Born in Kiev. Obtained degrees form University of Charkov and St. Petersburg. Studied in Austria & Switzerland, worked as a free lance writer in Russia. Worked at the Central State Archive in Moscow, on the Board of Editors of the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, Professor of History at the University of Moscow, and the State Publishing House in Moscow from 1926-29 worked for the "Kniga" Book Corp., Berlin. From 1933-1938 at the Archive for Russia History of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prague (Czechoslovakia). Married Annie Reich, the first wife of Wilhelm Reich. Became an American citizen. Wrote and lectured on Russia and Soviet history.
From the description of Historical papers 1705-1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 778701473
