ARMOUR, kind of an armour for protection against a defeat cool, and later and fire-arms. Originally from a leather or a closely woven fabric with metal plates and scales, in 14-16 centuries a tag metal armour.

LATYNINA Alla Nikolaevna (r. 1940), the Russian critic, the literary critic. The main orb of interests: the Russian literature of 19 century, the modern literary process in his communication with a political situation. Books: " Vsevolod Garshin: Creativity and destiny " (1986), "Signs of the times" (1987), " Behind the open lifting gate: the Literary situation of the extremity of 80th " (1991).

LATYNINA Larissa Semenovna (r. 1934), Russian sportsmenka (sporting gymnastics), the deserved master of the sport (1956), the deserved trainer of the USSR (1972). CHempionka Olympic Games (1956, 1960, 1964; 9 golden medals), repeated chempionka the world and Europe (1957-62), the USSR (1956-64) in personal and command competitions.

LATYSHEV Vasily Vasiljevich (1855-1921), the Russian philologist, the historian, epigrafist, the academician of the Russian Academy of Science (with 1917; the academician Petersburg AN with 1893). The creator and the editor of " Informations of an archeologic commission " (1900). The main transactionses on an ancient history and the Grecian inscriptions the Sowing. Black Sea Coast, the byzantian literature.

LATYSHEV Nikolay Gavrilovich (r. 1913), the Russian sporting figure, the judge all-Union (1941) and international (1952) grades, Cand.Tech.Sci. It is awarded FIFA " Golden svistkom " (1962) and Silver order (1987).

LATVIANS (the self-title - latvieshi), people, the main population of Latvia (1390 thousand person, 1992). In the Russian Federation 47 thousand inhabitants. An aggregate number 1,54 million person (1992). Tongue Latvian. Believing Latvians basically protesters, a part - roman catholics.

The LATVIAN SCAPES, the Latvian rifle parts built in 1915 during 1-st world war, and also servicemen of these formations. In 1916 have been organized in the Latvian rifle division. Participat in October revolution, the Civil war up to kon. 1920.

The LATVIAN TONGUE, falls into to Baltic group indoevropejskoj families of tongues. Writing on the basis of the latin alphabet.

LAUB (Laub) Ferdinand (1832-75), the Czech violinist, the teacher, the composer. Headed a quartet of Russian musical society. The professor of the Moscow conservatory (1866-74). Plays for a violin.

LAUBE (Laube) Genrih (1806-84), the german writer, the producer and the theatrical figure. Bordered on to " Pullet Germany ". Novels, dramas (" Pupils of school of Charles ", 1847, - about juvenile F.Schiller), teatrovedcheskie activities. In 1849-1867 chief austrian "Burgteatra".

LAUDA (Lauda) Niki (r. 1949), the Austrian sportsman (automobile sport). The triple world champion in races "Formula One" (1975, 1977, 1984).

LAUKIN (Laukien) Gjunter (r. 1924), german physics, the foreign member of the Russian Academy of Science (1991; foreign member AN the USSR with 1988). Transactionses on probe of substance by methods of nuclear magnetic resonance, an electronic paramagnetic resonance and infrared spectroscopy. Participat in building underwater laboratories for investigation of petroleum, a submerged welding, etc.

LAUMA (Laume), in Baltic mythology the godhood, nasylajushchee nightmares and is angry; originally the goddess of ground, wife Perkunasa overthrown by him on ground for matrimonial change.

LAUNGJEKJUDL, a volcanic mass and a liner icehouse (the area 1020 êì2) in the west Iceland. An altitude up to 1355 m.

LAURANA (Laurana) (an ice-film. Name Lutsijan from Vrany, Lucijan Vranjanin) Luchano (between 1420 and 1425-1479), the italian architect. The native of Dalmatia. The ducal palace in Urbino (it is ended in 1563) combines features of the medieval clasp with refinement of a urban palace of Early Revitalization.

LAURANA (an ice-film. Name Franjo from Vrany, Franjo Vranjanin) Franchesko (ok. 1430-1502), the italian sculptor. The native of Dalmatia. The representative of Early Revitalization. Iconic busts (" Princess Aragonskogo of a house ", 1470th) are noted by a sharpness of performance, refinement of an outline profile, softness of machining of marble.

The WINNER (from an armour. laureatus - topped with laurels), a face to which the premium is adjudged state, republican, international, etc., and also the winner of competitions (primarily art).

LAURI (Lowry) Malkolm (1909-57), the canadian writer. Wrote in English. The realistic novel " For foot of a burning mountain " (1947); the psychologic story " the Wood trail to a spring " (it is published 1961), etc.

LAURI (Lauri) Filippo (1623-94), the Flemish painter. Cable cores also worked in Rome. Wrote small landscapes with staffazhnymi scenes on mythological and biblical scenes. As the master of figurate compositions often the co-author of many landscape writers, especially, Kloda Lorrena.