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Znamensky (surname)
Znamensky (russian: Знаменский, from ''знамя'' meaning ''flag'', ''banner'') is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Znamenskaya. It may refer to * Alexander Znamensky (1877–1928), Russian wrestler. * Georgy Znamensky (1903–1946), Russian runner *Mikhail Znamensky Mikhail Stepanovich Znamensky (russian: Михаи́л Степа́нович Зна́менский, 26 May 1833, Kurgan, Imperial Russia—15 March 1892, Tobolsk, Imperial Russia) was a Russian writer, memoirist, painter, caricaturist, arch ... (1833–1892), Russian writer, memoirist, painter, caricaturist, archeologist and ethnographer * Seraphim Znamensky (1906–1942), Russian runner, brother of Georgy {{surname Russian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Znamensky
Alexander Vladimirovich Znamensky (also known as Williams Moor-Znamensky; 1877, Moscow, Russian Empire – 1928, St. Petersburg, Russia) was a professional circus athlete, rus) weight lifter, belt wrestler. Biography Picture on postcard: Williams Moore-Znamensky with a “ bulldog” for a forceful performance in a circus show. In 1894, the family moved to St. Petersburg, where, at the age of 17, Alexand ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgy Znamensky
Georgy Ivanovich Znamensky (russian: Геóргий Ивáнович Знáменский, 12 June 1903 – 28 December 1946) was a Russian middle-distance and long-distance runner. Znamensky was born in a family of a priest and had four sisters and five brothers; one of them, Seraphim, became his long-term training partner and rival in athletics. By the age of 20 Georgy was the fittest man in his locality, yet he later had two health-threatening accidents: once, during the harvest works, a horse stepped on his foot, which required a surgery. Later, while serving with the Black Sea Navy, his boat overturned drowning the crew. Znamensky was the sole survivor. After retiring from the Navy, in 1931 Georgy found a job at a factory in Moscow. He could not afford a room in the city and lived together with Seraphim at the house of a family friend. In those years the brothers trained by running 16 km between their home and the factory where they worked, while their diet consisted of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikhail Znamensky
Mikhail Stepanovich Znamensky (russian: Михаи́л Степа́нович Зна́менский, 26 May 1833, Kurgan, Imperial Russia—15 March 1892, Tobolsk, Imperial Russia) was a Russian writer, memoirist, painter, caricaturist, archeologist and ethnographer. Znamensky, who knew many of the Decembrists personally through his father, protoiereus Stepan Znamensky (who was canonized by Russian Orthodox Church in 1984, as Stefan Omsky), is credited with having authored the first ever Russian novel on the Decemberists, ''The Vanished Men'' (Исчезнувшие люди, 1872). Part two, ''Tobolsk of the Forties'' (Тобольск сороковых годов, 1884), was serialized by the newspaper ''Vostochnoye obozreniye'' (Восточное обозрение, The Eastern Review). Part three, ''The Fifties in Tobolsk'' (Пятидесятые годы в Тобольске) remained unfinished. Znamensky left numerous drawings and paintings which include the port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seraphim Znamensky
Seraphim Ivanovich Znamensky (russian: Серафи́м Ивáнович Знáменский; 4 September 1906 – 7 May 1942) was a Russian middle-distance and long-distance runner. Background Znamensky was born into a family of a priest and had four sisters and five brothers; one of them, Georgy, became his long-term training partner and rival in athletics. Seraphim was trained as a musician by his mother; he was an accomplished singer and could read and write sheet music. In 1931 Seraphim moved to live with his brother Georgy, who had found a job at a factory in Moscow and lived at the house of a family friend. In those years the brothers trained by running 16 km between their home and the factory where they worked, while their diet consisted of rye bread, potato, and plenty of milk (a bucket per day for two). Career In 1932 the brothers started competing, and shortly established themselves as the best Soviet runners, with Seraphim being the stronger of the two. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
