Yevgeny Ponasenkov


Yevgeny Nikolayevich Ponasenkov is a Russian self-proclaimed historian, political writer, journalist, theater director, television host, actor and singer. He was a member of the public organization Russian Academy of Sciences and Arts. He is the author of works on the Napoleonic Wars. Ponasenkov is an organizer of cultural events.

Biography

Born March 13, 1982 in Moscow, in the family of a military doctor, his mother worked as an engineer.

Early life

In 1999–2004 he studied history at Moscow State University, specializing in the history of the Napoleonic Wars, under guidance from Elena Fedosova.

Career

He makes presentations at scientific conferences. He and wrote a book about the War of 1812. Due to a scheduling conflict, he did not defend his diploma at the university; therefore it was not issued.
and Ponasenkov in Moscow, 2009
Since 2004, he regularly gives concerts as a singer, and as a reader of poetry and prose. In addition, he participates in concerts as a host and a presenter.
The views of Ponasenkov on the Patriotic War of 1812 were almost unanimously rejected by the Russian scientific community.
He is starred in Boris Godunov and .
In 2018, Ponasenkov got the popular Russian mocking award :ru:Почётный академик ВРАЛ|VRAL, presented "for outstanding contribution to the development and dissemination of pseudoscience". While working on the award, the organizers were faced with attacks by bots and trolls.