Famous People with Name Fyodor

Fyodor Fyodorovich Cherenkov            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Fyodor Fyodorovich Cherenkov: a Soviet and Russian football midfielder who played for Spartak Moscow (1977-90 and 1991-94) and Red Star Football Club (1990-91).Cherenkov made 34 appearances for USSR national football team, scoring 12 goals. Although widely regarded by Spartak's fans as team's best player ever, he was always dropped by the national team on the eve of several major tournaments including 2 World Cups and a European Championship.[citation needed] He was incredible passer and was also great at shooting the ball and scored many goals. Currently Cherenkov works as a coach of Spartak's reserves team.

Fyodor Ivanovich Duz–Khotimirsky            Origin/Culture/Country: Ukrainian

Fyodor Ivanovich Duz–Khotimirsky: was a Ukrainian chess master.He won four times the Kiev championships (1900, 1902, 1903, and 1906). He participated in five Russian championships (All Russian Masters Tournament). In 1901 he took 15th in Moscow (2nd RUS-ch; Mikhail Chigorin won). In 1903, he took 15th in Kiev (3rd RUS-ch; Chigorin won).

Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov: was the most illustrious Russian naval commander and admiral of the 18th century.He was born in the village of Burnakovo in the Yaroslavl gubernia, to a modest family of the minor nobility. On February 15, 1761, he signed up for the Russian Navy in Saint Petersburg. After training, he served on a galley in the Baltic Fleet. In 1768 he was transferred to the Don Flotilla (Azov Sea Navy) in Taganrog and served in the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774. He commanded Catherine II's own yacht, and later defended Russian trade ships in the Mediterranean from the British pirate attacks.

Fyodor Ippolitovich Shcherbatskoy            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Fyodor Ippolitovich Shcherbatskoy: was a Russian Indologist who, in large part, was responsible for laying the foundations in the Western world for the scholarly study of Buddhist philosophy.Stcherbatsky studied in the famous Imperial Lyceum and later in the University of Saint Petersburg,

Fyodor Nikolayevich Yurchikhin            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Fyodor Nikolayevich Yurchikhin: is a Russian cosmonaut and RSC Energia test-pilot who has flown on several missions, including STS-112, Soyuz TMA-10, and Expedition 15. He has collectively spent over 207 days in space.