• Vladimir Shukhov was born in a town of Graivoron, Belgoroduezd, Kursk Governorate (in present-day Belgorod Oblast)into a petty noble family.
  • Legion Media. Vladimir Shukhov’s most innovative and famous design was astonishing in its simplicity – as most of his works were.
  • In 1929 Shukhov was elected the honorable member of the USSR Academy of sciences. During his last years Vladimir Grigorievich led a secluded way of life and...
  • Vladimir Shukhov Background and Early Career. Shukhov, son of Grigori Petrovich Shukhov, a lawyer and branch manager of the Russian State Bank, and...
  • Vladimir Grigorievich Shukhov was born on August 28, 1853 in the small town of Graivoron, Kursk province. His father was the Director of the local branch...
  • Vladimir Shukhov is often referred to as Russia’s Edison. He was one of the first to develop stress and deformation calculations, though he is most famous for...
  • In the same year, Vladimir Shukhov, as the best graduate of the Imperial School, went to the United States for a year as part of a scientific delegation.
  • Built as a water tower in the 1920s by the famed engineer & architect Vladimir Shukhov, it has recently been restored & now has a viewing platform on top.