Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky Pyotr Petrovich (1827-1914)

Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky Pyotr Petrovich (1827-1914)

  • Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky (1827-1914)

    The collection marking the 195th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Russian geographer, traveler, statesman and public figure P. P. Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky features his memoirs, archival documents about his service activities, video recordings, and visual materials. Of particular importance are the scientist's research, as well as fundamental works on geography and statistics, compiled under his editorship (multi-volume works "Geography of Asia", "Geographical and Statistical Dictionary of the Russian Empire", "Picturesque Russia", "Russia").