Nikolai Morozov (revolutionary)

Nikolai Morozov
Morozov c. 1880s
Born
Nikolai Aleksandrovich Morozov

7 July 1854 (1854-07-07)
Borok, Mologsky Uyezd, Yaroslavl Governorate, Russian Empire
Died30 July 1946 (1946-07-31) (aged 92)
Borok, Nekouzsky District, Yaroslavl Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Scientific career
Fields

Nikolai Aleksandrovich Morozov (Russian: Николай Александрович Морозов; 7 July 1854, Borok – 30 July 1946) was a Russian revolutionary who spent about 25 years in prison for revolutionary activities against the Tsarist government. He was also an academic, publishing works in various fields of science and history, and a pioneer of aviation in Russia. At age 88, he briefly served in the Red Army as a sniper during World War II, becoming the oldest known combatant of the war.