About I. S. K. Soboleff
Lived 1892 – 1984 (aged 91–92). I. S. K. Soboleff was a writer.
I. S. K. Soboleff, also known as Ivan Sergeevich Kralichek-Sobolev (26 November 1892 – 2 November 1984), was a Russian White Army officer, adventurer, and writer. He is best known for undertaking a pioneering around-the-world journey by motorcycle in the late 1920s using a Nansen passport, an internationally recognized refugee travel document issued to stateless persons. Soboleff chronicled his experiences in the memoir Nansen Passport: Round the World on a Motor-Cycle.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped I. S. K. Soboleff's
Frequently asked questions
Who was I. S. K. Soboleff?
Russian adventurer and author (1892–1984)
When was I. S. K. Soboleff born?
I. S. K. Soboleff was born in 1892.
When did I. S. K. Soboleff die?
I. S. K. Soboleff died in 1984.
What was I. S. K. Soboleff's occupation?
I. S. K. Soboleff was a writer.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: I. S. K. Soboleff
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). I. S. K. Soboleff. https://biography.guide/i-s-k-soboleff/
MLA: "I. S. K. Soboleff." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/i-s-k-soboleff/.
Chicago: "I. S. K. Soboleff." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/i-s-k-soboleff/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:22 UTC