Which Russian revolutionary is in the picture?

Vladimir Lenin fled Petrograd (today's St. Petersburg) to Finland after a failed revolt in July 1917 against the Russian Provisional government . Fearing arrest, Lenin donned a wig and shaved his beard in a bid to evade capture.

Born in April 1870 as Vladimir Illyich Ulyanov, Lenin became a professional revolutionary upon the death of his brother Alexander in 1887. Alexander had been found guilty in a plot to assassinate the Tsar. Although a brilliant student, Lenin was expelled from Kazan University for his political activities. He was, nevertheless, able to pass his exams with honors. Lenin, while working as a barrister's assistant, continued his radical activities. Exile to Siberia didn't damper his ardor. Leaving Russia in 1900, Lenin became the head of the Bolsheviks, which later became the Communist Party, while living in Western Europe.

The February Revolution in 1917 saw Lenin's return to Russia. He immediately began plotting the overthrow of the Provisional government . After the failed attempt in July, Lenin returned to Petrograd from Finland and consolidated enough power to successfully overthrow the Provisional government during the November Revolution.

In the turmoil of the aftermath of the revolution, Lenin survived an assassination attempt that contributed to his declining health. He died on January 21, 1924 at the age of 53. Lenin's prized revolution passed into the hands of Stalin.