Gromchevsky Bronislaw Ludwigovich

Born in 1855, Mr.. Upon completion of the course in high school, he entered a cadet in the infantry regiment. Commissioned officer, he was transferred to serve in Turkestan, 14 Turkestan line battalion, was orderly in ppm. Skobelev, then at Prince Wittgenstein; participated in the 1876 campaign, Mr. Alai. and in Samarkand 1878. In 1880, Mr.. Gromchevsky entered the service in the military and the national administration and was appointed assistant chief Margelanskogo County. Taking this position, Gromchevsky studied the local dialects and mastered sartovskim and Tajik languages. In 1885, . as a senior official for special assignments in the military province of Ferghana region, . Gromchevsky sent to Kashgar and the Tien-Shan, . to verify the border with China, this trip gave him the opportunity to see some very interesting locality Kashgar (Khotan and t,
. forth), to survey nearly 1000 miles way and report, for which the author was awarded a silver medal from the Imperial Russian Geographical Society. In 1886. Gromchevsky explored the upper reaches of the Syr Darya, the Naryn and Susamyr, as well as Ferghana and Alexander Ridges. Taking up at St. Petersburg University astronomy, Gromchevsky in 1888. investigated the Pamirs, a part of the Hindu Kush, some of the origins of the Indus, Kandzhut, a part of Mustag, pool Raskemdari and Kashgar Range. Results were covered over 2800 miles, . at very little or unexplored terrain, route survey done 1383 miles, . identified 14 items and 158 astronomical heights barometric, . and removed 150 photographic images, . The discovery of nephrite, . investigated peak Charkum and collected a very diverse collection,
. During the expedition Gromchevsky received from the Imperial Russian Geographical Society gold. In 1889, Mr.. Gromchevsky explored part Karategin and Darwaza, Pamir, part of Vahan and the Hindu Kush, north-western Tibet and Kashgar. The pictures were made over 7200 miles, astronomical items identified 73, barometric altitude 351; made numerous observations and a rich, very diverse collection. Part of the results processed by AI. Voeikov and AA. Tilly and placed in the publication of the Imperial Geographical Society, entomological collection is processed A. Semyonov ( "Diagnoses Coleopterorum novorum ex Asia Centrali et Orlentali", St. Petersburg, 1889 - 1890). Set of all materials recovered expeditions Gromchevsky, being prepared by the author to print. Over the last expedition Gromchevsky promoted to lieutenant. In 1891, Mr.. Gromchevsky participated in the visit of Turkmen Governor-General of the Pamirs, and in 1892, together with Ionov - a detour of the Pamirs. Gromchevsky was chief of the Osh district of Ferghana region. Since 1903. was governor of Astrakhan and Astrakhan ataman Cossack Army, died in 1905