Sergey Aksakov | |
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 Portrait of Aksakov by Vasily Perov | |
| Born | 1 October 1791 Ufa, Ufa Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 12 May 1859 (aged 67) Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Period | 1810s-1850s |
| Children | Ivan Aksakov Konstantin Aksakov Vera Aksakova |
| Relatives | Alexandr Aksakov |
Sergey Timofeyevich Aksakov (Russian: Серге́й Тимофе́евич Акса́ков, Russian pronunciation: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej tʲɪmɐˈfʲejɪvʲɪtɕ ɐˈksakəf]) (1 October [O.S. 20 September] 1791—12 May [O.S. 30 April] 1859) was a 19th-century Russian literary figure remembered for his semi-autobiographical tales of family life, as well as his books on hunting and fishing.
A crater on the planet Mercury has been named in his honor.[1]