Dmitry Dmitriyevich Smyshlyayev

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Dmitry Dmitriyevich Smyshlyayev

Born March 5, 1828
Perm, Russian Empire
Died November 27, 1893
Perm, Russian Empire
Occupation historian, ethnographer, journalist, politician
Parents Dmitry Yemelyanovich Smyshlyayev

Dmitry Dmitriyevich Smyshlyayev (Russian: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Смышляев) was a Russian historian, ethnographer and politician. He is known for study of history of Perm and Perm Governorate.[1][2]

Dmitry Dmitriyevich Smyshlyayev was born in Perm, on the March 5, 1828, in the family of Dmitry Yemelyanovich Smyshlyayev, merchant of the 1st guild and mayor of Perm in 18231826. In 1844 he left the grammar-school and had been assisting his father with commerce until 1857. Then he turned to social and educational activity and study of the local history. He took part in the organization of public reading and Sunday schools, the foundation of the Women's grammar-school, etc.[1][3]

In 18581860 Smyshlyayev published "The Perm Antology" (Russian: "Пермский сборник"), which was devoted to history, ethnography and statistics of Perm Governorate.[2]

In 18701879 Smyshlyayev was a chairman of Governorate Executive Board. He brought up the problems of national education, medicine and improvements of social welfare. In 1872 he founded the journal "Anthology of Perm Zemstvo" (Russian: "Сборник Пермского земства"). He had been editing it until 1878 and published 34 issues. Later he edited the unofficial part of "Perm Governorate News".[1][2]

In 1885 Smyshlyayev visited Jerusalem as representative of the Imperial Palestina Society. He supported the building of shelter for the Russian pilgrims. The Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem appreciated his services and conferred a title of Knight of Holy Sepulchre. Later he returned to Perm and became a Secretary of Governorat Statistic Committee.[3]

Smyshlyayev died in November 27, 1893. He buried in Perm at the Yegoshikha Cemetery.[3]

[edit] Publications

Other publications:[1]

  • Пермский Сборник. (М., 1858 и 1860);
  • Источники и пособия для изучения Перм. края. — Пермь, 1876;
  • Записка к проекту Пермско-Уральской железной дороги. — СПб., 1870;
  • На пути к Синаю. — Пермь, 1878;
  • Синай и Палестина. — Пермь, 1877;
  • Мёртвое море и нечестный Пентаполь по новейшим исследованиям. — Пермь, 1881;
  • Сборник статей о Пермской губернии. — Пермь, 1891;
  • Лжеучитель Мензелин. — Вестник, изд. археологическим институтом, 1886, кн. V;
  • Писательница Е. А. Словцова-Камская.Исторический Вестник., 1881, № 5;
  • К истории судоходства в Зауралье.Пермские Губернские Ведомости, 1877, №№ 79 и 80;
  • Библиографические сведения о разных изданиях, касающихся Пермской губернии. (ib., 1882, №№ 9—43, и 1883, № 5);
  • Материалы для истории Пермской губернии и города Перми. (ib., 1883, №№ 1—3);
  • Сибирский тракт и дороги Западной Европы. (ib., 1886, №№ 5 и 6);
  • Указатель статей о Пермской губ. — Пермь, 1885. См. III том «Пермского Края» (Пермь, 1895);
  • Пермские Губернские Ведомости. 1893 г., №№ 100 и 101
  • Сборник материалов для ознакомления с Пермской губ. VI выпуск. — Пермь, 1894.

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