Vasily Fedorovich Novitsky

Vasily Fedorovich Novitsky
Vasily Fedorovich Novitsky in 1917
Born(1869-03-30)30 March 1869
Died15 January 1929(1929-01-15) (aged 59)
Allegiance Russian Empire
Russian SFSR
Soviet Union
Branch Imperial Russian Army
Red Army
RankLieutenant General
Conflicts

Vasily Fedorovich Novitsky (Russian: Василий Фёдорович Новицкий, 30 March [O.S. 18 March] 1869 – 15 January 1929) was a Russian general during the 19th century of Imperial Russia. During the Russian Revolution, in 1917, he sided with the Bolsheviks. One of the main editors of "Sytin Military Encyclopedia" of 1911–1915 (common name; officially just Military Encyclopedia), in charge of the first, "special military knowledge" department. Professor (1912), Honoured Worker of Science (1928).