Russian revolutionary. Born with birth defects as a result of his mother's contracting scarlet fever while pregnant, he would battle numerous health problems his whole life. He became an ardent opponent of the Tsarist regime in his youth. He was arrested and exiled many times, emerging as a leading member of the Petrograd soviet after the revolutions of 1917. He was an economic adviser to Lenin and a member of many executive committees of the communist government.
Russian revolutionary. Born with birth defects as a result of his mother's contracting scarlet fever while pregnant, he would battle numerous health problems his whole life. He became an ardent opponent of the Tsarist regime in his youth. He was arrested and exiled many times, emerging as a leading member of the Petrograd soviet after the revolutions of 1917. He was an economic adviser to Lenin and a member of many executive committees of the communist government.
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