Talk:1917 Kazan Gunpowder Plant fire

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Did you know... that during the 1917 Kazan Gunpowder Plant fire, its manager Vsevolod Luknitski died after flooding explosives with water, in order to save the whole city from a major explosion?

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As director[edit]

"After the fire Vsevolod Luknitsky, an officer, already worked for 11 years at the plant was appointed director. He worked at the plant as director for 32 years, until the tragedy occurred." The plant wasn't appointed director; Luknitsky was appointed director. Did he work "for 11 years at the plant", or did he work "at the plant as director for 32 years"? Art LaPella (talk) 22:50, 15 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

he worked at the plant for 11 years before he was appoited director, and then for 32 as director. So, he worked for 43 years at the plant and tragically died when he was 73... --Üñţïf̣ļëŗ (see also:ә? Ә!) 08:18, 16 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I re-explained this in the article. Art LaPella (talk) 21:42, 16 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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--JeffGBot (talk) 02:50, 2 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]