Historical figures in Odesa
The atlas holds 11 people and 16 moments here, from 1794 to 1957. The most recorded lives are Alexander Pushkin, Leon Trotsky and Mikhail Vrubel. Among them Writers, Educators and Performers, across the Ottoman Empire and the Industrial Revolution.
Notable people
Alexander Pushkin
from 1821 to 1824
3 moments here
Russian poet, novelist, playwright, and foundational figure of modern Russian literature. This chronology traces documented physical presences from…
Catherine II of Russia
in 1794
1 moment here
Catherine II (Catherine the Great), born Sophie Auguste Friederike of Anhalt-Zerbst, was empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796.…
Claude Simon
in 1937
1 moment here
French novelist, painter, photographer, viticulturist, Resistance participant, and 1985 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.…
Dmitri Mendeleev
in 1855
1 moment here
Russian chemist Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev formulated the periodic law and produced a foundational periodic table.…
Igor Tamm
in 1920
1 moment here
Soviet theoretical physicist and 1958 Nobel laureate in Physics, noted for work on Cherenkov radiation, nuclear physics, and controlled thermonuclear…
Imam Shamil
in 1869
1 moment here
Avar imam, political and military leader of the Caucasian Imamate, and principal leader of North Caucasian resistance to Imperial Russia during the…
Leon Trotsky
from 1887 to 1898
3 moments here
Leon Trotsky (Lev Davidovich Bronstein) was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet political leader, Marxist theorist, and organizer of the Red Army.…
Mikhail Vrubel
from 1870 to 1885
2 moments here
Russian painter, draughtsman, sculptor, ceramic artist, and theatrical designer associated with Symbolism and Russian Art Nouveau.…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
in 1893
1 moment here
Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…
Sarah Bernhardt
in 1881
1 moment here
French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…
Vasily Shukshin
in 1957
1 moment here
Soviet Russian writer, actor, screenwriter, and film director associated with Village Prose.…
Moments
- 1794 Founds Odessa by decree Catherine II of Russia
- 1821 First documented Odessa visit Alexander Pushkin
- 1823 Transferred to Odessa Alexander Pushkin
- 1824 Departed Odessa for Pskov exile Alexander Pushkin
- 1855 Teaching at the Richelieu Lyceum gymnasium Dmitri Mendeleev
- 1869 Departure via Odesa for the Hajj Imam Shamil
- 1870 Study at Richelieu Lyceum Mikhail Vrubel
- 1881 Performances in Odesa Sarah Bernhardt
- 1885 Odessa residence with Boris Edwards Mikhail Vrubel
- 1887 Education in Odessa Leon Trotsky
- 1893 Arrival for Odessa concerts Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1896 Studies at Odessa University Leon Trotsky
- 1898 Imprisonment in Odessa Leon Trotsky
- 1920 Move to Odessa for academic work Igor Tamm
- 1937 European journey: Odessa Claude Simon
- 1957 Odessa Film Studio practical training Vasily Shukshin