Google Doodle 290th Birthday of Hryhorii Savych Skovoroda Григорія Сковороди

Google celebrates today 3 Dec 2012 the 290th Birthday of Hryhorii Savych Skovoroda with a Doodle. 290 років з дня народження Григорія Сковороди Hryhorii Savych Skovoroda (Ukrainian: Григорій Савич Сковорода; Russian: Григо́рий Са́ввич Сковорода́, Grigory Savvich Skovoroda; 3 December 1722 -- 9 November 1794) was a Ukrainian philosopher, poet, teacher and composer who lived in the Russian Empire and who made important contributions to Russian philosophy and culture. He lived and worked in Ukraine and passionately and consciously identified with its people, differentiating them from those of Russia and condemning Russia's interference in his homeland. Skovoroda was so important for Russian culture and development of Russian philosophical thought, that he is often recognized as a Russian philosopher. He has been referred to as the "Russian Socrates." More about: Hryhorii Savych Skovoroda and this Google Doodle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hryhorii_Skovoroda http://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Сковорода_Григорій_Савич