Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a former sumo wrestler. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He became the first active wrestler to

Is a former sumo wrestler. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He became the first active wrestler to be dismissed from sumo, after being arrested for possession of cannabis in August 2008. He was a freestyle wrestler in Russia, but as his weight continued

Was the inventor of the subminiature camera(Minox). Zapp was born in Riga, Livonia. In 1934, he bega

Was the inventor of the subminiature camera(Minox). Zapp was born in Riga, Livonia. In 1934, he began developing the then revolutionary subminiature camera by first creating wooden models, which led to the first prototype in 1936. It was introduced to the

Wanda Rutkiewicz is regarded as one of the greatest woman mountaineers ever. On October 16, 1978, sh

Wanda Rutkiewicz is regarded as one of the greatest woman mountaineers ever. On October 16, 1978, she became the third woman, the first Pole and the first European woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. In 1986 she became the first woman to successfu

Was a Russian painter, printmaker and art theorist. One of the most famous 20th-century artists, he

Was a Russian painter, printmaker and art theorist. One of the most famous 20th-century artists, he is credited with painting the first modern abstract works.

Economist notable for his research on how changes in one economic sector may have an effect on other

Economist notable for his research on how changes in one economic sector may have an effect on other sectors. Leontief won a Nobel Prize in Economics in 1973.

Was a Russian painter, printmaker and art theorist. One of the most famous 20th-century artists, he

Was a Russian painter, printmaker and art theorist. One of the most famous 20th-century artists, he is credited with painting the first modern abstract works.In 1896 he settled in Munich and studied first in the private school of Anton Ažbe and then at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. He went back to Moscow in 1914 after World War I started. He was unsympathetic to the official theories on art in Moscow and returned to Germany in 1921. There he taught at the Bauhaus school of art and architecture from 1922 until the Nazis closed it in 1933. He then moved to France where he lived the rest of his life, and became a French citizen in 1939. He died at Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1944.

Was an economist notable for his research on how changes in one economic sector may have an effect o

Was an economist notable for his research on how changes in one economic sector may have an effect on other sectors.

Is a German-Latvian journalist, author and conservative politician. He is chairman of the anti-commu

Is a German-Latvian journalist, author and conservative politician. He is chairman of the anti-communist German Conservatives and co-publisher of the Konservative Deutsche Zeitung. He played a role in the early days of Latvian independence.

Was a Russian-American artist known for his paintings, etchings and caricatures.Auerbach-Levy author

Was a Russian-American artist known for his paintings, etchings and caricatures.Auerbach-Levy authored several books on the art of caricature, and his work in that vein, often featuring celebrities and theatrical personalities as his subjects, appeared in

Was an Estonian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was an Estonian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Lithuanian-American sculptor, painter, printmaker, and writer. He won the Logan Medal of the a

Was a Lithuanian-American sculptor, painter, printmaker, and writer. He won the Logan Medal of the arts. Born Zorach Samovich in 1889, in Eurburg (now Jurbarkas) in Lithuania as the eighth of ten children, Zorach (then his given name) emigrated with his f

Is a Turkmenistan football centre forward who is currently playing for FC Tobol. He was a member of

Is a Turkmenistan football centre forward who is currently playing for FC Tobol. He was a member of the Turkmenistan national football team.

Was a Russian born geographer, meteorologist, climatologist and botanist of German descent. After st

Was a Russian born geographer, meteorologist, climatologist and botanist of German descent. After studies in St. Petersburg, he spent the bulk of his life and professional career in Germany and Austria. His most notable contribution to science was the development of the Köppen climate classification system, which, with some modifications, is still commonly used. Köppen was one of the last scholars with a broad enough background and intellectual ability to make significant contributions to several branches of science.

Was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 11 missions.Graduated from Moscow Air Force

Was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 11 missions.Graduated from Moscow Air Force Institute, 1959. As aviation engineer at Korolyov Design bureau was involved in the development of the Vostok and Voskhod spacecrafts prior to his selection as a cosmonaut.