Odesa in the Ottoman Empire
The atlas holds 9 people and 14 moments here, from 1794 to 1920. The most recorded lives are Alexander Pushkin, Leon Trotsky and Mikhail Vrubel.
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.…
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…
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