Sergey Aksakov | |
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![]() Portrait of Aksakov by Vasily Perov | |
Born | Ufa, Ufa Governorate, Russian Empire | October 1, 1791
Died | May 12, 1859 Moscow, Russian Empire | (aged 67)
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]) (October 1 [O.S. September 20] 1791—May 12 [O.S. April 30] 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]