About Nikolay Avdakov
Lived 1847 – 1915 (aged 68). Nikolay Avdakov was a Russian entrepreneur and mining engineer.
Nikolai Stepanovich Avdakov (; 16 (28) February, 1847, Staro-Shchedrinskaya - 11 (24) September, 1915) was an ethnic Armenian engineer, industrialist and capitalist active in Russian Empire. From 1906 he was strongly associated with the Association of Industry and Trade until his death in 1915.
His business interests included playing a founding role of , being chairman of and commercial director of the Société Générale's subsidiary Rutchenko Coal Company. He was a member of the State Council, which was established as the upper legislative chamber in 1906. Shortly before his death in 1915 he was briefly chairman of the Central War Industry Committee.
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Who was Nikolay Avdakov?
Russian industrialist and statesman (1847-1915)
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Nikolay Avdakov was born on 28 February 1847.
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Nikolay Avdakov died on 24 September 1915.
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Nikolay Avdakov was an entrepreneur and mining engineer.
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Nikolay Avdakov was Russian.
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