Claim: Vissarion Belinsky, a Westernizer who studied at Moscow University and believed that Russia's development depended upon adopting Western European technology and a liberal government, was one of the most influential Westernizers, especially among the younger generations.
Evidence: In 1829–1832 he was a student of Moscow University. Westernizers (/ˈzɑːpɑːdnɪk/; Russian: За́падник, tr. Západnik, IPA: [ˈzapədʲnʲɪk) were a group of 19th-century intellectuals who believed that Russia's development depended upon the adoption of Western European technology and liberal government. He was the most influential of the Westernizers, especially among the younger generation.