Katkoff

Katkoff, Mikhail Nikifohovitch (1818-87), a Panslavist leader, was a native of Moscow, but studied also at Konigsberg and Berlin. After becoming Professor of Philosophy in the university of his native place, he in 1861 began to edit the Moscow Gazette, which, under his direction, soon abandoned Liberal politics for reactionism, combined with the extension of Russian influence over Poland and the other non-Russian dominions of the Tsar. The influential publicist died at Snamensky after having attained considerable popularity.