Mykhailo Hrushevsky
Ukrainian historian and politician (1866–1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mykhailo Serhiiovych Hrushevsky[lower-alpha 1] (Ukrainian: Михайло Сергійович Грушевський, romanized: Mykhailo Serhiiovych Hrushevskyi; 29 September [O.S. 17 September] 1866 – 24 November 1934) was a Ukrainian academician, politician, historian and statesman who was one of the most important figures of the Ukrainian national revival of the early 20th century. Hrushevsky is often considered the country's greatest modern historian, the foremost organiser of scholarship, the leader of the pre-revolution Ukrainian national movement, the head of the Central Rada (Ukraine's 1917–1918 revolutionary parliament), and a leading cultural figure in the Ukrainian SSR during the 1920s.
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Mykhailo Hrushevsky | |
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Михайло Грушевський | |
President of the Central Council of Ukraine | |
In office 28 March [O.S. 15 September] 1917[1] – 29 April 1918 | |
Preceded by | Position established Volodymyr Pavlovych Naumenko (acting) |
Succeeded by | Position abolished Pavlo Skoropadskyi (as Hetman of Ukraine) |
Shevchenko Scientific Society Chairman | |
In office 1897–1913 | |
Preceded by | Oleksandr Barvinsky |
Succeeded by | Stepan Tomashivskyi |
Personal details | |
Born | Mykhailo Serhiiovych Hrushevsky 29 September [O.S. 17 September] 1866 Kholm, Congress Poland, Russian Empire (now Chełm, Poland) |
Died | 24 November 1934(1934-11-24) (aged 68) Kislovodsk, North Caucasus Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
Nationality | Ukrainian |
Political party | Ukrainian Socialist-Revolutionary Party |
Spouse | Maria-Ivanna Hrushevska |
Children | Kateryna Hrushevska |
Alma mater | Saint Volodymyr University, Kyiv |
Occupation | Academic, historian |
Academic title | Magister of History |
Dissertation | "Bar starosta. Historical outline." |
Magnum opus | History of Ukraine-Rus' |
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