Andrei Chernov

Andrei Aleksandrovich Chernov (Russian: Андре́й Алекса́ндрович Чернов, romanized: Andréj Aleksándrovič Černóv; 27 August 1966 – 16 August 2017), also known as Andrew Chernov and Ache, was a Soviet and Russian programmer who was one of the founders of the Russian Internet and the creator of the character encoding KOI8-R.

Andrei Chernov
Born
Andrei Aleksandrovich Chernov

(1966-08-27)27 August 1966
Moscow, Russia
Died16 August 2017(2017-08-16) (aged 50)
Moscow, Russia
Other namesAndrew Chernov, Ache
Alma materMoscow State University
OccupationProgrammer
Known for
Websitehttp://zachem.ne.jp (formerly http://vniz.net)

He also hosted the website Vniz.net, which contained a collection of various rare pieces of media, including anime and art by Fin de siècle painters like Nicholas Kalmakoff, Louis Wain, and Franz von Bayros.

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