Soviet miner, namesake of stakhanovite movement (1906-1977).
Born January 3rd, 1906 in Lugovaya.
Died November 5th, 1977 at 71 years old in Chystiakove (multiple sclerosis).
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon