Background
Pyotr Alexeyevich Bessonov was born on June 4, 1827, in Moscow City, Russian Federation. He was the son of a priest.
Moscow University
Pyotr Alexeyevich Bessonov was born on June 4, 1827, in Moscow City, Russian Federation. He was the son of a priest.
Pyotr Alexeyevich graduated at Moscow University (now Moscow State University) in 1851.
After five years of graduate work in ancient and modern languages, Pyotr Alexeyevich earned the government printing commission. From 1864 to 1867 he was supervisor of the Vilna Museum and Public Library, besides serving as director of education in the same city. For the two following years, he was a librarian at Moscow University.
Having received an honorary doctor"s diploma in Slavonic philology from Kazan University, Pyotr Alexeyevich became a professor of Slavic languages at the University of Kharkov in 1879, remaining in the position till his death.