About Pavel Chernyshev
Lived 1853 – 1876 (aged 22–23). Pavel Chernyshev was a revolutionary.
Arrest and death
By 1874, Chernyshev was a medical student at the Medical and Surgical Academy in St. Petersburg. While a student, he helped organize and served as treasurer for the Samartsy, a populist St. Petersburg student society. and the composer Grigori A. Machtet wrote the poem "The Last Farewell" (literally "Succumbed to the ordeal of imprisonment") in his memory. The poem lives on as the lyrics to the song "Slavery and Suffering" (Esclavage et souffrance) which has been performed by the Red Army Choir and was a popular revolutionary song.
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Who was Pavel Chernyshev?
Russian medical student
When was Pavel Chernyshev born?
Pavel Chernyshev was born in 1853 in Samara Oblast.
When did Pavel Chernyshev die?
Pavel Chernyshev died in 1876 in Saint Petersburg.
What was Pavel Chernyshev's occupation?
Pavel Chernyshev was a revolutionary.
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