About Pyotr Frolov
Lived 1775 – 1839 (aged 64). Pyotr Frolov was a Russian local historian, mining engineer, governor and bibliophile.
Pyotr Kozmich Frolov (; – ) was a Russian mining engineer and inventor who built the first horse-railway in the Russian Empire in 1809. He elaborated on various canal projects and other artificial water constructions. Frolov also contributed to the development of scientific research and to the culture of the Altay region. His activities as a head of the Kolyvano-Voskresensk factories promoted a great advance of Russian technology in the beginning of the 20th century. He was appointed a senator in 1831.
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Who was Pyotr Frolov?
Russian inventor (1775-1839)
When was Pyotr Frolov born?
Pyotr Frolov was born on 27 January 1775 in Zmeinogorsk.
When did Pyotr Frolov die?
Pyotr Frolov died on 10 December 1839 in Saint Petersburg.
What was Pyotr Frolov's occupation?
Pyotr Frolov was a local historian, mining engineer, governor and bibliophile.
What nationality was Pyotr Frolov?
Pyotr Frolov was Russian.
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