Maria Chekhova
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Russian teacher and artist. For the Russian feminist, suffragette and educator, see Maria Chekhova (feminist). For the Russian-German physicist, see Maria V. Chekhova.
Maria Pavlovna Chekhova (Russian: Мари́я Па́вловна Че́хова) was a Russian teacher, artist, founder of the Chekhov Memorial House museum in Yalta, and a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. Anton Chekhov was her brother.
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Maria Chekhova | |
---|---|
Мария Чехова | |
Born | (1863-08-31)August 31, 1863 Taganrog, Russian Empire |
Died | January 15, 1957(1957-01-15) (aged 93) Yalta, Soviet Union |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation(s) | teacher, artist |
Known for | founder of the Chekhov Memorial House museum in Yalta |
Awards | Saint Stanislaus ribbon Order of the Red Banner of Labour |
Close