Nicholas Benois
Russian architect (1813–1898) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Leontievich and the family name is Benois.
Nicholas or Nikolai Leontievich Benois (Russian: Николай Леонтьевич Бенуа, romanized: Nikolay Leontyevich Benua; 13 July [O.S. 1 July] 1813 – 23 December [O.S. 11 December] 1898)[1] was a Russian architect who worked in Peterhof and other suburbs of St. Petersburg.[2]
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| Николай Бенуа | |
 Portrait by Viktor Dumitrashko, late 19th century | |
| Born | (1813-07-01)July 1, 1813 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Died | December 11, 1898(1898-12-11) (aged 85) Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Education | Member Academy of Arts (1847) Professor by rank (1857) |
| Alma mater | Imperial Academy of Arts (1836) |
| Known for | Architecture |
| Children | 5, including Alexandre, Albert and Leon |
| Family | Benois |
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