Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter I

Was a Russian architect whose designs marked a transition of Russian architecture from early Muscovi

Was a Russian architect whose designs marked a transition of Russian architecture from early Muscovite baroque to mature Rastrelliesque style.

Is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. Golovatzhev also finished fourth in the K-

Is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. Golovatzhev also finished fourth in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

Is a Russian businessman and politician of Greek Pontian descent.Savvidi was elected to the Legislat

Is a Russian businessman and politician of Greek Pontian descent.Savvidi was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Rostov Oblast in 1998 and 2003. In 2003, Savvidi was elected as a Deputy in the State Duma; he subsequently served as the Deputy Chairman o

Also known as Ivan the Great, was a Grand Prince of Moscow who first adopted a more pretentious titl

Also known as Ivan the Great, was a Grand Prince of Moscow who first adopted a more pretentious title of the "grand duke of all the Russias." Sometimes referred to as the "gatherer of the Russian lands", he tripled the territory of his state, renovated th

Was a Russian school reformer who served as Catherine II's advisor on education and President of the

Was a Russian school reformer who served as Catherine II's advisor on education and President of the Imperial Academy of Arts for thirty years (1764–94). Perhaps the crowning achievement of his long career was the establishment of Russia's first unified s

Was a Soviet military official, and in later life a diplomat.Ilyichev joined the Russian Communist P

Was a Soviet military official, and in later life a diplomat.Ilyichev joined the Russian Communist Party (bolsheviks) in 1925, and went on to serve in the Red Army. He studied at the V.I. Lenin Military-Political Academy until May 1938, and after graduati

Is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Divisio

Is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Zelenograd.

Was a Russian diplomat and administrator prominent in the service of Peter the Great and Catherine t

Was a Russian diplomat and administrator prominent in the service of Peter the Great and Catherine the Great. His memoirs were published posthumously and his statue may be seen in Orenburg, the city he founded.

A Russian football (soccer) striker. He currently plays for FC Spartak Moscow.After finished second

A Russian football (soccer) striker. He currently plays for FC Spartak Moscow.After finished second in qualifying group stage with Russia U-21 at 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, Saenko received first senior call up against Croatia on 6 September 2006 and as unused bench. He made his debut one month later against Estonia on 11 October 2006 as last minutes substitution.

Was a Russian landscape painter closely associated with the Peredvizhniki movement. Shishkin was bor

Was a Russian landscape painter closely associated with the Peredvizhniki movement. Shishkin was born in the town of Elabuga of Vyatka Governorate (today Republic of Tatarstan), and graduated from the Kazan gymnasium.

Was a Russian football player.Vorontsov made his debut for Russia on September 14, 1913 in a friendl

Was a Russian football player.Vorontsov made his debut for Russia on September 14, 1913 in a friendly against Norway. He was the team's captain in that game.

Is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk. He made

Is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2001 for FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk. He played 2 games in the UEFA Cup 2001–02 with FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk.

Is a Uzbek sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Competing for the Unified Team, he

Is a Uzbek sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Competing for the Unified Team, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Four years later in Atlanta, Kireyev was eliminated in t

Is a Russian welterweight boxer from Saint Petersberg, Russia. He won his first 19 fights, before lo

Is a Russian welterweight boxer from Saint Petersberg, Russia. He won his first 19 fights, before losing to Bradley Pryce on points on May 8, 2003. Kirpa then won his next four fights against Tigran Saribekyan, Alexei Korobka, Sergey Zimnevich and then Jo

Is a former Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion. He won an individual gold medal in dressage at t

Is a former Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion. He won an individual gold medal in dressage at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and a gold medal in team dressage at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is a Soviet-born Latvian politician and former sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the

Is a Soviet-born Latvian politician and former sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s. He won three Olympic medals in C-1 1000 m at the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. The highlight was the gold medal in 1988, which he won as a competitor for the USSR. He trained at Trudovye Rezervy and later at the Armed Forces sports society in Riga when Latvia was part of the Soviet Union.

Is a Soviet Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is a Soviet Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Was a Russian painter of Armenian descent, most famous for his seascapes, which constitute more than

Was a Russian painter of Armenian descent, most famous for his seascapes, which constitute more than half of his paintings. Aivazovsky was born in the town of Feodosiya, Crimea, to a poor Armenian family. His parents family name was Aivazian

Is a Russian football defender, who currently plays for PFC Spartak Nalchik. An Akademika football

Is a Russian football defender, who currently plays for PFC Spartak Nalchik. An Akademika football school graduate, he started playing for Zenit Reserves in 2007. He played for Zenit once in Russian Cup. He is contracted with Zenit until 31 December 2009.

Was a Russian film actor. He appeared in 66 films between 1926 and 1953.

Was a Russian film actor. He appeared in 66 films between 1926 and 1953.

Was a Soviet Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1952 Summer

Was a Soviet Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Was a Russian mathematician, who was one of the creators of modern analytic number theory, and also

Was a Russian mathematician, who was one of the creators of modern analytic number theory, and also a dominant figure in mathematics in the USSR. He was born in the Velikiye Luki district, Pskov Oblast.

Was a Russian physiologist, named by Ivan Pavlov as "The Father of Russian physiology". Sechenov aut

Was a Russian physiologist, named by Ivan Pavlov as "The Father of Russian physiology". Sechenov authored major classic Reflexes of the Brain introducing electrophysiology and neurophysiology into laboratories and teaching of medicine.

Was a Russian painter, an author of portraits and battle paintings. Ivan Nikitin was born in Moscow

Was a Russian painter, an author of portraits and battle paintings. Ivan Nikitin was born in Moscow to a family of an Orthodox priest. He received his first artistic lessons from a Dutch artist Schwonbek at the engraving shop of the Kremlin Armoury.

Was a Soviet military aviator of Ukrainian descent. He was made a Hero of the Soviet Union on three

Was a Soviet military aviator of Ukrainian descent. He was made a Hero of the Soviet Union on three occasions (February 4, 1944; August 19, 1944; August 18, 1945).