LAURELS Peter Alekseevich (1856-1929), the Russian philologist - Slavist, academician AN the USSR (1925; the academician of the Russian Academy of Science with 1923). Transactionses on an early history of slavonic writing, a history of slavonic literatures, slavonic linguistics.

LAURELS Peter Lavrovich (1823-1900), the Russian philosopher, the sociologist and the publicist, one of ideologists of revolutionary populism. The participant of liberation movement of 1860th. In 1868-69 has published " Historical letters ", using major popularity among revolutionary youth. With 1870 in emigration. In 1873-76 editor of the log-book " Forwards! ", in 1883-86 "Bulletins" of National will ". The adherent of a subjective method in sociology.

LAURELS Svjatoslav Sergeevich (r. 1923), the Russian scientist, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Science (1991; corresponding member AN the USSR with 1966). Transactionses on mechanics, automatic control, calculus mathematics. The lenin premium (1957).

LAURELS Jury Sergeevich (1905-80), the Russian actor, the national actor of the USSR (1960). On the scene with 1919. With 1938 at the Kiev Russian theatre him. Lesi Ukrainki. Acted in film.

COMMON LAURELCHERRY, stem of evergreen trees and bushes of a set. A rose family. Ok. 25 kinds. Cultivate as fruit and an ornamental plant in countries of Eurasia and America. A honey plant.

LAVROVSKAJA Elizabeth Andreevna (1845-1919), the Russian singer (contralto). In 1868-80 (with a rest) solistka Mariinsky theatre. P.I.Chajkovskomu thought of spelling opera on a scene of the novel "Eugeny Onegin" has suggested. The professor of the Moscow conservatory (with 1888).

LAVROVSKY Konstantin Petrovich (1898-1972), Russian chemists - organics, corresponding member AN the USSR (1953). The main transactionses on chemistry of petroleum and technology of its thorough revision.

LAVROVSKY Leonid Mihajlovich (an ice-film. fam. Ivanov) (1905-67), the Russian ballet master, the national actor of the USSR (1965). With 1922 actor, in 1938-44 artistic administrator of ballet troupe of the Leningrad theatre of opera and ballet by him. Kirov, in 1944-64 main ballet master of Major theatre. Among productions: " Romeo and Dzhuljetta " S.S.Prokofjeva (1940), "Paganini" on S.V.Rakhmaninov (1960) music, " Night city " B.Bartoka (1961). The professor of GITIS (with 1952). The state premium of the USSR (1946, 1947, 1950).

LAVROVSKY Michael Leonidovich (r. 1941), the Russian ballet dancer, the national actor of the USSR (1976). Son L.M.Lavrovskogo. In 1961-88 at Major theatre. Consignments: Spartak ("Spartak" A.I.Hachaturjana), Albert ("ZHizel" A.Adana), Victor ("Angara" A.J.Eshpaja), etc. The Lenin premium (1970), the State premium of the USSR (1977).

LAUREL FAMILY, set of dycotyledonous plants. Trees and bushes, it is rare - spurious grasses. Ok. 2500 kinds (35-40 stems), predominary in tropics. The laurel, a cinnamon, a camphor tree, an alligator pear concern to a laurel family, etc.

LAURELS, branches bay tree, a wreath from them as a numeral of victory, glory; napr., to climax laurels (from the custom existing for ancient Greeks and rimljan). To die on laurels (figuratively) - to comfort on reached.

LAVSAN, trade name of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and polyester fiber.

HENNA (henna), stem of bushes or small trees of a set of a loosestrife family. 1 kind, in tropics (from Vost. Africa up to India). Cultivate as the decorative and a dyestuff plant (from leaves receive a henna).

LAVOISIER (Lavoisier) Antoine Loran (1743-94), the French chemist, one of founders of the modern chemistry. Regularly applied in analyses the quantitative methods. Has straightened out a role of oxygen during burning, oxidation and respirations (1772-77), than has refuted the theory flogistona. One of osnovatelej thermochemistry. Supervised over development of the new chemical nomeuclature (1786-87). The writer of a classical course " the Initial tutorial of chemistry " (1789). In 1768-91 general otkupshchik; during the French revolution on court of the revolutionary tribunal among other otkupshchikov giljotinirovan.

The LAG (from niderl. log), 1) the device for definition of speed of a vessel and projdennogo him of distance. Distinguish mechanic (a whirly bladed, towed on a cable) and hydraulic (measure originating at course of a vessel dynamic head of water). 2) the lag hydroacoustic - a sonar for definition of speed of a vessel concerning a seabed (absolute speed) and an angle of drift of a vessel.

The LAG (from English lag - delay) (temporary the lag), a parameter reflecting backlog or an advance in time of one the phenomena as contrasted to other (napr., in economy time from the moment of investment of capital before obtaining kickback).

LAGARP (La Harpe) Frederik Sezar de (1754-1838), the Swiss political figure, the adherent of ideas of Enlightenment. In 1784-95 tutor of the future Russian emperor Alexander I. In 1798-1800 member of the Directory of republic Gelveticheskoj.

LAGASH, the ancient state in Sumer (in terrain of the modern Iraq) with like capital (the modern Ale - Hiba). The first settlements in kon. 5-th thousand up to n. e., bloom in 26-24 centuries and in 22 century (at Gudea). Since 21 century up to n. e. Has lost value. Archeological excavations with 1877.

AC - GVARDIA (La Guardia) Fiorello a Henry (1882-1947), the American statesman, the Congressman (1917, 1919, 1923-33), mayor of New York (1933-1945). One of airports of New York has his name.

GOURD, the same, that a bottle gourd.