Alexander Pavlovich Chekhov was the eldest of six children in the family. After graduating from Taganrog Gymnasium with a silver medal, he entered the Physics and Mathematics Department of Moscow University. Alexander Pavlovich knew six languages, he was an editor, writer, journalist, a man of encyclopedic knowledge in mathematics, physics, chemistry, medicine and agriculture.
As a student, Alexander Chekhov began working part-time in humorous magazines and newspapers in Moscow. Alexander started a family early and was married twice. He had two sons in his first marriage — Nikolay and Anton, who were called Kolya and Tosya in the family. And by his second marriage he had a son, Mikhail, who became a prominent theatrical figure. In search of a more stable income, Alexander joined the customs service, but he was bored by his position and continued to write. Helped by his brother Anton, he got a permanent job at the “Novoye Vremya” newspaper. Anton Pavlovich always supported his brother and forbade him to give up literature.
As a student, Alexander Chekhov began working part-time in humorous magazines and newspapers in Moscow. Alexander started a family early and was married twice. He had two sons in his first marriage — Nikolay and Anton, who were called Kolya and Tosya in the family. And by his second marriage he had a son, Mikhail, who became a prominent theatrical figure. In search of a more stable income, Alexander joined the customs service, but he was bored by his position and continued to write. Helped by his brother Anton, he got a permanent job at the “Novoye Vremya” newspaper. Anton Pavlovich always supported his brother and forbade him to give up literature.
