Aksakov, Sergei b. January 2, 1791 d. February 12, 1859 Author. His books "The Family Chronicle" (1856) and "Years of Childhood" (1858) are considered among the finest of Russian memoirs. Sergei Timofeyevich Aksakov was born in Ufa, Russia, into a distinguished family that traced its roots back to Novgorod in the 11th Century. He fought in the Napoleonic Wars, an experience that shocked him so badly he retreated to his isolated estate for over a decade. From 1826 to 1838 he lived in Moscow, where he was employed as a censor and began to publish...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Simonov Monastery (Defunct), Moscow, Moscow Federal City, Russian Federation
b. January 2, 1791 d. February 12, 1859