Year 1859.

Alexander Stepanovich Popov was born in 1859 in what is now the town of Krasnoturinsk in the Central Ural Mountains. Popov's father was the local priest, and the future inventor was also destined to enter the priesthood, and was sent to the Perm Seminary. During his schooldays, Popov already showed a keen interest in making and repairing toys and mechanical instruments, and his excellent results in maths and physics won him a place at St. Petersburg University. There he immersed himself in the latest developments in physics and electronics.

Year 1859 - Russian engineer aleksander stepanovich popov 




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