VARSHALOVICH Dmitry Aleksandrovich (r .1934), Russian astrophysicses, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Science (1994). The main transactionses on a theoretical astrospectroscopy.

VARYNSKY Ljudvik (1856-89), the founder (1882) Polish consignments "Proletariat" of 1-st. In revolutionary movement with 1875. In 1883 it arrested, has died in SHlisselburgskoj strengths.

VAREGANSKOE the DEPOSIT, gazoneftjanoe, in the Russian Federation, in a north of the Tyumen region (the Western - Siberian oil-and-gas-bearing province). It is open in 1968. Deposits on depth of 800-2500 m. Flush production of petroleum in chinks up to 290 t/sut, gas ok. 630 thousand in m3 / sut. Firmness of petroleum of 0,77-0,86 g / sm3. Center of production - Nizhnevartovsk.

VARIETY SHOW, theatre of variety programs. First - in Paris in kon. 18 century.

"VARIAG", Russian cruiser (in formation with 1901). In the beginning of russko-Japanese war 27.1.1904" Variag " (the captain of 1-st rank V.F.Rudnev) together with battle-boat "Koreets" heroically combated for Chemulpo (Korea) to a Japanese squadron. In view of threat of capture by the opponent has been overflowed with a command, and "Koreets" it is blasted. Some songs are dedicated this exploit.

VARIAGS (from dr .-ñêàíä. vaeringjar), in Russian sources - Scandinavians, polulegendarnye knjazja (Rjurik, Sineus, Truvor, etc.), hired combatants of Russian princes of 9-11 centuries and the merchants trading on ways " from the variag in Greeks ".

VARJAZHSKOE the PEST, the old russian title of Baltic m.

YOU (Wace) (ok. 1100 - after 1174), the norman poet at a yard of the English king Genriha II. The writer of poetic novels of " Particular act of normans " (" Roman about Ru ") and " Particular acts brittov " ("Brut") where "Compass table" of king Arthur (see for the first time is mentioned. Arturovskie legends).

VASA (Vaasa), city and a port in Finland, on coast Botnicheskogo a hall., an administrative centre ljani Vasa. 54 thousand inhabitants (1986). A machine industry, a textile industry.

VASADZE Acacius Alekseevich (1899-1978), the Georgian actor, the producer, the national actor of the USSR (1936). With 1920 at the Georgian theatre him. Rustaveli (Tbilisi). The professor of the Tbilisi theatrical institute (with 1949). The state premium of the USSR (1942, 1946, 1951).

VASENKO Andrey Bogdanovich (1899-1934), the Russian engineer - aerologist, the designer of stratosphere balloons, the crew member "Îñîàâèàõèì-1". Has perished at aerocatastrophe.

VASILAKE Vasil Ivanovich (r. 1926), the Moldavian writer. In the prose noted by a diversification of an art means (skaz, the parable, a parody, a block type), reverts to a rural theme. Roman "Cock and bull story" (1966-72). Collections of stories and stories: " the Vacation are full unexpectedness " (1961), "Stories" (1968), " Elegija for Anny-mary " (1981), etc.

VASILEV (nowadays. Centaureas), old russian city - strength of 10-13 centuries on r. Stugna. It is based by Vladimir I. About 1157 centre of the specific principality. It eroded by mongolo-tartars.

VASILEV Orlin (1904-77), the Bulgarian writer. Roman " the White trail " (1929), dedicated September anti-fascist revolt 1923, the historical novel " Gajduk mother does not feed " (1937), stories about tragical destiny " the small person ", social - psychologic dramas ("Alert", 1948).

VASILEVICHI, city (with 1971) in Belarus, Gomel region. A depot. 5,8 thousand inhabitants (1991). A butter factory, furniture factory.

VASILEVS, see. Basilej.

VASILEVSKAJA (Wasilewska) Vanda Lvovna (1905-64), the Polish and Russian writer, the public figure. With 1939 in the USSR. In the trilogy " the Ode above waters " (1940-51) patterns of life of pre-war and post-war Poland; the story "Rainbow" (1942) about bravery of Soviet people within Great Domestic war. The state premium of the USSR (1943, 1946, 1952).

VASILEVSKY Alexander Mihajlovich (1895-1977), the Russian military figure, Marshal of Soviet Union (1943), doubly the Hero of Soviet Union (1944, 1945). In Great Domestic war the deputy chief, since June 1942 chief of the General Staff. In 1942-44 coordinated actions of some fronts in large operations. In 1945 commanding 3-rd Byelorussian front, then the commander-in-chief the Soviet troops on the Far East at rout Japanese Kvantunskoj armies. With 1946 chief of the General Staff. In 1949-53 minister for Armed forces (military minister) the USSR, in 1953-57 1-st deputy and the deputy minister of the defence of the USSR.

VASILEVSKY Boris Aleksandrovich (r. 1939), the Russian writer. In prose reverts to problems of a becoming of the personality, moral - psychologic conflicts of duties. Collections of stories and stories " Where a north? " (1974), "Report" (1983), etc.