Some Soviet historians believed that his pedagogical views had been formed under the influence of the revolutionary ideas of Nikolai Chernyshevsky and Nikolai Dobrolyubov.
Beberapa sejarawan Soviet meyakini bahwa pandangan pedagogikal-nya terbentuk karena dipengaruhi gagasan-gagasan revolusioner Nikolai Chernyshevsky dan Nikolai Dobrolyubov.