Famous People of Our City

Kuzma Minin (?-1616) He was born in the end of the 16th century, in Balakhna. He was a merchant, together with tne Prince Dmitry Pozharsky became a national hero in struggle of Russian people against the Poland invaders. The central square of Nizhny Novgorod was named after Kuzma Minin.

Maxim Gorky (1868-1936) He was born on March 16, in Nizhny Novgorod. His real name was Alexey Maksimovich Peshkov. He was a great Russian writer.

Valery Chkalov (1904-1938) He was born on February 2, in the village Vasilyovo, now it is the town of Chkalovsk. He was a Russian aircraft test pilot. He became a Hero of the Soviet Union.

Yevgeniy Yevstigneev (1926-1992) He was born on October 9, in Volodarskiy settlement. He studied in theatre college in our city and became a Soviet movie and theatre actor. He was one of the founders of Moscow’s Sovremennik theatre and People’s Artist of the USSR.

Yevgeniy Yevstegneev became one of the founders of The real name of Maxim Gorky was Moscow’s Sovremennik theatre. Valery Chkalov made non-stop flight from Russia to Canada. Alexey Peshkov. Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky were the leaders of people’s guard. Yevgeniy Yevstegneev became one of the founders of Moscow’s Sovremennik theatre. Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky were the leaders of people’s guard. Valery Chkalov made non-stop flight from Russia to Canada. The real name of Maxim Gorky was Alexey Peshkov. WELL DONE!

Maxim Gorky

childhood – детство conditions – условия education – образование was published – был напечатан abroad – за границей trilogy – трилогия