Dmitry Dmitriyevich Smyshlyayev

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Dmitry Dmitriyevich Smyshlyayev
Born	March 5, 1828 Perm, Russian Empire
Died	November 27, 1893 Perm, Russian Empire
Occupation	historian, ethnographer, journalist, politician
Parents	Dmitry Yemelyanovich Smyshlyayev

Dmitry Dmitriyevich Smyshlyayev (Russian: Дми́трий Дми́триевич Смышля́ев) was a Russian historian, ethnographer and politician. He is known for study of history of Perm and Perm Governorate.^[1][2]

Dmitry Dmitriyevich Smyshlyayev was born in Perm, on the March 5, 1828, in the family of Dmitry Yemelyanovich Smyshlyayev, merchant of the 1st guild and mayor of Perm in 1823—1826. In 1844 he left the grammar-school and had been assisting his father with commerce until 1857. Then he turned to social and educational activity and study of the local history. He took part in the organization of public reading and Sunday schools, the foundation of the Women's grammar-school, etc.^[1][3]

In 1858—1860 Smyshlyayev published "The Perm Antology" (Russian: "Пермский сборник"), which was devoted to history, ethnography and statistics of Perm Governorate.^[2]

In 1870—1879 Smyshlyayev was a chairman of Governorate Executive Board. He brought up the problems of national education, medicine and improvements of social welfare. In 1872 he founded the journal "Anthology of Perm Zemstvo" (Russian: "Сборник Пермского земства"). He had been editing it until 1878 and published 34 issues. Later he edited the unofficial part of "Perm Governorate News".^[1][2]

In 1885 Smyshlyayev visited Jerusalem as representative of the Imperial Palestina Society. He supported the building of shelter for the Russian pilgrims. The Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem appreciated his services and conferred a title of Knight of Holy Sepulchre. Later he returned to Perm and became a Secretary of Governorat Statistic Committee.^[3]

Smyshlyayev died on November 27, 1893. He buried in Perm at the Yegoshikha Cemetery.^[3]

Publications

Smyshlyayev`s house — house of Dmitry Smyshlyayev, where he live at 1842—1864 years

Other publications:^[1]

• Пермский Сборник. (М., 1858 и 1860);
• Источники и пособия для изучения Перм. края. — Пермь, 1876;
• Записка к проекту Пермско-Уральской железной дороги. — СПб., 1870;
• На пути к Синаю. — Пермь, 1878;
• Синай и Палестина. — Пермь, 1877;
• Мёртвое море и нечестный Пентаполь по новейшим исследованиям. — Пермь, 1881;
• Сборник статей о Пермской губернии. — Пермь, 1891;
• Лжеучитель Мензелин. — Вестник, изд. археологическим институтом, 1886, кн. V;
• Писательница Е. А. Словцова-Камская. — Исторический Вестник., 1881, № 5;
• К истории судоходства в Зауралье. — Пермские Губернские Ведомости, 1877, №№ 79 и 80;
• Библиографические сведения о разных изданиях, касающихся Пермской губернии. (ib., 1882, №№ 9—43, и 1883, № 5);
• Материалы для истории Пермской губернии и города Перми. (ib., 1883, №№ 1—3);
• Сибирский тракт и дороги Западной Европы. (ib., 1886, №№ 5 и 6);
• Указатель статей о Пермской губ. — Пермь, 1885. См. III том «Пермского Края» (Пермь, 1895);
• Пермские Губернские Ведомости. 1893 г., №№ 100 и 101
• Сборник материалов для ознакомления с Пермской губ. VI выпуск. — Пермь, 1894.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} (Russian) Смышляев (B&EED)
2. ^ ^{a b c} (Russian) Смышляев Дмитрий Дмитриевич (GSE)
3. ^ ^{a b c} (Russian) История города. Пермский рыцарь.

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Name	Smyshlyayev, Dmitry Dmitriyevich
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Date of birth	March 5, 1828
Place of birth	Perm, Russian Empire
Date of death	November 27, 1893
Place of death	Perm, Russian Empire