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Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov

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Pyotr Smirnov
Пётр Арсеньевич Смирнов
Born(1831-01-09)9 January 1831
Died29 November 1898(1898-11-29) (aged 67)
CitizenshipRussian Empire
Occupations
  • Entrepreneur
  • winemaker
Known forSmirnoff vodka

Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov (Russian: Пётр Арсе́ньевич Смирно́в; January 9, 1831 – November 29, 1898) was a Russian businessman, who created Russia's leading pre-revolutionary vodka company, a predecessor of both Smirnoff and Smirnov companies.[1] He was born a serf in Kayurovo [ru], a small Russian village, on 9 January 1831, and rose to become one of the wealthiest men in Russia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Dougherty, Jill (28 November 1997). "Vodka Wars". CNN.com.
  2. ^ Himelstein, Linda (2008). The King of Vodka. Collins.