Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Was a diplomat, collector of ancient Greek sculpture and antiquities, and a strong amateur chess pla

Was a diplomat, collector of ancient Greek sculpture and antiquities, and a strong amateur chess player and patron of chess tournaments, as an honorary President of the St Petersburg Chess Club.

Was a Russian chess International Master, International Arbiter, and author. At the beginning of his

Was a Russian chess International Master, International Arbiter, and author. At the beginning of his career, he took 11th at Sankt Petersburg 1911 (All-Russian Amateur Tournament, Stepan Levitsky won).[

Was a Russian jeweller, best known for the famous Fabergé eggs, made in the style of genuine East

Was a Russian jeweller, best known for the famous Fabergé eggs, made in the style of genuine Easter eggs, but using precious metals and gemstones rather than more mundane materials.

Was a Russian jeweller, best known for the famous Fabergé eggs, made in the style of genuine Easter

Was a Russian jeweller, best known for the famous Fabergé eggs, made in the style of genuine Easter eggs, but using precious metals and gemstones rather than more mundane materials.Young Fabergé began his education at St. Anne's Gymnasium, the German school in Saint Petersburg. In 1860, the family moved again, to Dresden, and shortly thereafter, the teenage Carl went on a study trip, learning the jeweller’s craft at the House of Friedman in Frankfurt. In 1864, he returned to Saint Petersburg and joined his father’s business, taking over its management in 1872.

Was a favourite sculptor of Nicholas I of Russia.Stemming from a distinguished family of Baltic Germ

Was a favourite sculptor of Nicholas I of Russia.Stemming from a distinguished family of Baltic Germans, Clodt von Jürgensburg, Klodt started his career as a professional artillery officer and amateur sculptor. He attended the classes at the Imperial Acad

Was a Russian philosopher who invoked euclidean and noneuclidean geometry in his discussions of psyc

Was a Russian philosopher who invoked euclidean and noneuclidean geometry in his discussions of psychology and higher dimensions of existence.

Was a Russian Field Marshal distinguished for his services in the Napoleonic wars.Born Count Ludwig

Was a Russian Field Marshal distinguished for his services in the Napoleonic wars.Born Count Ludwig Adolf Peter of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg, he was descended from a family of independent counts whose seat was in Berleburg (present day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). His parents were Count Christian Louis Casimir of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg and his first wife Countess Amalie Ludowika Finck von Finckenstein.

Was a Russian chess master.He won Moscow City Chess Championship in 1913 and tied for 8-9th at Mosco

Was a Russian chess master.He won Moscow City Chess Championship in 1913 and tied for 8-9th at Moscow 1913, shared 2nd at Mannheim 1914 tournament (the 19th DSB Congress, Hauptturnier B), took 2nd at Moscow 1915, took 3rd at Moscow 1916, tied for 7-8th at

Was one of Russia's foremost anarchists and one of the first advocates of anarchist communism: the m

Was one of Russia's foremost anarchists and one of the first advocates of anarchist communism: the model of society he advocated for most of his life was that of a communalist society free from central government. Because of his title of prince and his prominence as an anarchist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he was known by some as "the Anarchist Prince". Some contemporaries saw him as leading a near perfect life, including Oscar Wilde, who described him as "a man with a soul of that beautiful white Christ which seems coming out of Russia."

Is a former football defender from Soviet Union and later — from Kazakhstan .Since 1983 Neustädte

Is a former football defender from Soviet Union and later — from Kazakhstan .Since 1983 Neustädter has been playing for Zenit Leningrad, PFC CSKA Moscow, Iskra Smolensk, FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Tavriya Simferopol, Kairat Almaty and Spartak Vladikavkaz before attending Karlsruher SC in the German Bundesliga. After a short season at Chemnitzer FC he moved to 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 1994, where he finished his active career in 2004.

Was a Russian chess master and organizer.He was a son of Peter Alexandrovich Saburov, famous Russian

Was a Russian chess master and organizer.He was a son of Peter Alexandrovich Saburov, famous Russian diplomat and chess organizer. The November 1911 American Chess Bulletin wrote: "Peter Petrovich Saburov, President of the far-famed St Petersburg Chess Cl

Was a Russian chess master.He took 7th at St. Petersburg 1904 (Mikhail Chigorin won), took 5th at St

Was a Russian chess master.He took 7th at St. Petersburg 1904 (Mikhail Chigorin won), took 5th at St Petersburg 1907 (Eugene Znosko-Borovsky won, and took 8th at St Petersburg 1913 (Andrey Smorodsky won). In Winter 1912, he played with Alexander Alekhine

Is a Russian chess grandmaster. On the April 2008 FIDE rating list he has an ELO rating of 2746, mak

Is a Russian chess grandmaster. On the April 2008 FIDE rating list he has an ELO rating of 2746, making him the number nine in the world.

Was a Latvian football defender, one of the most capped footballers for Latvia national football tea

Was a Latvian football defender, one of the most capped footballers for Latvia national football team before World War II.Lauks played in the last international match for Latvia before its loss of independence on July 18, 1940, he was aged 38 at the time. In total between 1926 and 1940 he had played in 38 matches for Latvia - only Eriks Petersons, Janis Lidmanis, Alberts Šeibelis, Vladimirs Berzinš and Arnolds Taurinš had more caps for Latvia.

Was the head of the Bolshevik government in Latvia during the Latvian War of Independence, one of th

Was the head of the Bolshevik government in Latvia during the Latvian War of Independence, one of the leaders of the New Current movement in the late 19th century, a prolific writer and translator, an editor of major Latvian and Russian socialist and comm

Is a Latvian composer. Vasks was born in Aizpute, Latvia, to a family of a Baptist pastor. He traine

Is a Latvian composer. Vasks was born in Aizpute, Latvia, to a family of a Baptist pastor. He trained as a double-bass player, and played in several Latvian orchestras before entering the State Conservatory in Vilnius in the neighboring Lithuania to study

Was a Soviet military leader. He took part in the Russian Civil War and commanded a corps during the

Was a Soviet military leader. He took part in the Russian Civil War and commanded a corps during the Great Patriotic War. He was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union twice - in 1944, for the taking of Sapun-gora (called a key to Sevastopol) and i

Is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 1 ¾ in (1.87 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg)

Is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 1 ¾ in (1.87 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg) in weight. He specializes in defense and plays the point guard position for UNICS Kazan.He started his career as a pro in 1996 with BK Samara. Samoylenko h

A Russian/Cypriot football striker who played for Olympiakos Nicosia.

A Russian/Cypriot football striker who played for Olympiakos Nicosia.

Was a Cossack political and military leader, Hetman of Right-bank Ukraine (1665–1672) and Muscovit

Was a Cossack political and military leader, Hetman of Right-bank Ukraine (1665–1672) and Muscovite voyevoda. Petro Doroshenko was born in Chyhyryn (Chigirin) to a noble Cossack family. He was a grandson of Cossack Hetman Mykhailo Doroshenko who held the

Is a former Ukrainian weightlifter and Olympic champion who competed for the Soviet Union.

Is a former Ukrainian weightlifter and Olympic champion who competed for the Soviet Union.

Was a sprinter from South Africa who, on July 10, 2004, entered the Guinness Book of World Records a

Was a sprinter from South Africa who, on July 10, 2004, entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the fastest 100-year-old to ever run the 100 meters.Rabinowitz finished in a time of 30.86 seconds; breaking the previous mark of 36.19 set by Erwin Jaskulski of Austria. A week before, the centenarian broke the record, but a faulty electronic timer kept the mark out of the books.

Was a Russian sailor of German origin, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Russian sailor of German origin, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Latvian-born American portrait photographer. Born to a Jewish family of Morduch (Max) Halsman,

Was a Latvian-born American portrait photographer. Born to a Jewish family of Morduch (Max) Halsman, a dentist, and Ita Grintuch, a grammar school principal, in Riga, Halsman studied electrical engineering in Dresden.

Is an Estonian musician, and member of the popular girl group Vanilla Ninja. Born to Maire and Enno

Is an Estonian musician, and member of the popular girl group Vanilla Ninja. Born to Maire and Enno Järvis. She has one brother, Peeter, who is 4 years younger and sister, Mari, who is 3 years older.