Ivan Porfirevitsj Motorniy
1918–1973 (age 55)
Biography
Ivan Porfirevitsj Motorniy was a figure of his era whose life spanned significant historical changes in Eastern Europe. His existence reflected the broader currents of twentieth-century history that shaped the region and its peoples.
Motorniy's life and times remain part of the historical record of the region. He was laid to rest in Riga, a city central to the history of his era.