Deaths in the 1940s

Nikolay Zimmerman

1890–1942 (age 52)

Pulkovo Observatory cemetery

Russian astronomer (1890–1942) whose observational work enriched early twentieth-century astronomical knowledge.

Pyotr Labutin

1904–1942 (age 38)

Pulkovo Observatory cemetery

Boris Gordeyev

1903–1943 (age 40)

Zaeltsovskoe Cemetery

Russian architect (1903–1943) whose designs contributed to early twentieth-century architectural practice.

Aleksandr Kozachinsky

1903–1943 (age 40)

Zaeltsovskoe Cemetery

Vladimir Michaylovitsj Misj

1873–1947 (age 74)

Zaeltsovskoe Cemetery

Russian politician active during the Russian Empire and Soviet periods.

Anna Yakimova-Dikovskaya

1856–1942 (age 86)

Zaeltsovskoe Cemetery

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Bogolepov

1874–1941 (age 67)

Zaeltsovskoe Cemetery

Russian scientist whose research advanced knowledge in his field.

Jakov Iosifovitsj Beygel

1882–1949 (age 67)

Zaeltsovskoe Cemetery

Adrien Lejeune

1847–1942 (age 95)

Zaeltsovskoe Cemetery

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Eduard Luht

1893–1940 (age 47)

Tekutyev cemetery

Stefan Karpov

1903–1943 (age 40)

Tikhvin Cemetery

Military personnel who served during World War II.

Беликов, Игорь Иванович

1882–1943 (age 61)

Myrre-bearers Cemetery, Penza

Sofya Vadova

1890–1947 (age 57)

Cemetery Uspenskoe (Chelyabinsk)

Woman who lived through the Russian Revolution and Soviet period.

Aleksandr Klubov

1918–1944 (age 26)

cementerio Vvedénskoye

Andrey Petrovitsj Kroepin

1915–1949 (age 34)

Monino Memorial War Cemetery

Soldier who died in the aftermath of World War II.

Sergey Steinberg

1872–1940 (age 68)

Eastern Cemetery

Mikhail Sobolev

1867–1947 (age 80)

Cemetery in Donskoy Monastery

Russian chemist whose research advanced chemical science.

Kazimierz Szpądrowski

1899–1940 (age 41)

Cemetery in Donskoy Monastery

Oscar Rudolfovich Munz

1871–1942 (age 71)

Dekabristov Island cemetery

Russian architect whose designs influenced the built environment.

Pavel Naumov

1884–1942 (age 58)

Dekabristov Island cemetery

Pavel Golubyatnikov

1892–1942 (age 50)

Dekabristov Island cemetery

Russian painter whose works contributed to cultural heritage.

Vasily Chernenko

1924–1943 (age 19)

Ol'khovatka

Nikolai Vavilov

1887–1943 (age 56)

Voskresenskoye cemetery of Saratov

Renowned Russian biologist whose research advanced genetics and plant science.

Grigory Bogatyryov

1875–1944 (age 69)

Voskresenskoye cemetery of Saratov

Dositheus

1886–1942 (age 56)

Voskresenskoye cemetery of Saratov

Dositheus was a Russian Orthodox archbishop who served during the early 20th century.

Vladimir Stepanovich Zarubin

1922–1947 (age 25)

Voskresenskoye cemetery of Saratov

Miloš Marić

1885–1944 (age 59)

Voskresenskoye cemetery of Saratov

Miloš Marić was a physician active in the early 20th century.

Sergey Romanovitsj Mirotvortsev

1878–1949 (age 71)

Voskresenskoye cemetery of Saratov

Dmitry Pogodin

1907–1943 (age 36)

cimetière municipal de Vladimir

Dmitry Pogodin was a military leader who served during World War II.

Ivan Michaylovitsj Karchanin

1918–1942 (age 24)

Solyanka, Svetloyarsky District, Volgograd Oblast

Поляков, Пётр Семёнович

1901–1948 (age 47)

cimetière municipal de Vladimir

Пётр Семёнович Поляков was a military leader of the mid-20th century.

Mikhail Dzigunsky

1921–1944 (age 23)

Memorial Cemetery of Soviet soldiers in Sevastopol

Yelena Stempkovskaya

1921–1942 (age 21)

Zimoven'ka

Yelena Stempkovskaya was military personnel who served during World War II.

Ivan Bykov

1911–1943 (age 32)

Beryozovka, Borisovsky District, Belgorod Oblast

Aleksandr Gorovets

1915–1943 (age 28)

Zorinskie Dvory

Aleksandr Gorovets was a military figure who served during World War II.

Ivan Artemevitsj Slonov

1882–1945 (age 63)

Voskresenskoye cemetery of Saratov

Vasiliy Alekseyevich Lukshin

1872–1945 (age 73)

Voskresenskoye cemetery of Saratov

Vasiliy Alekseyevich Lukshin was an architect active from the late 19th through mid-20th century.

Pyotr Stolyarsky

1871–1944 (age 73)

Mikhailovskoe cemetery (Yekaterinburg)

Olga Vesyolkina

1873–1949 (age 76)

Mikhailovskoe cemetery (Yekaterinburg)

Olga Vesyolkina lived from 1873 to 1949 in Russia.

Arkady Kots

1872–1943 (age 71)

Mikhailovskoe cemetery (Yekaterinburg)

Sergei Wladimirowitsch Muratow

1881–1949 (age 68)

Mikhailovskoe cemetery (Yekaterinburg)

Sergei Wladimirowitsch Muratow was a Russian astronomer active from the late 19th through mid-20th century.

Markian Petrovič Frolov

1892–1944 (age 52)

Mikhailovskoe cemetery (Yekaterinburg)

Nikolay Shelebi

1881–1945 (age 64)

Cemetery no 1 in Cheboksary

Nikolay Shelebi was a Russian writer active from the late 19th through mid-20th century.

Mikhail Lidskiy

1886–1949 (age 63)

Mikhailovskoe cemetery (Yekaterinburg)

Vasily Zhilin

1915–1947 (age 32)

Banikin cemetery

Vasily Zhilin was a Soviet military personnel who lived from 1915 to 1947.

Leonti Gourtiev

1891–1943 (age 52)

Troitskoe Cemetery, Oryol

Mikhail Antonov

1923–1943 (age 20)

Troitskoe Cemetery, Oryol

Mikhail Antonov was a Soviet military officer who lived from 1923 to 1943.

Ivan Sprygin

1873–1942 (age 69)

Saint Mitrofan Cemetery, Penza

Anna Bulavkina

1882–1947 (age 65)

Saint Mitrofan Cemetery, Penza

Anna Bulavkina was a Russian botanist who lived from 1882 to 1947.

Konstantin Michailowitsch Dumtschew

1879–1948 (age 69)

Novocherkassk Old Cemetery