Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is an American ice dancer who competes internationally for Estonia. She began competing internationa

Is an American ice dancer who competes internationally for Estonia. She began competing internationally for Estonia in the 2008-2009 season with partner Kristian Rand.

Was a Russian botanist. Maximowicz spent most of his life studying the flora of the countries he had

Was a Russian botanist. Maximowicz spent most of his life studying the flora of the countries he had visited in the Far East, and naming many new species. He worked at the Saint Petersburg Botanical Gardens from 1852 as curator of the herbarium collection, becoming Director in 1869.From 1853-1857 he traveled around the world. He travelled with another Baltic-German Leopold von Schrenck to the Amur region in eastern Asia. From 1859 to 1864 he also he visited China, Korea and Japan. He arrived in Japan in late 1860, initially basing his operations in Hakodate. He traveled extensively in southern Japan and for much of 1862 including the region of Yokohama and Mount Fuji, he ended that year in Nagasaki. He also explored much of Kyushu.[1]

Also known as Karl Ivanovich Gablits, was a Russian botanist.He was born in Königsberg. He was the

Also known as Karl Ivanovich Gablits, was a Russian botanist.He was born in Königsberg. He was the author of Physical description of Taurichesky area, its position and three empires of nature (1785)

Also known as Karl Ivanovich Gablits, was a Russian botanist.He was born in Königsberg. He was the

Also known as Karl Ivanovich Gablits, was a Russian botanist.He was born in Königsberg. He was the author of Physical description of Taurichesky area, its position and three empires of nature (1785).

Was an Estonian writer, politician and teacher. He was one of the most important persons of Estonian

Was an Estonian writer, politician and teacher. He was one of the most important persons of Estonian national awakening in the second half of the 19th century.

Was a Corsican politician who became a Russian diplomat.Pozzo assisted at the Congress of Vienna, an

Was a Corsican politician who became a Russian diplomat.Pozzo assisted at the Congress of Vienna, and during the Hundred Days he joined Louis XVIII in Belgium, where he was also instructed to discuss the situation with the Duke of Wellington.

Was a Russian architect, of Italian origin, who worked the major portion of his life in Russia. He w

Was a Russian architect, of Italian origin, who worked the major portion of his life in Russia. He was the author of many classical buildings and architectural ensembles in Saint Petersburg and its environments. In his lifetime, he built a theater on the

Is an Estonian supermodel

Is an Estonian supermodel

The second wife of Peter the Great, reigned as solo Empress of Russia from 1725 until her death. She

The second wife of Peter the Great, reigned as solo Empress of Russia from 1725 until her death. She also functioned as co-ruler with her husband from 1724 until his death early in the next year.

Was a Russian socialist and revolutionary, better known as Babushka ("Grandmother"). She left her ho

Was a Russian socialist and revolutionary, better known as Babushka ("Grandmother"). She left her home at the age of 26 to join followers of anarchist Mikhail Bakunin in Kiev. As a Narodnik revolutionary, she was imprisoned 1874 at Katorga and exiled to S

Reigned as Empress of Russia for 34 years, from 9 July [O.S. 28 June] 1762 until her death. She exem

Reigned as Empress of Russia for 34 years, from 9 July [O.S. 28 June] 1762 until her death. She exemplifies the enlightened despot of her era.

Was a world renowned pre-war Dayan, Posek and Talmudic scholar in Vilna. Rabbi Grodzinski was born i

Was a world renowned pre-war Dayan, Posek and Talmudic scholar in Vilna. Rabbi Grodzinski was born in 1863 in Iuje, Belarus, a small town near Vilna where his father served as Rabbi for forty years, preceded by his grandfather who had also been a Rabbi th

Charles Martinet was told by his friend that there was going to be an audition at a trade show in wh

Charles Martinet was told by his friend that there was going to be an audition at a trade show in which you "talk to people as a plumber". He went to the audition at the last minute as the casting directors were already putting away their equipment. Charles Martinet walked in and said, "Can I please read for this?"

Was the poet for whom the term Objectivist was first coined. When asked by Harriet Munroe to provide

Was the poet for whom the term Objectivist was first coined. When asked by Harriet Munroe to provide an introduction to what became known as the Objectivist issue of Poetry, Louis Zukofsky used his essay Sincerity and Objectification: With Special Referen

Is a former Turkmen footballer. Mukhadov began his career playing for Pamir Dushanbe in the Soviet T

Is a former Turkmen footballer. Mukhadov began his career playing for Pamir Dushanbe in the Soviet Top League and later played for Lada Togliatti in the Russian Premier League. He also had a spell with Ankaragücü in the Turkish Super Lig. Mukhadov made several appearances for the senior Turkmenistan national football team from 1992 to 1999, and is the team's all-time leading goal-scorer with 13 goals.

Was a writer who composed works in both Russian and Kyrgyz, the best known figure of his country's l

Was a writer who composed works in both Russian and Kyrgyz, the best known figure of his country's literature.

Was a Russian painter and teacher of art. He studied in St.Petersburg Academy of arts (1849 - 1861)

Was a Russian painter and teacher of art. He studied in St.Petersburg Academy of arts (1849 - 1861) under P.V. Basin. He was the pensioner of Academy of arts in Paris and in Rome (1862-1870)

Is a Russian film, theater and TV actress of Tatar origin. Her name, Chulpan, means "Venus" in Tatar

Is a Russian film, theater and TV actress of Tatar origin. Her name, Chulpan, means "Venus" in Tatar. Her parents are both engineers, and her father is managing director of a firm. Born in Kazan, Tatar ASSR, in what was then the Soviet Union, she originally studied mathematics and economics in Kazan before switching to acting. She later continued her acting studies at Moscow State University and the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts and became a successful stage actress.

Was a Russian scientist who is credited with coining the word television in a paper read (in French)

Was a Russian scientist who is credited with coining the word television in a paper read (in French) at the International World Fair in Paris on 25 August 1900 at the 1st International Congress of Electricity which ran from 18 to 25 August.

Was a Russian actor and theatre director. Stanislavski's innovative contribution to modern European

Was a Russian actor and theatre director. Stanislavski's innovative contribution to modern European and American realistic acting has remained at the heart of mainstream western performance training for much of the last century.

Grand duke and tsesarevich of Russia, was prepared by his grandmother, Catherine the Great, to becom

Grand duke and tsesarevich of Russia, was prepared by his grandmother, Catherine the Great, to become an emperor of a would-be restored Byzantine Empire. Although he was never crowned, he is sometimes listed among the Russian emperors as Constantine I. He

Is an Estonian cross country skier who competed from 1994 to 2001. Her best World Cup finish was 22n

Is an Estonian cross country skier who competed from 1994 to 2001. Her best World Cup finish was 22nd in a 10 km event in Russia in 1996. Vahtra also competed in two Winter Olympics, earning her best finish of 27th in the 5 km event at Lillehammer in 1994

Ukraine, Soviet Union at the time) is an ethnic Hungarian and the drummer of the Hungarian heavy met

Ukraine, Soviet Union at the time) is an ethnic Hungarian and the drummer of the Hungarian heavy metal band PokolgTp. He also played in other bands like Wisdom (heavy metal), Philadelphia (folk/progressive/heavy metal). He plays in PokolgTp since 2006, when the former drummer Ede Szilßgyi left.