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Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov

Russian entrepreneur

Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov (Russian: Пётр Арсе́ньевич Смирно́в; January 9, 1831 – November 29, 1898) was a Russian businessman, who created Russia's leading pre-revolutionary vodka company, a predecessor of both Smirnoff and Smirnov companies. He was born a serf in Kayurovo, a small Russian village, on 9 January 1831, and rose to become one of the wealthiest men in Russia.²

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Born Jan 9, 1831, died Nov 29, 1898.¹

Companies

SmirnoffFounder⁸

Early life and education

Born in 1831 to a poor serf family, Smirnov established his distillery as PA Smirnov in Moscow in 1864 and retained it until his death in 1898.

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Career

Occupation: entrepreneur.⁴

Date not recordedFounded Smirnoff³

Personal life

DiedNov 29, 1898, Moscow⁵
CitizenshipRussian Empire⁶

Awards

Date not recordedOrder of Saint Anna, 3rd class⁷
Date not recordedOrder of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class⁷
Date not recordedOrder of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class⁷

Sources

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WikidataPyotr Arsenievich Smirnov on Wikidata
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WikipediaPyotr Arsenievich Smirnov on Wikipedia
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WikidataPyotr Arsenievich Smirnov: Founded Smirnoff, on Wikidata
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WikidataPyotr Arsenievich Smirnov: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataPyotr Arsenievich Smirnov: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataPyotr Arsenievich Smirnov: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataPyotr Arsenievich Smirnov: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataSmirnoff, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsPyotr Arsenievich Smirnov photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain