Mikhail Vrubel (1856-1910) was an outstanding Russian artist. He managed to become popular because of his decorative works, which were also his greatest source of income.
Kazimir Malevich (1879-1935) was a Russian artist. His pioneering work had a major influence on the development of abstract art. His works are showcased in many major art museums around the world.
Alexander Ostrovsky (1823-1886) is one of the most famous Russian playwrights and developers of Russian national theatre. His plays were performed in the Maly theater in Moscow and the Alexandrinsky theater in Saint Petersburg.
F yodor Dostoevsky F(1821-1881), a famous Russian writer i s best known for psychological and philosophical themes in his works, such as Crime and Punishment and The Idiot. He was arrested for being critical of Tsarist Russia and spent 4 years in prison in Siberia.
Mikhail Lomonosov is a Russian polymath. Apart from reforming Russian language and literature, he also made the first colored glass mosaic in his country and discovered the atmosphere of Venus.
Aleksander Popov (1859-1906) was a Russian physicist best remembered for his pioneering work in transmitting radio signals. Another huge merit by A.S. Popov, not less than Invention of radio, is the organization of radio-engineering education in Russia.
Sergei Witte (1849-1915) was a politician and economist during the reign of Alexander lll and then Nikolai ll. As a politician, he achieved incredible results. For example, he carried out the money reform and concluded a peace agreement with Japan after the 1904-1905 war.
Sergey Lavrov ( 1950-___) is a Russian diplomat and politician. Since 2004, he has been serving as the foreign minister of Russia. He is multi-lingual.
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857) was a great Russian composer, often called “the father of Russian music”. His compositions went on to influence subsequent generations of Russian composers, such as the members of The Five.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was the first Russian composer to place Russian music on the international stage. He is best known for his ballet compositions ‘ Swan Lake’ and ‘ The Nutcracker ’.
Daniil Medvedev (1996-___) is a Russian professional tennis player. Medvedev is known for his non-standard and intelligent approach to the game. He often uses a variety of tactics and strategies to keep opponents in unusual conditions for them.
Alina Zagitova (2006-___) is a young Russian figure skater. She has achieved great success in single figure skating and was awarded the title of Master of Sports of Russia.
Initially a talented football player, Russian actor Alexander Petrov switched to theater after an injury. He has also won prestigious awards, such as the Golden Eagle.
Yevgeny Leonov was a Soviet and Russian actor best remembered for playing important roles in many of Soviet's most famous films. He specialized in playing comic roles and also voiced many Soviet cartoon characters, such as Winnie-the-Pooh.
Yuri Gagarin was the first man to travel into outer space when he completed an orbit of the Earth aboard the Vostok 1 in 1961. After that, he became a national hero in Russia.
In 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly into space when she went on a solo mission aboard the Vostok 6. She has won many honors, such as the Hero of the Soviet Union.
