Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was a Soviet chess International Grandmaster and trainer. He is best known for developing Anatoly Ka

Was a Soviet chess International Grandmaster and trainer. He is best known for developing Anatoly Karpov into a World Chess Champion, but was a formidable player himself, as well as a successful coach for several other world-class players. His name is som

A Soviet aircraft designer, Corresponding Member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences (1958), Major Gen

A Soviet aircraft designer, Corresponding Member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences (1958), Major General of the Aviation Engineering (1944), Hero of Socialist Labor (1943 and 1956), member of the CPSU from 1953.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of May 2009, he plays for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. He made his

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of May 2009, he plays for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. He made his professional debut in the Russian First Division in 2008 for FC Zvezda Irkutsk. Fomin was an integral part of the Russian U-17 squad that won the 2006 UEFA U-17 Championship.

Was a Russian inventor and researcher, who along with his wife Valentina Khrisanovna Kirliana (Russi

Was a Russian inventor and researcher, who along with his wife Valentina Khrisanovna Kirliana (Russian: ????????? ?????????? ????????; d. 1972), a teacher and journalist, discovered and developed Kirlian photography.

Was a Russian explorer who in 1648 led the expedition that doubled the known extent of the easternmo

Was a Russian explorer who in 1648 led the expedition that doubled the known extent of the easternmost promontory of the Eurasian continent and discovered that Asia is not connected to Alaska.

Who was a Russian poet, of the World War II generation. He is often compared with Pavel Kogan and Se

Who was a Russian poet, of the World War II generation. He is often compared with Pavel Kogan and Semen Kirsanov.

Was a Soviet military commander and senior professional officer of the Red Army at the beginning of

Was a Soviet military commander and senior professional officer of the Red Army at the beginning of the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. Timoshenko was born into a peasant family at Furmanca (Furmanka), in Southern Bessarabia, Odessa region (now part of Ukraine). In 1915, he was drafted into the army of the Russian Empire and served as a cavalryman on the western front.

Was a Russian diplomat whose siblings included Alexander Vorontsov, Elizaveta Vorontsova, and Ekater

Was a Russian diplomat whose siblings included Alexander Vorontsov, Elizaveta Vorontsova, and Ekaterina Dashkova.In 1783, he was appointed Russian minister at Vienna, but in 1785 was transferred to London. Vorontsov soon attained great influence and autho

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of April 2009, he plays for FC Sibir Novosibirsk. He made h

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of April 2009, he plays for FC Sibir Novosibirsk. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 1999 for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. He played 2 games in the UEFA Cup 1999–2000 for FC Lokomotiv Moscow.

Is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg. He made hi

Is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2007 for FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of May 2009, he plays for FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny. He m

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of May 2009, he plays for FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny. He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 2005 for FC Saturn Yegoryevsk.

Is a volleyball player from Russia, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the silver

Is a volleyball player from Russia, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Moscow, Russia. There he was named Most Valuable Player of the tournamen

Was a Russian and Lithuanian[1] chess master, openings analyst and puzzle composer.Born in Vilnius,

Was a Russian and Lithuanian[1] chess master, openings analyst and puzzle composer.Born in Vilnius, Lithuania, he was a Jewish[1] Russian citizen and one of the strongest players in Russia in the late 19th century. Today he is best known for his creation of opening systems in almost all major openings. Most of these are of little significance today, but Alapin's Variation of the Sicilian Defence is an important opening line that is often played by leading grandmasters.

Is a retired football (soccer) midfielder from Estonia. He played for several clubs, including FC No

Is a retired football (soccer) midfielder from Estonia. He played for several clubs, including FC Norma Tallinn (1981-1990).Vilderson earned his first and only official cap for the Estonia national football team on September 5, 1993, when Estonia played Portugal in a World Cup Qualifier. He came up as a substitue for Marko Kristal after 71 minutes. Vilderson also played in Finland during his career.

Was a Russian and Soviet composer who was born in the Imperial Russia, and died in Russia. He was of

Was a Russian and Soviet composer who was born in the Imperial Russia, and died in Russia. He was often credited as S. Tulikov, in his musical works and his cameo appearance in Russian television series.

Was Russian ballet dancer and choreographer of French origin, famous as one of the greatest male bal

Was Russian ballet dancer and choreographer of French origin, famous as one of the greatest male ballet dancers of the 20th century. In the summer of 1994 on the stage of the National Ukraine Opera the First International Ballet Contest was held named aft

Was a Russian-born French modernist painter belonging to the 'New' Ecole de Paris. Serge Poliakoff w

Was a Russian-born French modernist painter belonging to the 'New' Ecole de Paris. Serge Poliakoff was born in Moscow in 1900, the thirteenth child of what would eventually be fourteen.

Is a Russian human rights activist and politician and a former Soviet dissident and political prison

Is a Russian human rights activist and politician and a former Soviet dissident and political prisoner. Kovalev was born in the town of Seredina-Buda in Ukraine, near Sumy. In 1932, his family moved to Podlipki village near Moscow. In 1954 he graduated from Moscow State University. As a biophysicist, Kovalev authored more than 60 scientific publications. From mid-1950s, he opposed Trofim Lysenko's theories favored by the ruling Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

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 Tekstilshchik Ivanovo.

Is a Russian professional football (soccer) player. In 2009, he played in the Russian Second Divisio

Is a Russian professional football (soccer) player. In 2009, he played in the Russian Second Division for FC Yelets.

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk.

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk.

Is a Russian football midfielder who plays for Zhemchuzhina-Sochi on loan from FC Saturn Moscow Obla

Is a Russian football midfielder who plays for Zhemchuzhina-Sochi on loan from FC Saturn Moscow Oblast of the Russian Premier League. Belousov made his professional debut for Saturn on 15 July 2009 in the Russian Cup game against FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok.

Is a Russian footballer, currently with FC Nizhny Novgorod.

Is a Russian footballer, currently with FC Nizhny Novgorod.

Is a retired Russian professional football player.

Is a retired Russian professional football player.

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. As a player, he made his debut in the

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet Second League in 1989 for FC Uralmash Sverdlovsk.