Joseph Voslensky

Background

Joseph Voslensky was born in the late 1780s or early 1790s. Place of birth, parents, and information about youth is unknown.

Education

In 1809 Joseph Voslensky studied in Moscow the Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy.

Career

In 1811 Joseph Voslensky became a deacon of the Moscow Church of Prince Vladimir in the Old Gardens. In 1808-1815, he actively collaborated in the magazine Friend of youth published by M.I. Nevzorov. Published articles such as a Conversation about the structure of the eyes (1809), Discussion about the benefits of physics (1810), To his Excellency, the benefactor of mankind (1814), New year (1810), To the damaged man (1810), Fire of the storm (1810), Ode-poem Fall and the restoration of man (1810). Further biography of Joseph Voslensky is unknown.

References

• Russian writers. 1800-1917. Biographical Dictionary. Volume 1
  1989