Modest Ivanovich Bogdanovich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Modest Ivanovich Bogdanovich

Russian general and historian

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1805

Place of Birth: Lomonosov, Saint Petersburg Governorate, Russia

Date of Death: 25-Jul-1882

Profession: professor, historian, military historian

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Modest Ivanovich Bogdanovich (russ.
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A nephew of the poet Ippolit Bogdanovich, Modest became an officer in 1823 and served in the war against the Poles.
In 1839 he became professor of military history and strategy at the St Petersburg Military Academy.