Artur Anatra: Odessan entrepreneur, 1914-1919.(Odessa, Russia)

From: The Historian | Date: January 1, 1999| Author: Yeykelis, Igor | Copyright information

Artur Antonovich Anatra is an example of the kind of entrepreneur who could prosper in Russia immediately before and during World War I. Anatra lived in Odessa on the Black Sea. The early 20th century brought many opportunities to Russian businessmen because the country depended on their innovation. Anatra founded an aircraft building industry, which prospered through the Bolshevik Revolution. After the Revolution, private industries became state-owned, and entrepreneurial activism was discou...

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