alexandre lorran was born in chisinau in 1849.at the beginning of the 19th century from switzerland, where his grandfather was a famous figure in the masonic movement. grandson alexander received a good education, graduated from the famous reshelevsky lyceum in odessa, and then. polytechnic institute in st. petersburg. after an internship in paris, alexander laurent returned to the russian empire and worked as a chemistry teacher in one of the baku gymnasiums. at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, the oil industry experienced a boom throughout the world. the economy of the russian empire was on the rise in the years before the revolution. her need for black gold was constantly growing. the center of the russian oil industry arose in baku on the entire abshiron peninsula. oil pumps have become an indispensable attribute of the local landscape, as well as the flames and clouds of smoke that rose from one area to another. the low technical level of well equipment led to... laurent sees the destructive power of f