Vasily Nikitich Tatishchev was a Russian statesman, historian, philosopher, and ethnographer. He is known as the author of a book on Russian history titled The History of Russia, posthumously published in 1767. He also founded three cities in the Russian Empire: Stavropol-on-Volga, Yekaterinburg, and Perm.
- Occupation
- explorer, anthropologist, historian, geographer
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Born
- April 19, 1686
- Died
- July 15, 1750
