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Modest Ivanovič Bogdanovič
1805 – 1882
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryModest Ivanovich Bogdanovich was a Russian lieutenant-general and military historian from the nobility of Kharkov Governorate. A nephew of the poet Ippolit Bogdanovich, Modest became an officer in 1823 and served in the war against the Poles. In 1839 he became professor of military history and strategy at the St. Petersburg Military Academy.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
August 26, 1805
Lomonosov
Date of death
July 25, 1882
Lomonosov
Citizenship
Russian Empire
Occupations & fields
historianprofessormilitary historianwriter
Awards & honours
Knight of the Order of St. Alexander NevskyOrder of Saint Anna, 1st classOrder of Saint Anna, 4th classOrder of the White EagleOrder of Saint Stanislaus, 1st classOrder of St. Vladimir, 2nd class
- Field and occupation
- Historik.
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