Alexander Yakovlevich Glotov

Background

Glotov Alexander Yakovlevich was born on May 02, 1779 in Pershino village, Nizhnedevitsky Uyezd, Voronezh Governorate (now Pershino village, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation). He comes from the nobility.

Education

Alexander graduated from the Naval Cadet Corps (St. Petersburg, 1794).

Career

In 1794-1805 he served on the ships of the Baltic Fleet. Since 1805 Glotov was the keeper of the "museum" at the Admiralty department. In 1807 he made a model of a 44-gun frigate with full weapons, which was presented to the Emperor Alexander I. Alexander was the head of the model workshop, "manager of the museum part" (since 1818). In 1821 Glotov was a State Counselor.

In 1820-1822 he published a number of books, devoted to the rescue of ships during a crash and lifting cargo from sunken ships. In his "Letter to the publisher" (Son of the Fatherland, 1816, № 44, 47, 49) Glotov gave a detailed description of the Gangut and Chesme naval battles.

Achievements

• Glotov systematized the museum collection, conducted the restoration of 400 ships models.

Works

• manuscript

  • Description of the Archipelago Campaigns of 1769-1774

  • Materials for the History of the Russian Fleet

  • Marine Word-Talker

  • Explanation of Supplies for Arms of a Ship

    1816

Membership

• Society of Lovers of Science, Literature and Arts

• Free Economic Society

• Admiralty Department

  1820