Alexander Polovtsov

Alexander Alexandrovich Polovtsov, Sr. (Russian: Александр Александрович Половцов; 12 June [O.S. 31 May] 1832 – 7 October [O.S. 24 September] 1909) was a Russian statesman, historian and patron; he was also known as the founder of the Imperial Russian Historical Society, which was founded in 1866 and dissolved in 1917.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.