Very often, the path to science begins with a childhood hobby. Olga Eliseeva dreamed of becoming a historian at the age of five. It was at this age that she and her parents came to the exhibition "The Treasures of Tutankhamun".
Happy childhood
Olga Igorevna Eliseeva was born on February 11, 1967 in the family of a serviceman. Parents at that time lived in Moscow. The child grew and developed without pathologies and deviations. At the same time, adults noted her thoughtfulness and some detachment from the surrounding reality. The girl learned to read early, and when she was five years old, she began to compose and write fairy tales. She studied well at school, but she had no close girlfriends and friends. In history and geography, Olga has always received an A.
After the tenth grade, she decided to get a specialized education and entered the famous Historical and Archival Institute. From the first days of her student life, the girl found herself in the center of a noisy and cheerful company. Young people not only gnawed on the granite of science, but also spent their leisure time with benefit. We staged performances, performed in KVN, went to practice in the Crimea, where they worked on the excavations of an ancient settlement.
Professional activity
After graduating with honors from the institute in 1991, Eliseeva entered graduate school. Three years later she brilliantly defended her Ph. D. thesis. Opponents and critics unanimously noted the graceful intellectualism of the applicant's scientific papers. Deep penetration into the psychology and culture of the era under study. Plus, the work is written in a brilliant literary language, which is not devoid of subtle humor. From the very first steps, Olga Eliseeva's work attracted the attention of both specialists and people who are simply interested in the history of their land.
A professional career developed calmly, without failures and rush jobs. In 1997, Eliseeva was admitted as a research fellow at the Institute of Russian History. At the same time she is engaged in the preparation and editing of materials in the publishing house "Avanta +", which specializes in the publication of encyclopedic dictionaries for children. It is important to emphasize that with maximum employment, Olga Igorevna manages to write popular books on the history of Russia.
Essays on personal life
In the biography of Olga Eliseeva, it is noted that she is known to a wide range of readers as the author of historical and science fiction novels. Together with colleagues in scientific and writing activities, she took part in the creation of the literary and philosophical association "Bastion". Eliseeva has long been a member of the Writers' Union.
Suffice it to say a few words about the personal life of the historian and writer. Olga Eliseeva married her classmate Gleb Eliseev in her fourth year at the institute. Since those distant times, they have lived under the same roof. The husband and wife raised and raised their son. Somehow there was not enough time for the second child, although they dreamed. The spouse is also engaged in science and literary creativity. In the house of the Eliseevs, an atmosphere of love and mutual respect reigns.
