Pyotr Kozmitch Frolov

Inventor, Deceased Person

1775 – 1839

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Who was Pyotr Kozmitch Frolov?

Pyotr Kozmitch Frolov, was a Russian mining engineer and inventor who, in 1809, built the first horse-railway in Russia. He elaborated on various canal projects and other artificial water constructions. Frolov also contributed to the development of scientific research and to the culture of the Altay region. His activities as a head of the Kolyvano-Voskresensk factories promoted a great advance of Russian technology in the beginning of the 20th century.

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Born
1775
Profession
Education
  • Saint Petersburg Mining Institute
Died
Dec 10, 1839

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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