimean War. He rose to the rank of rear-admiral and was assigned to supervise warship design and construction. He was in command of a squadron in the Pacific during the Polish Crisis that followed the January Uprising in 1863, and was sent to North America on a goodwill mission, and in order to raid colonial possessions should war break out between Russia and other European powers. Though there was no war, Popov spent a year in San Francisco, where the Russian presence had a distinct impact on life. Popov turned to warship design after his return to Russia, and proposed a series of warships in an unconventional circular design. Only two were built, one of which, ''Vitse-ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
