Ivan Sollertinsky

Soviet polymath (1902–1944).

Born December 3rd, 1902 in Vitebsk.

Died February 11th, 1944 at 41 years old in Novosibirsk (myocardial infarction).

Occupations
historian, literary critic, music critic, music educator, musicologist, theatre critic
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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