Russian Famous Baby Names

Is a giant, last measured at 244 centimetres (8 ft 0 in), a former Soviet basketball player. Sizonen

Is a giant, last measured at 244 centimetres (8 ft 0 in), a former Soviet basketball player. Sizonenko has continued to grow since this measurement was taken. Sizonenko formerly played basketball for the Soviet Union but because of his enormous growth his mobility is increasingly impaired. He got an offer from plastinator Gunther von Hagens for his body but he declined the offer. He played professionally for Spartak Leningrad (1976–1978) and for Builder Kiev (1979–1986). Sizonenko was also a member of the Soviet national team and appeared on its behalf for 12 games. He now lives in Saint Petersburg.

Was the fourth World Chess Champion. At the age of twenty-two he was already among the best chess pl

Was the fourth World Chess Champion. At the age of twenty-two he was already among the best chess players in the world. During the 1920s, he won most of the tournaments in which he played. In 1927, he became the fourth World Chess Champion by defeating Ca

Was a Russian and Soviet cosmologist and mathematician. Alexander Friedman lived much of his life in

Was a Russian and Soviet cosmologist and mathematician. Alexander Friedman lived much of his life in Leningrad. He fought in World War I (on behalf of Imperial Russia) as a bomber and later lived through the Russian Revolution of 1917. He discovered the expanding-universe solution to general relativity field equations in 1922, which was corroborated by Edwin Hubble's observations in 1929.

Was a Russian chess grandmaster and author. He was a Soviet champion, a two-time world title Candida

Was a Russian chess grandmaster and author. He was a Soviet champion, a two-time world title Candidate, and one of the greatest of all chess authors. Kotov also served in high posts in the Soviet Chess Federation.

Is a Russian cosmonaut.The Soviet Union broke up in 1991. At the time Volkov was orbiting Earth on M

Is a Russian cosmonaut.The Soviet Union broke up in 1991. At the time Volkov was orbiting Earth on Mir with Sergei K. Krikalev,"the last citizens of the USSR ". Having gone into orbit as Soviet citizens, they returned to Earth as Russian citizens.

Is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and

Is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Was the Grand Chancellor of Russia and chief architect of Catherine the Great's foreign policy after

Was the Grand Chancellor of Russia and chief architect of Catherine the Great's foreign policy after the death of Nikita Panin.

Was a Russian painter who adhered to the waning tradition of Neoclassicism but found little sympathy

Was a Russian painter who adhered to the waning tradition of Neoclassicism but found little sympathy with his contemporaries.

Is a Russian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Acqua & Sapone-Ca

Is a Russian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo. He has ridden for Acqua & Sapone since turning professional in 2004.

Is a Russian politician and presently the governor of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast.Alexander Vinniko

Is a Russian politician and presently the governor of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast.Alexander Vinnikov was the mayor of Birobidzhan, the capital of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast.The 2004 Birobidzhan mayoral election was held during the same time as the Russ

Is a Russian-Irish International Grandmaster of chess. Since 1993 he lives in Dublin, Ireland and is

Is a Russian-Irish International Grandmaster of chess. Since 1993 he lives in Dublin, Ireland and is editor-in-chief of the e-mail distributed chess newspaper Chess Today.Baburin became Irish Champion in 2008, the first year in which he had entered the competition. He cited past comments from fellow Irish players as the reason he did not enter previously. His participation in the Irish Olympiad team has generated some controversy in the past.

Height 211 cm Year of Birth 1978 Nationality Russian Position Forward - Center

Height 211 cm Year of Birth 1978 Nationality Russian Position Forward - Center

Is a Russian author of science fiction whose body of work from the 1920s and 1930s made him a highly

Is a Russian author of science fiction whose body of work from the 1920s and 1930s made him a highly regarded Russian author in that field. His published works include Professor Dowell's Head (?????? ?????????? ??????), Amphibian Man (???????-???????), Ar

Was a Russian-American writer and a leading member of the anarchist movement of the 19th and early 2

Was a Russian-American writer and a leading member of the anarchist movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the lover and close associate of Emma Goldman, a Lithuanian-born anarchist with whom he collaborated frequently and organized civil rights and anti-war campaigns. In 1892, he attempted to assassinate Henry Clay Frick in retaliation for his involvement with the Homestead Strike: Berkman subsequently served a fourteen-year sentence. During World War I he was deported along with Goldman and other foreign-born American anarchists as a result of the Anarchist Exclusion Act. Continuing to write and speak abroad, Berkman died in France in 1936.

Was an influential Russian poet during the early 20th century.

Was an influential Russian poet during the early 20th century.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Kr

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow. He also played for the Soviet team during the 1972 Summit Series against Canada.

Was a Russian ballet dancer and actor, whose defection caused a diplomatic incident between the USA

Was a Russian ballet dancer and actor, whose defection caused a diplomatic incident between the USA and the USSR.

Was a Russian pianist who specialized in the works of Frédéric Chopin. He achieved most of his fam

Was a Russian pianist who specialized in the works of Frédéric Chopin. He achieved most of his fame between the two world wars.He made his concert debut in Paris in 1919. His first recordings were done in Berlin from 1928 to 1934 (78 rpm discs). In 1938 he recorded in London for HMV. Later discs were produced for RCA Victor and finally in the 1960s, for CBS. Besides his huge output of Chopin, he also included in his repertoire Rachmaninoff, Saint-Saëns, Liszt, Debussy and others.

Is a Russian computer scientist, best known for fully describing the alpha-beta (a-ß) search algo

Is a Russian computer scientist, best known for fully describing the alpha-beta (a-ß) search algorithm.

Is a Soviet-Russian International Master of chess. He was champion of Leningrad three times: 1967, 1

Is a Soviet-Russian International Master of chess. He was champion of Leningrad three times: 1967, 1968 (after a playoff), and 1982 (after a playoff). He played in three Soviet finals (1961, 1967, and 1968), and was awarded his IM title at the age of 64 in 1984, one of the oldest players to have reached this standard.

Was a Russian chess player, chess composer, and chess writer. Petrov was born into a noble family an

Was a Russian chess player, chess composer, and chess writer. Petrov was born into a noble family and is usually remembered as the first great Russian chess master

Was a Russian-Ukrainian gunner[disambiguation needed] and specialist in rocketry, Lieutenant General

Was a Russian-Ukrainian gunner[disambiguation needed] and specialist in rocketry, Lieutenant General (1829).

Was a Soviet astronomer and expert in theoretical astrophysics. The Dubyago lunar crater is named af

Was a Soviet astronomer and expert in theoretical astrophysics. The Dubyago lunar crater is named after Alexander Dubyago and his father, Dmitry Ivanovich Dubyago.[1]

Is a Russian economist and politician, member of the State Duma (1994–2004). He is the Deputy Prim

Is a Russian economist and politician, member of the State Duma (1994–2004). He is the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation since 9 March 2004.In 1980-1991 - member of the Main Monetary and Economic Department of the Ministry of Finance of the

Is a Russian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s.

Is a Russian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s.