Nikolai Vissarionovich Nekrasov 1879 – 1940
Biography
Nikolai Vissarionovich Nekrasov was born on November 1, 1879, in Saint Petersburg, during a period of significant change in Russian society. He devoted his life to public service, becoming a notable figure in Russian politics during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His career reflected the tumultuous era in which he lived, as Russia underwent dramatic political and social transformation.
Nekrasov spent much of his professional life engaged in the political affairs of his nation. Though details of his specific accomplishments remain part of the broader historical record, his presence in Russian political circles during this consequential period speaks to his commitment to his country’s governance and future.
His life came to an end on May 7, 1940, in Moscow, at the age of sixty. He was laid to rest at Donskoe Cemetery in Moscow, where his memory endures alongside countless others who shaped the nation’s history. Nekrasov’s legacy remains a part of Russia’s complex twentieth-century narrative, preserved in both historical records and the ground where he rests.
Cemetery Map
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