Bobrov Mikhail Meyerovich (23.11.1946, Riga) – tool engineering technologist.

Mikhail Bobrov was born into the family of mechanic Meyer Mikhailovich Bobrov (b. 1912, Rezekne) and music teacher Sora-Basya Borukhovna Bobrova (née Druyan) (b. 1912, Ludza). Studied at Secondary School No. 40 (1954–1961), then at Evening School No. 11 (1961–1965), and graduated from the evening department of the Riga Industrial Technical College (1965–1972). At the same time, he worked as an apprentice, assembly fitter, machine tool adjuster, and design technician at the VEF plant (1961–1966). Served in the Soviet Army (1966–1969, Skrunda, Latvia). After demobilisation, worked in Riga as senior design technician in the Chief Designer’s Office at the VEF plant (1969–1973), as an engineer at UMTSS and Co. “Latkolkhozstroysnab” (1973–1977), and as head of the supply department and engineer of the thermal technical division at the Riga Special Installation and Commissioning Department “Soyuzmyasomolmontazh” (1977–1980).

In his marriage to Bronya Borisovna Bobrova (née Gamarnik) (b. 1952, Riga), a daughter was born – Edita Mikhailovna Bobrova (b. 1973, Riga).

In 1980, Mikhail Bobrov received permission to emigrate to Israel, where his brother Boris Meyerovich Bobrov (b. 1948, Riga) had lived since 1974, and his wife’s aunt (her father’s sister), Roza Isaevna Tulchinskaya (née Gamarnik) (b. 1911, Monastyryshche District, Vinnytsia Region, Ukraine), since 1979.

Meyer Mikhailovich Bobrov (b. 1912) – father
Sora-Basya Borukhovna Bobrova (née Druyan) (b. 1912) – mother
Boris Meyerovich Bobrov (b. 1948) – brother
Bronya Borisovna Bobrova (née Gamarnik) (b. 1952) – wife
Edita Mikhailovna Bobrova (b. 1973) – daughter
Roza Isaevna Tulchinskaya (née Gamarnik) (b. 1911) – wife’s aunt