VASIFI Zajnaddin Mahmud (1485-1551 or 1566), the Tadjik writer. Belletrizovannye memoirs " Surprising events " express ideas of urban antifeudal opposition.

VASISHTHA, vedijsky a wise man - rishi, olitsetvorenie the Major She-bear.

VASKO YES GAMA-GRASS, see. Gama-grass.

VASKONSELOS (Vasconcelos) Hose (1882-1959), the mexican philosopher and the political figure. In 1921-23 minister for national education. Has developed philosophical system, founded on ideas neoplatonizma. In the book " Space strain " (1925) has made a hypothesis about education from mixture of the modern strains new " space strain ".

VASCULITIS (from an armour. vasculum - a vasculum), an inflammation of a wall of small-sized blood vessels at zymotic and infectious - allergic diseases (rheumatic disease, a septicaemia, a sapropyra, etc.). With a thrombosis of a vessel (thrombovasculitis) often combines.

VASNETSOV Andrey Vladimirovich (r. 1924), the Russian artist - sculptor of monuments, the painter, the national artist of the USSR (1991), corresponding member AH (1988). Grandson V.M.Vasnetsova. Chairman of board SH (with 1988). Stringent, simple mosaics on an indicative means, the decorative sculptures, reliefs (a mosaic " the Person and a seal " in the new building of the newspaper of "Information", 1977, together with N.I.Andronovym, the State premium of the USSR, 1979).

VASNETSOV Jury Alekseevich (1900-73), the Russian schedule, the national artist of Russia (1966). The writer inking, proniknutyh spirit of Russian folklore of case histories to nursery books ("Ladushki", "Rainbow - arch") and plattes. The state premium of the USSR (1971).

VASOJ Ammorejsky (Frigijsky) (mind. ok. 845), the commander, one of 42 Christian martyrs executed by arabs - moslems for failure to accept moslem faith. Memory in the Orthodox church on March, 6 (19).

VASPURAKANSKOE the KINGDOM, the Armenian state in region. Vaspurakan (908-1021). Captured territory in area an eskar. Van. It is conquered by Byzantium.

VASSA Alonskaja (mind. 305 or 311), the Christian martyress damaged in persecution of emperor Maksimiana together with three synovjami. Memory in the Orthodox church on August, 21 (on September, 3).

VASSALITET (from medieval an armour. vassallus - the vassal, vassus - the servant), in Middle Ages in Zap. To Europe a system of relations of personal relation of one feudal lords - vassals from other - seigneurs. The vassal routinely received the feod from the seigneur and has been obliged to bear for it fixed duties (first of all a military service). Large feudal lords, becoming vassals of the supreme seigneur (sovereign), in turn had vassals.

VASSBERG (Wassberg) Thomas Lars (r. 1956), the Swedish sportsman (skiing). The champion of Olympic Games (1980 - in race on 15 kms; 1984 - in race on 50 kms and relay race 4x10 km; 1988 - in relay race). The repeated world champion.

VASSERMAN (Wassermann) August (1866-1925), the german bacteriologist and the immunologist. Has developed (1906, together with A.Nejsserom) a method of a serodiagnosis of a lues (Wassermann reaction).

VASSERMAN JAkob (1873-1934), the german writer. Social - ethical novels about a modernity: " Kaspar Gauzen " (1908), " the Person with gooses " (1915), " Business Mauritsiusa " (1928).

VASSIAN the SAND - BAR (Vasily Ivanovich Patrikeev) (? - up to 1545), the Russian prince, boyar with 1495, the writer, the chapter nestjazhatelej with 1508. It is cut in outlet boxes. Condemned a church landholding. It is accused of heresy on a church cathedral 1531 and it is banished in Volokolamsky a monastery.

VASSIAN Tiksnensky, Totemsky (mind. 1624), Saint. At-sight his exploits the monastery has been based in honour of the Not-made-by-hand mode of the Savior. Memory in the Orthodox church on September, 12 (25).

VASSIAN Uglichsky (mind. 1609), a name of each of two prepodobnomuchenikov, perished at ruin of Uglich by Poles in Vague time. Memory in the Orthodox church on May, 23 (on June, 5) (a cathedral Rostovo-Yaroslavl sacred).

VASSOEVICH Nikolay Bronislavovich (1902-1981), the Russian geologist, corresponding member AN the USSR (1970). The main transactionses on petroleum geology and lithology.