Background
Grebenstchikoff, George was born on May 5, 1883 in Nicolaevsk, Altai, Siberia, Russia. Son of Dmitry Lukich and Elena Petrovna (Stolyaroff) Grebenstchikoff.
Grebenstchikoff, George was born on May 5, 1883 in Nicolaevsk, Altai, Siberia, Russia. Son of Dmitry Lukich and Elena Petrovna (Stolyaroff) Grebenstchikoff.
Educated preparatory and private schools, also Tomsk U.
Came to the United States, 1924. Began career as writer in Siberia, 1906, editor weekly paper, Omsk, 1908-1910, students monthly The Young Siberia, 1910-1912, daily paper, Barnaul, Siberia, 1912-1914, Altaian Almanak, Petrograd, 1914. War correspondent for Moscow paper, 1914-1918.
Author of novels, dramas, short stories, etc., since 1918. Director Alatas Public Company, publications of Russian and English books, Southbury, Connecticut. Professor Russian literature and creative writings, Florida Southern College, Lakeland. since 1941.
Honorary fellow International Faculty, Andhra Research University, India, 1942, Doctor of Philosophy, 1944. Honorary member Academy Political Science and Arts Mexico, 1944. Member Academy Political Science.
Named to Chevalier Commandeur de L’Ordre Souverain, Chevaleresque, Nobiliaise et Religieux de la Couronne d’Epines (France), 1944. Honorary member Comite Cultural Argentino, 1945. Sociedade de Homens de Letras le Brasil, 1946, awarded citation for meritorious service to humanity, Florida Southern College, 1956.
Academy Correspondiente de la Real Academia de Belas Artes y’Ciencias Historicas, Toledo, Spain, 1945. Founder Churaevka Village, Russian art colony, Southbury, Connecticut, 1925. Founder Siberian Association, New York City, 1925.
Served in Russian Army, 1915-1918.
Married Tatiana D. Stadnik, September 17, 1917.