Life always teaches us many lessons, but we can learn not only from our mistakes. After all, you can open biographies of great people and get a lot of valuable advice from them. When you read success stories of outstanding personalities, you understand that not everything comes at once, that many famous people had a difficult fate, there were ups and downs. But they succeeded, which means anyone can succeed!

“I, Faina Ranevskaya...both quarrelsome and lonely”, Faina Ranevskaya

Faina Georgievna Ranevskaya is a legendary Soviet actress of Belarusian-Jewish origin. Her sharp statements scattered into quotes and became popular. Ranevskaya devoted 60 years of her life to acting, playing on the theater stage and in films. In 1949 and twice in 1951, the actress was awarded the Stalin Prize, and in 1961 she was awarded the title People's Artist of the USSR.

But, despite universal love and recognition, she lived most of her life alone and far from in luxury. And she put the received orders in a separate box with the inscription: “Funeral supplies”...

"Steve Jobs", Walter Isaacson

Biography of the co-founder of Apple Corporation was created with his direct participation. The author of the book was journalist Walter Isaacson. When Steve Jobs learned about his terrible diagnosis, he himself suggested that Walter write a book. There were no strict restrictions on the content, so in the end the biography turned out to be extremely honest and unbiased.

Walter Isaacson's book “Steve Jobs” is based on conversations with Steve Jobs himself, as well as with his relatives, friends, enemies, competitors and colleagues. This is a story about a life full of ups and downs, about a strong man and a talented businessman who was one of the first to understand: to succeed in the 21st century, you need to combine creativity and technology. Book with delivery here.

“Life without boundaries. The path to an incredibly happy life, Nick Vujicic

Book “Life without boundaries. The path to an amazingly happy life" is an inspiring, emotional story about how to overcome difficulties, despair, believe in yourself and become happy.

Nick Vujicic was born without arms and legs, but this does not prevent him from being independent and living a full and vibrant life. He received two higher educations, independently types on a computer at a speed of 43 words per minute, surfs, enjoys fishing, swims and even dives from a springboard into the water. It took Nick a long time to see your problems not as an obstacle, but as an opportunity for growth, learn to set big goals for yourself and always achieve them. The book formulates rules of life that helped the author. And now he shares them with readers. Look for books here.

"My Life, My Achievements", Henry Ford

His last name is known to everyone. Henry Ford- American industrialist and inventor. He was burning with ideas to create a “car for everyone” and he succeeded. Ford developed cheapest cars at the dawn of the automobile era. Book "My life. My achievements " is an interesting philosophical and historical treatise that explains the temporary world order.

"Walt Disney: It All Was Started by One Mouse", Nikolai Nadezhdin

“Coco Chanel”, Henri Guidel

Coco Chanel- one of the brightest French fashion designers, founder of the Chanel fashion house, which seriously influenced European fashion of the 20th century. But she is known not only for her passion for work, but also for her vibrant personal life, as well as her friendships with brilliant people - Winston Churchill, Sergei Diaghilev, Cocteau, Jean Marais, Igor Stravinsky. All this makes Henri Guidel's biographical narrative a fascinating “high read.”

“The Rothschilds rule the world. The story of my family, Guy de Rothschild

The author of this book is Baron Guy de Rothschild - banker, member Rothschild financial dynasty. This dynasty is one of the most powerful financial groups, so many believe that it is the Rothschilds who currently rule the world. Is this really so, what is the wealth of this family based on, how do they conduct business, what is their role in international politics, how is their personal life built? Guy de Rothschild reveals the entire history of his house.

"Madonna. The True Biography of the Queen of Pop by Lucy O'Brien

This book is an impartial study by a British music journalist Lucy O'Brien, which became the most complete biography of the queen of the pop scene. There are many different opinions about what Madonna In fact. Her songs are simple, but she herself is a very complex person. Her style is contradictory, her vanity is boundless, and yet she constantly turns her life into a mesmerizing work of art.

Madonna absorbed thousands of different cultures and became best-selling female singer in music history. Experiencing drama and loss, she used music as a way to confront pain and looked for new sources of joy in it.

“Farewell to illusions”, Vladimir Pozner

This book has been waiting for its translation for 18 years. The fact is that Vladimir Pozner wrote it in English, and the book was published in the USA. "Farewell to illusions" spent twelve weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. The book is interesting because Vladimir Pozner observed many of the major events of the 20th century “from different sides of the barricades” and is able to talk about it in a fascinating and very poignant way. But the most important thing is that he is trying to soberly and impartially assess Russia, America and Europe. For the first time in Russian literature of the 21st century, the author decides to honestly reflect on issues of national identity, religion, politics and the characteristics of the Russian mentality.

"Remember all. My Incredibly True Story, Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger- American bodybuilder, entrepreneur and actor of Austrian origin, Republican politician, 38th governor of California. In the book, he shares the unique story of his life. He comes from a small Austrian town from a simple family. And at the age of 21 he already lived in Los Angeles and bore the title “ Mister Universe“. His career developed rapidly. How did an actor, an athlete and a politician come together in one person? And in this book, Arnold Schwarzenegger will really remember everything...

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The Russian Federation is a great state, occupying first place on the planet in terms of territory and national wealth. However, its main pride is its outstanding citizens who have left a noticeable mark on history. Our country has raised a huge number of famous scientists, politicians, military leaders, athletes and artists of world renown. Their achievements allowed Russia to occupy one of the leading positions in the list of superpowers on the planet.

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Who are they, outstanding citizens of Russia? The list can be continued endlessly, because every period in the history of our Fatherland has its great people who became famous in different fields of activity. Among the most prominent personalities who, to one degree or another, influenced the course of both Russian and world history, it is worth mentioning the following:

1. Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky.
2. Peter the Great.
3. Alexander Suvorov.
4. Mikhail Lomonosov.
5. Dmitriy Mendeleev.
6. Yuri Gagarin.
7. Andrey Sakharov.

Minin and Pozharsky

The outstanding citizen of Russia Kuzma Minin and his equally famous contemporary Prince Dmitry Pozharsky went down in history as the liberators of Russian lands from Polish invaders. At the beginning of the 17th century, the Time of Troubles began in the Russian state. The crisis, which engulfed many areas of life, was aggravated by the presence of impostors on the capital’s throne. In Moscow, Smolensk and a number of other cities, the Polish gentry ruled in full swing, and the western borders of the country were occupied by Swedish troops.

In order to drive out foreign invaders from Russian lands and liberate the country, the clergy called on the population to create a people's militia and liberate the capital from the Poles. The Novgorod zemstvo elder Kuzma Minin (Sukhoruk), who, although not of noble origin, responded to the call, but was a true patriot of his Motherland. In a short time, he managed to gather an army from the residents of Nizhny Novgorod. Prince Dmitry Pozharsky from the Rurik family agreed to head it.

Gradually, residents of surrounding cities, dissatisfied with the dominance of the Polish gentry in Moscow, began to join the people's militia of Nizhny Novgorod. By the fall of 1612, the army of Minin and Pozharsky numbered about 10 thousand people. At the beginning of November 1612, the Nizhny Novgorod militia managed to expel the Poles from the capital and force them to sign an act of surrender. The successful operation was made possible thanks to the skillful actions of Minin and Pozharsky. In 1818, the memory of the heroic liberators of Moscow was immortalized by the sculptor I. Martos in a monument erected on Red Square.

Peter the First

The significance of the reign of Peter I, nicknamed the Great State for his services to the state, is difficult to overestimate. An outstanding citizen of Russia, Peter the Great was on the throne for 43 years, coming to power at the age of 17. He turned the country into the greatest empire, founded the city of Petersburg on the Neva and moved the capital to it from Moscow, carried out a number of successful military campaigns, thanks to which he significantly expanded the borders of the state. Peter the Great began trading with Europe, founded the Academy of Sciences, opened many educational institutions, introduced compulsory study of foreign languages, and forced representatives of the noble classes to wear secular attire.

The significance of the reign of Peter I for Russia

The sovereign's reforms strengthened the economy and science, contributed to the development of the army and navy. His successful domestic and foreign policies became the basis for the further growth and development of the state. Voltaire highly appreciated the internal transformations of Russia in Peter's times. He wrote that the Russian people managed to achieve in half a century what other nations could not achieve in 500 years of their existence.

A. V. Suvorov

The most outstanding citizen of Russia in the second half of the 18th century is, of course, the great commander, Generalissimo of the Russian land and naval forces, Alexander Suvorov. This talented military leader fought more than 60 major battles and was not defeated in any of them. The army under the command of Suvorov managed to win even in cases where the enemy forces significantly outnumbered it. The commander took part in the Russian-Turkish wars of 1768-1774 and 1787-1791, brilliantly commanded Russian troops during the storming of Prague in 1794, and in the last years of his life he led the Italian and Swiss campaigns.

In battles, Suvorov used combat tactics that he personally developed, which were significantly ahead of their time. He did not recognize military drill and instilled in his soldiers a love for the Fatherland, considering it the key to victory in any battle. The legendary commander made sure that during military campaigns his army was provided with everything necessary. He heroically shared all the hardships with the soldiers, thanks to which he enjoyed great authority and respect among them. For his victories, Suvorov was awarded all the high military awards existing in his time in the Russian Empire. In addition, he was a holder of seven foreign orders.

M. V. Lomonosov

Outstanding citizens of Russia glorified their country not only in the art of statecraft or military tactics. Mikhail Lomonosov belongs to the cohort of the greatest Russian scientists who made a huge contribution to the development of world science. Born into a poor family and unable to receive a decent education, from early childhood he had a high intelligence and was drawn to knowledge. Lomonosov's desire for science was so strong that at the age of 19 he left his village, walked to Moscow and entered the Slavic-Greco-Roman Academy. This was followed by studies at St. Petersburg University at the Academy of Sciences. To improve his knowledge of the natural sciences, Mikhail was sent to Europe. At 34, the young scientist became an academician.

Without exaggeration, Lomonosov can be considered a universal person. He had brilliant knowledge of chemistry, physics, geography, astronomy, geology, metallurgy, history, and genealogy. In addition, the scientist was an excellent poet, writer and artist. Lomonosov made many discoveries in physics, chemistry and astronomy, and became the founder of the science of glass. He owns the project for the creation of Moscow University, which was later named after him.

D. I. Mendeleev

The world-famous chemist Dmitry Mendeleev is the pride of Russia. Having been born in Tobolsk in the family of a gymnasium director, he had no barriers to receiving an education. At the age of 21, young Mendeleev graduated from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the St. Petersburg Pedagogical Institute with a gold medal. A few months later, he defended his dissertation for the right to lecture and began teaching practice. At the age of 23, Mendeleev was awarded a master's degree in chemistry. From this age he began teaching at the Imperial University of St. Petersburg. At the age of 31 he became a professor of chemical technology, and after 2 years - a professor of general chemistry.

Worldwide fame of the great chemist

In 1869, at the age of 35, Dmitry Mendeleev made a discovery that made him famous throughout the world. We are talking about the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. It became the basis for all modern chemistry. Attempts to systematize elements by properties and atomic weight were made before Mendeleev, but he was the first who managed to clearly formulate the pattern existing between them.

The periodic table is not the only achievement of the scientist. He wrote many fundamental works on chemistry and initiated the creation of the Chamber of Weights and Measures in St. Petersburg. D.I. Mendeleev was a holder of eight honorary orders of the Russian Empire and foreign countries. He was awarded a doctorate from the Turin Academy of Sciences, Oxford, Cambridge, Priston, Edinburgh and Göttingen universities. Mendeleev's scientific authority was so high that he was nominated for the Nobel Prize three times. Unfortunately, the winners of this prestigious international award were different scientists each time. However, this fact does not in any way diminish the merits of the famous chemist to the Fatherland.

Yu. A. Gagarin

Yuri Gagarin is a prominent citizen of Soviet-era Russia. On April 12, 1961, on the Vostok-1 spacecraft, he flew into space for the first time in the history of mankind. Having spent 108 minutes in Earth's orbit, the cosmonaut returned to the planet as an international hero. Even world movie stars could envy Gagarin’s popularity. He made official visits to more than 30 foreign countries and traveled throughout the USSR.

An outstanding citizen of Russia, Yuri Gagarin, was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union and the highest insignia of many countries. He was preparing for a new space flight, but a plane crash that happened in March 1968 in the Vladimir region tragically cut short his life. Having lived only 34 years, Gagarin became one of the greatest people of the 20th century. Streets and squares in all major cities of Russia and the CIS countries are named after him, and monuments to him have been erected in many foreign countries. In honor of Yuri Gagarin's flight, International Cosmonautics Day is celebrated all over the world on April 12.

A. D. Sakharov

In addition to Gagarin, there were many other outstanding Russian citizens in the Soviet Union. The USSR became famous throughout the world thanks to academician Andrei Sakharov, who made an invaluable contribution to the development of physics. In 1949, together with Yu. Khariton, he developed a project for a hydrogen bomb - the first Soviet thermonuclear weapon. In addition, Sakharov conducted a lot of research on magnetic hydrodynamics, gravity, astrophysics, and plasma physics. In the mid-70s, he predicted the emergence of the Internet. In 1975, the academician was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

In addition to science, Sakharov was engaged in active human rights activities, for which he fell out of favor with the Soviet leadership. In 1980, he was stripped of all titles and highest awards, after which he was deported from Moscow to Gorky. After the start of Perestroika, Sakharov was allowed to return to the capital. The last years of his life he continued to engage in scientific activities, and was also elected as a deputy of the Supreme Council. In 1989, the scientist worked on a draft of a new Soviet constitution, which proclaimed the right of peoples to statehood, but sudden death did not allow him to complete the work he had begun.

Outstanding citizens of Russia of the 21st century

Today in our country there live a huge number of people who glorify it in politics, science, art and other fields of activity. The most famous scientists of our time are physicists Mikhail Allenov and Valery Rachkov, urbanist Denis Vizgalov, historian Vyacheslav Vorobyov, economist Nadezhda Kosareva, etc. Outstanding artists of the 21st century include artists Ilya Glazunov and Alena Azernaya, conductors Valery Gergiev and Yuri Bashmet, opera singers Dmitry Hvorostovsky and Anna Netrebko, actors Sergei Bezrukov and Konstantin Khabensky, directors Nikita Mikhalkov and Timur Bekmambetov and others. Well, the most outstanding politician in Russia today is its President, Vladimir Putin.

Interesting stories from life famous of people .

the site believes that each of us can become a famous person, the main thing is to always believe in yourself and move forward. We have collected stories and facts from the lives of famous people around the world.

The Roman Emperor Julius Caesar always wore a laurel wreath on his head to hide his progressive baldness.

The great khan of the Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan, died while having sex.

And the author of the stories about Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, was an ophthalmologist by profession.

The creator of Mickey Mouse, the famous Walt Disney, was afraid of mice all his life.

The famous Dutch post-impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh sold only one of his works during his lifetime - Red Vineyard at Arles.

And the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began composing music at the age of 3. Over 35 years, Mozart created over 600 works. But after his death, his widow did not even have money for a separate place in the cemetery.

Theoretical physicist Albert Einstein did not speak a word until he was 3 years old, but by the age of 12 he understood Euclidean geometry.

The German poet, statesman, thinker and naturalist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once tasted Franconian wine from Bavaria, and was so impressed that from then on he demanded that 900 Franconian liters be sent to him per year.

Many of Remarque’s characters, like himself, prefer Norman apple brandy to Calvados.

Macedonian king from the Argead dynasty, commander Alexander the Great? knew 30,000 soldiers of his army by sight.

On May 24, 2000, the Clay Mathematics Institute (Cambridge, USA) offers a million dollars for solving each of the seven mathematical “millennium problems”, including the Poincaré conjecture, formulated in 1904. On November 1, 2002, Russian mathematician Grigory Perelman publishes on the website of the mathematical archive the first of three articles, based on the results of which he will be recognized as a scientist who has overcome one of the most difficult problems of topology. In March 2010, the Clay Institute awarded Perelman a million-dollar prize. On July 1, 2010, Perelman refused the prize, just as he had previously rejected the “mathematical Nobel” - the Fields Medal. The refusal is explained on ethical grounds: Perelman believes that he owes his success to the mathematician Hamilton, on whose work he relied.

Literary success came to I. Goncharov only at the age of 40.

And the English physicist, mathematician, mechanic and astronomer Isaac Newton wrote the preface to his works when he was 72 years old.

The Ser-Russian empress from 1762 to 1796, Catherine the Great (Catherine II), loved beer. It was for her that the British brewed especially strong beer - so that it would not spoil on the road. This type of beer is called “Russian stout”. It is not pasteurized, but matures in barrels for 2 months, after which it is aged in bottles for a whole year.

The German historian Theodor Mommsen once rummaged through all his pockets to find glasses. The little girl sitting next to him handed them to him. “Thank you, baby,” Mommsen said, “What’s your name?” “Anna Mommsen, dad,” the girl answered.

T pack Shakur is an American rapper, film actor and public figure.
He entered the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful hip-hop artist, having sold a total of more than 75 million copies of his albums.

The late Tupac Shakur is the first member of the hip-hop world to be honored with a monument. The seven-foot bronze statue of the hero of black America was unveiled on September 13, 2005 at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

One day, young Thomas Edison returned home from school and gave his mother a letter from his teacher.
The mother read the letter out loud to her son, with tears in her eyes: “Your son is a genius. This and the school is too small, and there are no teachers here who can teach him anything. Please teach it yourself.”
Many years after his mother's death (Edison by that time was already one of the greatest inventors of the century), he was once looking through old family archives and came across this letter.
He opened it and read:
“Your son is mentally retarded. We can no longer teach him at school with everyone else. Therefore, we recommend that you teach it yourself at home.”
Edison cried for several hours. Then he wrote in his diary: “Thomas Alva Edison was a mentally retarded child.
Thanks to his heroic mother, he became one of the greatest geniuses of his age.”

The sculptor Lina Po, completely deprived of sight, created more than a hundred wonderful works by touch.

The influential 16th-century statesman and philosopher Francis Bacon died because he stuffed a gutted chicken with snow (it occurred to him that snow could be used instead of salt to preserve meat, and he tried to test his theory). As a result of the experiment, the chicken did not freeze, but Bacon himself froze.

King Solomon had about 700 wives in Israel, as well as hundreds of mistresses.

Justin Timberlake is afraid of spiders.

In 1972, a young Indian wrote to John Lennon that he had a dream to travel around the world, but had no money, and asked him to send the necessary amount. Lennon replied: “Meditate and you can see the whole world in your mind.” In 1995, an Indian man, having sold Lennon's letter at auction, set off on a trip around the world.

Einstein adored Charlie Chaplin's films and had great sympathy for both him and his touching characters. One day he sent Chaplin a telegram:
“Your film “Gold Rush” is understood by everyone in the world, and I am sure that you will become a great person. Einstein.”
Chaplin replied:
“I admire you even more. Nobody in the world understands your theory of relativity, but you still became a great man.
Chaplin."

Charles Dickens always slept with his head to the north. He thought it would improve his writing skills.

The house where Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence now sells hamburgers.

Marilyn Monroe's used bra sold at auction for $14,000.

During the reign of Elizabeth I, there was a tax on men's beards.

The national flag of Italy was designed by Napoleon Bonaparte.

Tesla had neither his own house nor apartment - only a laboratory and land. The great inventor usually spent the night right in the laboratory or in hotels in New York. Tesla never married. According to him, a solitary lifestyle helped the development of his scientific abilities.

The myth that Marilyn Monroe had six toes on her left foot arose from one photograph. Photographer Joseph Jagura photographed young Norma Jeane in 1946 at Zuma Beach. In one photo, due to the accumulation of sand that stuck to her foot, it appears that the actress has six toes.

The father of Russian aviation, Zhukovsky, once, after talking the whole evening with friends in his own living room, suddenly got up, looking for his hat, and began to hastily say goodbye, muttering: However, I stayed too long with you, it’s time to go home!

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Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavovich (Cr. 952-1015) - Baptist of Ancient Rus'

The Russian prince Svyatoslav, who ruled in Kyiv, had three sons - Yaropolk, Oleg and Vladimir. Immediately after the death of Svyatoslav, the brothers went to war against each other, each wanted to rule in Kyiv, to become an autocratic prince. Vladimir showed great foresight in this fight and turned out to be the winner. He converted to Christianity, baptized Rus' and contributed in every possible way to the education of ordinary people.

Prince Ivan III Vasilievich (1440-1505) - Uniter of Russian lands

The Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily II, nicknamed the Dark One, during his lifetime involved his son Ivan in managing the affairs of the state. Thus, he confirmed his legal rights to succession to the throne. All business papers were signed by both of them. Ivan assumed full rights after the death of his father, when he was 22 years old. Ivan III began to unite the Russian lands around Moscow, turning it into the capital of the all-Russian state. Under him, the Principality of Moscow got rid of the Mongol-Tatar yoke. He knew how to listen carefully to the advice of his boyars. In adulthood, Prince Ivan 3 did not like to take part in military campaigns, believing that commanders should fight, and the sovereign at home should decide important matters. During the 43 years of his reign, the Moscow principality was freed from the power of the Horde khans, significantly expanded and strengthened. Under him, the code of laws “Code Code” was adopted, and a local system of land ownership appeared.

Peter I (1672-1725) - “What I want must be”

Peter 1 was truly great. Peter had everything great - growth, army, battles, territories, plans. He sought not only to expand the borders of the Russian state, but also to make life in it similar to what he saw in Europe. He learned a lot himself and taught others. However, in his desire to quickly introduce new orders, he often went to extremes; bloody massacres were not uncommon in his time. He was in a hurry in everything, as if he felt that fate had not given him a very long life.

Catherine II (1729-1796) - Enlightened Monarch

On June 28, 1762, a bloodless palace coup took place in St. Petersburg. The wife of Emperor Peter III, Ekaterina Alekseevna, with the help of the guards, removed her husband from power and declared herself an autocratic empress. Once on the Russian throne, Catherine II tried to win the devotion and love of her subjects. She carried out many economic transformations, contributed in every possible way to the development of trade, torture and executions were abolished in Russia, and elected courts appeared. The period of her reign was called the “golden age”, and the empress herself was called the Great.

Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin (1799-1837) - The sun of Russian poetry

Time inexorably moves us away from Pushkin, the poet, playwright, and prose writer, but this makes his creative genius appear more and more clearly. His poems, poems and stories showed different sides of Russian reality, social life and peasant life, they reflected the restless soul of the poet, deep feelings and experiences. His poetry and prose were enthusiastically received by 19th-century readers. It was then that the aura of his greatness was created; he began to be considered the founder of Russian literature, the creator of the modern literary language. It is no coincidence that the time in which he lived is called the “Pushkin era.”

Nikolai Ivanovich Pirogov (1810-1881) - Surgeon from God

Nikolai Ivanovich Pirogov worked for hours in the anatomical theater, cutting soft tissues, examining diseased organs, sawing bones, and looking for replacements for damaged joints. Anatomy became a practical school for him, laying the foundation for his further successful surgical activity. Pirogov was the first to come up with the idea of ​​plastic surgery, used anesthesia in military field surgery, was the first to apply a plaster cast in the field, and suggested the existence of pathogenic microorganisms that cause suppuration of wounds. His works and various medical atlases brought Russian surgery to one of the first places in the world.

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881) - Defender of the poor people

Despite the wide popularity of Fyodor Dostoevsky in Russia, worldwide recognition and interest in his work came after his death. Everyone noted his deep psychologism and passion in depicting the “humiliated and insulted.” The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wrote that Dostoevsky was the only psychologist from whom he learned anything. The works of Fyodor Mikhailovich had a noticeable influence on writers: the Austrian Stefan Zweig, the Frenchman Marcel Proust, the Englishman Oscar Wilde, the Germans Thomas and Heinrich Mann.

Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy (1828-1910) - Preacher of morality

The famous Russian theater director and creator of the acting system, Konstantin Stanislavsky, wrote in his book “My Life in Art” that in the difficult years of the first revolutions, when despair gripped people, many remembered that Leo Tolstoy was living with them at the same time. And my soul became lighter. He was the conscience of humanity. At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, Tolstoy became the spokesman for the thoughts and hopes of millions of people. He was a moral support for many. It was read and listened to not only by Russia, but also by Europe, America and Asia.

Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev (1834-1907) - Legislator in chemistry

Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev was a versatile scientist: in the laboratory he studied new properties of materials, in plants and factories he analyzed the results of their use, and at his desk he carefully summarized information. Every year he traveled to various regions of the country and went abroad. The Periodic Table of Chemical Elements he created, a brilliant discovery, established the dependence of various properties of elements on the charge of the atomic nucleus and was accepted throughout the world. The collection of his scientific works consists of 25 volumes.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) - Composer for all times

Foreign performers of piano music, violinists, cellists and vocalists are well aware of the International Tchaikovsky Music Competition, which is held in Moscow every 4 years. The symphonic works of the Russian composer have long been heard in the concert halls of many leading capitals of the world, his operas and ballets are in the repertoire of the world's outstanding opera houses. Tchaikovsky left behind a huge musical heritage, which has become part of global culture.

Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849-1936) - Teacher of reflex theory

Awarded the title of Nobel Prize laureate in the field of medicine and physiology for 1904, the creator of the science of higher nervous activity, Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov was recognized as the foreman of physiologists around the world.

Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky (1863-1945) - Discoverer of the biosphere

Vladimir Vernadsky entered the history of Russian and world science as an outstanding naturalist, thinker, and public figure. He studied such special branches of knowledge about the Earth as geology, crystallography, mineralogy, geochemistry, and biology. And he determined the paths of the general evolution of the Earth, introduced the concepts of “biosphere” and “noosphere” - areas of distribution of life on Earth as a result of the evolutionary impact on it by humans. He was the herald of a new branch of science - ecology.

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin) (1870-1924) - Practitioner of building communism

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is the most famous political figure of the 20th century. For over 70 years in the Soviet Union, he was considered an unsurpassed genius who set the goal of building communism in Russia. In 1917, Lenin took on the impossible task of making backward agrarian Russia socialist and then communist. He dreamed that workers would receive everything according to their needs. The idea turned out to be untenable. True, after Lenin the country gradually switched to the industrial path of development. Communism was not achieved, but at the cost of enormous efforts, including millions of human casualties, the USSR moved closer to the forefront on the world stage.

Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (Stalin) (1878 -1953) - Inspirer of all victories

The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks), the head of the Soviet government, Joseph Stalin led the country onto the industrial path of development, with his name the Soviet people won the Great Patriotic War, he caused mass labor heroism, and under him the country became a superpower. But he also imposed a totalitarian, dictatorial regime in the country, carried out forced collectivization, under him famine broke out in the country, mass repressions were carried out, the world community was divided into two camps - socialist and capitalist. In history, Stalin remained a dual personality: the winner of the war and the tyrant of his own people.

Sergei Pavlovich Korolev (1906-1966) - Chief designer

Sergei Pavlovich Korolev was an outstanding design engineer who dreamed of conquering space. He made a huge contribution to organizing the production of rocket and space technology and missile weapons in the Soviet Union. He was the first in the world to launch satellites, scientific stations, and spaceships into earth orbit. Reports of this shocked the whole world. He dreamed of exploring the vastness of the Universe with the help of automatic devices and began preparing a flight to Mars, but did not have time to carry out his plans.

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Recently the Day of Biographers was celebrated. The history of this holiday dates back to 1763, when Samuel Johnson first met his biographer James Boswell. The result of the meeting and the relationship established between them was the two-volume Life of Samuel Johnson published in 1791.

Learning about the life of a strong, positive, dynamic person is always more pleasant than reading a crime chronicle or yellow gossip. This puts you in a good mood and even gives an impetus to change your own life. We begin to analyze our past and make plans for the future. Hope and faith in the best appears. And when we ourselves become more positive, the world around us changes. Especially for you, we have prepared reviews of the most famous biographical novels of famous people.

1. Henry Ford: "My Life, My Achievements"

Henry Ford teaches people about everyday life in simple words. Using many elementary examples, he explains the most complex relations of production. These examples are invaluable experience of models that have been invented, implemented and work.

The simplicity of the analysis of industrial, social, economic and financial relations clearly demonstrates the vital importance of Ford's basic ideas.

2. "Madonna. The True Biography of the Queen of Pop", Lucy O'Brien

An impartial study by British music journalist Lucy O'Brien is the most complete biography of the queen of the pop scene. Excerpt from the book: “I became a fan of Madonna in 1985. I remember one evening I went into my friend's bedroom, where she was watching TV. Plopping down next to me, I asked: “What are they showing?” She answered:

Madonna show.

Oh no! “I immediately wanted to get up and leave, which I almost did.” Madonna was for me a sugary pop beauty in lycra, making faces in the middle of a Venetian scenery in the “Like A Virgin” video.

Wait a minute,” the friend said. - Actually, she's really okay. Quite funny. There's something about her that is terribly attractive.

I stayed to watch and soon realized what they were talking about. The woman I thought was a hopeless Top of the Pops starlet turned out to be something else entirely. As a matter of fact, people first started talking about her special attractiveness precisely after the release of the “Like A Virgin” video clip. She was seething with energy. She spoke directly to a female audience. She was not at all ashamed of her far from ideal physique. She smiled a lot, winked at the audience, and tried to infect them with fun. And her music - a combination of catchy dance rhythms and melodic audacity - was exciting and attractive." Lucy O'Brien

3. Arnold Schwarzenegger: "Total Recall. My Incredibly True Story"

His life story is unique. He was born during the famine years in a small Austrian town, into the family of a policeman, without much prospects for the future. In five years, he learned English and achieved the status of the greatest bodybuilder in the world. Within ten years he received a university education and became a millionaire as a businessman and athlete. Within twenty years, he became one of the top movie stars and became related to the Kennedy family. And thirty-six years after arriving in America, he took the post of governor of California.

And in this book, the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger will really remember everything...

4. "Coco Chanel", Henri Guidel

Coco Chanel is one of the brightest stars in the high fashion firmament that shone in the twentieth century. Her vibrant personal life, friendship with brilliant people - Winston Churchill, Sergei Diaghilev, Cocteau, Jean Marais, Igor Stravinsky, passion for her profession - made the biographical narrative of Henri Guidel a fascinating “high reading”.

5. "The Diary of a Genius", Salvador Dali

A real diary is a monument erected to oneself, to perpetuate one's own glory. The text is distinguished by extreme sincerity and a kind of surreal logic.

This is a document of paramount importance about an outstanding artist of our time, written by the pen of a talented writer.

6. Nick Vujicic: “Life without boundaries. The path to an amazingly happy life”

Nick Vujicic was born without arms and legs, but he is completely independent and lives a full and eventful life: he received two higher educations, surfs, enjoys fishing, swims and even dives from a springboard into the water.

His book is an inspiring, emotional story about how to overcome difficulties, despair, believe in yourself and become happy. Nick openly talks about his physical problems and experiences, about how it was not easy for him to come to terms with his condition. Once he even wanted to commit suicide! It took him many years to learn to see his problems not as an obstacle, but as an opportunity for growth, to set big goals for himself and always achieve what he wanted.

Without arms or legs, he learned to rise in every sense of the word. In his book, Nick formulated rules of life that helped him, and now he shares them with readers.

7. "Steve Jobs" by Walter Isaacson

This biography is based on conversations with Steve Jobs himself, as well as with his relatives, friends, enemies, rivals and colleagues. Jobs had no control over the author. He answered all questions frankly and expected the same honesty from others.

This is a story about a life full of ups and downs, about a strong man and a talented businessman who was one of the first to understand: to succeed in the 21st century, you need to combine creativity and technology.

8. Jonathan Cott: "Next to John and Yoko"

Cott's book is a very personal, almost intimate story about a long-term friendship with one of the main musicians of the second half of the twentieth century. Cott publishes recordings of his conversations with John, including the last interview Lennon gave to the author three days before his tragic death - this interview had not been published in full before.

9. Luca Caioli: "Messi. An exceptional biography"

Sports journalist Luca Caioli has written a candid biography of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi. Trying to understand how an ordinary boy, also burdened with a physical disability, becomes a world legend.

The author collected information wherever possible. He listens to confidential stories from Messi's family and friends, his coaches, doctor, former players, sports journalists and television commentators. And he learns many interesting details from the life of a boy who stopped at nothing to achieve his dream and, ultimately, became one of the greatest football players in the world.

10. Faina Ranevskaya: “Old age is the ignorance of God”

In her memoirs, the legendary actress talks about the fact that everyone who really loved her did not like her, and those whom she managed to love did not love her at all. Faina Ranevskaya talks about the unbearable loneliness that fate presented her with as a great test.

Plus, she blames her talent for her fate, which, as she says, made her unhappy. She also speaks indignantly about her appearance, which seems to have ruined her personal life. This book shows how a person who lived to be 80 years old simply became unnecessary to anyone, and memories, along with loneliness, do not leave the consciousness of a great woman.

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