Nikolay Petrovich Krasnikov Explained

Nikolay Petrovich Krasnikov (Russian: Николай Петрович Красников; born November 1921, Buzuluk) was active in Soviet academia as a philosopher, historian, and religious scholar.[1]

Early life

Krasnikov graduated from high school in Leningrad in 1940. He was released from military service due to poor eyesight. During World War II, he worked as a mechanic at a repair plant. In addition, he dug trenches for anti-aircraft gunners on the Field of Mars. In 1942, he graduated from Leningrad School of Military Communications and was sent to the 12th Front Railway Park of the North Caucasian Front as a senior equipment repair technician. He served in the railway units on the Ukrainian Front. From August to September 1945 Krasnikov served in the railway units on the Transbaikal Front. He was an adjutant of the brigade commander, assistant chief of staff, komsorg (Komsomol organizer) of the battalion and assistant chief of the political department for the Komsomol. For participation in the liberation of the Taman Peninsula in the autumn of 1943 he was awarded the Medal "For Battle Merit".

In July 1944 he was awarded the Order of the Red Star for his participation in the liberation of Kerch and Sevastopol. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2st class. Krasnikov has medals "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", "For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", etc.

In 1952 Krasnikov graduated from Leningrad State University, in 1961 he graduated from the Academy of Social Sciences under the Central Committee of the CPSU.[2] In 1961, Krasnikov earned a Candidate of Sciences degree, having defended a dissertation on the theme "Strengthening the Alliance of the Working Class and the Collective Farm Peasantry in the Struggle of the Communist Party for the Steep Rise of Agriculture (1956–1958)".

Career

From 1961–1969 he was the director of the Leningrad Museum of the History of Religion and Atheism. In 1969 he moved to Moscow. From 1969–1991 he worked at the Institute of Scientific Atheism of the Academy of Social Sciences. In 1976, Krasnikov defended his doctoral dissertation on the topic "Socio-Ethical Views of Russian Orthodoxy: (Critical Analysis)". Krasnikov is the author of many scientific works.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Красников, Николай Петрович . nn-dom.ru. 5 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Николай Петрович Красников - биография, творчество, отзывы, лучшие книги.. knigogid.ru. 5 October 2019.