G. KapustinGrigory

Kineshma land has given Russia a famous rudoznattsa time of Peter Gregory Grigorieva -
cha Kapustina.
Born and raised it in court village Danilovskoye that 20 miles from Kineshma. From the birth of
Nia Gregory Kapustin was a very inquisitive, inclined to science, moreover possessed
many talents. Quadrupeds, that for 17 years Mr.. G. Kapustin was Podyachev the office hut in its a -
eat native village. In this position he was appointed by decree and for the elections to the village of peasants ".
However, the execution of administrative responsibilities was not his vocation. The main passion of his
. life was a search for unknown underground wealth of the native land, love of science.
. Continuously expanding their knowledge, he developed a rare ability to insignificant signs on
. surface of the earth to find out where and what lies in the depths of metals and minerals.
. St. Petersburg became aware of the extraordinary talent rudoznattsa <lozohodtsa>, as then
. called, and he was summoned to the capital, in the Berg-Collegium (Mining Administration)
. By imperial decree G. G.
Kapustin has repeatedly participated in various expeditions undertaken in order to find useful
resources, so necessary at that time Russia's booming power. After gaining a solid
experience, Mr.. G. Kapustin has become one of the leading geologists of his time. During the period from 1715 to 1723 go -
. dy they were discovered numerous gold, silver and other ores in Ustyug and Voronezh -
. com edges, but his greatest discovery is <-combustible stone> Premium coals of the Donets Basin.
. Kapustin was an ascetic
. Not money, not fame belonged to his thoughts, and search and work in the name
fatherland. The thirst of discovery for a long time wore T. G. Kapustin on unexplored expanses of Russia, and until
not even able to determine where and when he died (life path G. G. Kapustina documented pro -
be compressed only since 1680 to 1733.
Grateful descendants have not forgotten his. G. Lisichansk Voroshilovgrad region T. G. Cabbage -
Well monument as discoverer of the Donetsk coal basin.