Alexander Gorodnitsky 2005

Alexander Moiseevich Gorodnitsky (Алекса́ндр Моисе́евич Городни́цкий) (b. March 20, 1933 in Leningrad) is a well known Russian bard, poet, geologist and oceanologist. Image File history File links Portrait of Alexander Gorodnitsky File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea. ... The term bard came to use in the Soviet Union in the early 1960s (and continues to be used in Russia today) for popular poets and singers who wrote songs outside the Soviet establishment. ... A geologist is a contributor to the science of geology. ...

He graduated from the faculty of Geophysics, Leningrad University in 1957 and has a Ph.D. in geological and mineralogical sciences (1982). He became a professor in 1991 and has over 130 published scientific papers. Geophysics, the study of the earth by quantitative physical methods, especially by seismic reflection and refraction, gravity, magnetic, electrical, electromagnetic, and radioactivity methods. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He has participated in arctic geological expeditions and sailed on board various scientific research vessels (since 1962). Most of his songs are of the Tourist Song sub-genre and are based on personal experiences. 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He currently resides in Moscow and regularly performs in concerts as well as various bard festivals. Moscow (Russian: Москва́, IPA:   listen?) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ...

External links

• gorodnit.bard.ru — official site, in Russian.
• Personalities of Saint-Petersburg — biography (in English) and photographs.