Andrei Bogdanov was born in Siberia; his father was a gunpowder-maker and Andrei had assisted him in his work. Once his family moved to newly founded Saint Petersburg, young Andrei Bogdanov went to the Academy gymnasium (a secondary school run by the Russian Academy of Sciences).
Andrei Bogdanov was born in Siberia; his father operated a gunpowder factory and assisted him with his work. Upon moving to Saint Petersburg, which had just been founded, young Andrei Bogdanov enrolled at the Academy gymnasium (a secondary school run by the Russian Academy of Sciences).