Zayonchkovskaya Pyotr Andreyevich

(18.IH.1904, Uralsk - 30.IH.1983, Moscow)
. Doctor of Historical Sciences, professor at Moscow University, an honorary member of the American Historical Association (1967), a member of the British Academy (1973), winner of the Harvard Prize Maskveyna (1968)
. Author of 8 books on the reforms 1860-70 he. years, the policy of Russia in the second half of the nineteenth century., on the history of Russia's bureaucracy and officer corps. Prepared for the press and published the diaries of prominent public figures: DA. Milutin, P.A. Valuev, AA. Polovtseva, basic bibliographic Repertory history of pre-revolutionary Russia "and" History of Russia in the diaries and memoirs "(more than ten books). His works were translated into foreign languages (English, Japanese). Under the direction of W. defended 12 doctoral and 50 master's theses. Had a great influence on the development of the American school russistiki (his trainees have been many major U.S. scientists studying the history of Russia.

W. came from the nobility of Smolensk Province., is related to Nakhimov. Property Zajaczkowski Mikhailovskoe small village located near the village Volochek (now Nakhimov). As a cadet (from 1914), W. spent summer holidays in St Michael. Some time before joining the Cadet Corps, where his father was a military doctor Andrew Cheslavovich served in Smolensk, he lived in this city.

Lit.: Peter A. Zajaczkowski. For his seventieth birthday. - M., 1974; L.G. Zakharova. Questions of History, 1994. -? 5. - S.171-179.