Template:Did you know nominations/Grigory Grigoryevich Skornyakov-Pisarev
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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 00:03, 26 October 2019 (UTC)
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Grigory Grigoryevich Skornyakov-Pisarev
- ... that Grigory Skornyakov-Pisarev wrote on mechanics, investigated a tsarina, was in charge of the Ladoga Canal, and sported with concubines as commandant of Okhotsk?
mechanics, tsarina Ladoga Canal Lensen: "Upon his appointment as commandant of Okhotsk he set out to the east…When Skorniakov-Pisarev finally reached Okhotsk…instead of laying the foundations for Bering's expedition he set up a harem and took delight in riding down the icy slopes of Okhotsk with his concubines"
- Reviewed: Naked-rumped tomb bat
Created by Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk). Self-nominated at 14:05, 6 October 2019 (UTC).
What a life, on good sources, Russian source accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I love the rich hook! Thank you. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:38, 9 October 2019 (UTC)
