Nikolai Alexandrovich Orlovsky (1870 — not earlier than 1917) - Russian journalist, translator, writer, publisher, entrepreneur.
| Nikolai Alexandrovich Orlovsky | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1870 |
| Citizenship |  Russian empire |
| Occupation | journalist , translator , publisher , entrepreneur , writer |
| Years of creativity | 1894-1917 |
| Genre | popularization of technology and sports, science fiction |
| Language of Works | |
Together with his brother Peter, he owned a bicycle and sporting goods store in St. Petersburg , in which the brothers published the magazine “Scooter” (later “ Automotive Business ”; 1894-1910). Both the store and the magazine the brothers inherited from their father, Alexander Ivanovich Orlovsky.
He published books on the popularization of sports and technology, the design of a car and an airplane , including in his own translations and with his additions.
He is the author of the humorous sci-fi novel “Modern Mühlhausen: The Adventures of a Scooter in the Land of Wheels” (1903), which describes a fictional island country that has undergone universal “cycling”.
Some publications
- Orlovsky N. Pneumatic tires as applied to bicycles and other carriages, description of various tire systems, assembly and disassembly of them, repair methods and other instructions. - St. Petersburg: Journal. “Scooter”, 1894. - 32 p.
- Orlovsky N. Sports book: Zim. entertainments for youth. - St. Petersburg: T.O. Wolf, 1902. - 56 p.
- [Orlovsky N.] Modern Mühlhausen: The adventures of a self-driving car in the Land of Wheels. - SPb: Typogr. g. “Scooter”, 1903. - 74 p.
- Orlovsky N. How the carriage and its components are arranged: Comp. in Fr. Op. Maurice Century with ext. many descriptions and features. parts of the stroller and with ext. glued in. sheet with great features. carcass skeleton with all parts: Izl. public access. - SPb: Typogr. g. “Scooter”, 1910. - 117 p.
- Orlovsky N. How to repair a car and a motorcycle: Pract. Directions: Redone with fr. - St. Petersburg, 1912 .-- 32 s.
- Oryol N. Skating: Short. prakt. beginner's guide. - Petrograd: t-in M.O. Wolf, 1914 .-- 18 p.
- Bezhebe. Telegraph, telephone and telemechanics without wires: Initial concepts: Outline. public access. / comp. Nick Orlovsky. - Petrograd, 1917. - 124 p.
Links
- Orlovsky, Nikolai Aleksandrovich // Encyclopedia of fiction: Who is who / Ed. Vl. Gakova . - Minsk : IKO "Galaxy", 1995. - 694 p. - ISBN 985-6269-01-6 .
- S. Miller. From “Scooter” to “Automotive Business” // RELGA. - June 15, 2004. - No. 4 (94) .