The man of the day. Fedor Shekhtel
On August 7, 1859, Fedor Shekhtel, an outstanding architect, the “father” of the Russian modern Personal business Fedor Osipovich Shekhtel (1859-1926) was born in St. Petersburg. At birth, he received the name Franz Albert, and Fyodor Osipovich became only in 1915, having accepted Orthodoxy. His ancestors were the Germans, who moved to Russia in the XVIII century. In 1866, Shekhtelov moved to Saratov. After the death of his father and uncle, the once successful merchant family went bankrupt.