Splash Biography



ALEXANDER JACOBSON, Yale sophomore studying Russian history.




Major: History/Russian Language

College/Employer: Yale

Year of Graduation: 2017

Picture of Alexander Jacobson

Brief Biographical Sketch:

I was born and raised in North Carolina, and I attended a public math and science boarding school for high school. At Yale, I primarily study Russian and Russian history. In my free time, I debate for Yale's competitive debate team, collect books, and play board games with my suitemates.



Past Classes

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H1950: The Soviet Union in Splash Spring 16 (Apr. 02, 2016)
This class will offer a introduction to the history of the Soviet Union, a nation which existed from 1917 to 1991. We will cover the October Revolution, the construction of industry in Russia, the Second World War, the nuclear arms race, and the fall of the USSR.


C1844: The Soviet Union in Sprout Spring 16 (Feb. 13 - 27, 2016)
This class will offer a introduction to the history of the Soviet Union, a nation which existed from 1917 to 1991. We will cover the October Revolution, the construction of industry in Russia, the Second World War, the nuclear arms race, and the fall of the USSR.


H1784: The Soviet Union in Splash Fall 15 (Nov. 14, 2015)
This class will offer a quick introduction to the history of the Soviet Union, a nation which existed from 1917 to 1991. We will cover the October Revolution, the construction of industry in Russia, the Second World War, the nuclear arms race, and the fall of the USSR.


C1686: The Soviet Union in Sprout Fall 15 (Oct. 03 - 17, 2015)
This class will offer a introduction to the history of the Soviet Union, a nation which existed from 1917 to 1991. We will cover the October Revolution, the construction of industry in Russia, the Second World War, the nuclear arms race, and the fall of the USSR.


H1525: The Soviet Union in Splash Spring 15 (Apr. 04, 2015)
This class will offer a quick introduction to the history of the Soviet Union, a nation which existed from 1917 to 1991. We will cover the October Revolution, the construction of industry in Russia, the Second World War, the nuclear arms race, and the fall of the USSR.


H1589: The Free State of Danzig in Splash Spring 15 (Apr. 04, 2015)
This class will offer a brief survey of the history of the Free State of Danzig, a city-state which existed between World War One and World War Two. We will discuss its formation in the Treaty of Versailles, the conditions of its independence, and its annexation by Germany during the Second World War.