Gavriil Davidovich Lindov

Lindov (Leitayzen) Gavriil Davidovich (1869-1919), physician, writer and public figure, who joined social-democratic circles while still a schoolboy at the Yekaterinoslav gymnasium. Upon entering Kiev University, Lindov continued active party work and in 1894 formed the first Yekaterinoslav social-democratic circle, which was largely led by him. In 1895, Lindov was forced to flee abroad;

he settled in France, where, having entered the university, he worked in party organizations and occupied a prominent position in the left wing of the French Marxists (Guesdistes); at the same time, he worked for "Zarya" and "Iskra". From 1904 to 1908, Lindov took an active part in the work of the Bolshevik center, serving as an editor of legal and illegal newspapers and as a member of the Central Committee. In 1906, Lindov, together with V. I. Lenin, took part in the illegal work of the Bolshevik organization in St. Petersburg. After the defeat of the 1905 revolution, Lindov moved to Tula, where he engaged in medical practice, while continuing to participate in the local labor movement. At the beginning of the 1917 revolution, Lindov was initially an internationalist, but soon joined the Communist Party and, taking on the most responsible work, went to the front. In January 1919, Lindov heroically died on the Ural front.