RUSSIAN FAMOUS PEOPLE

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  1. 3. Russian naval officer and explorer who led an Antarctic expedition and was among the first to see the Antarctic mainland.
  2. 4. Russian polymath who helped found Moscow University and made major contributions to physics, chemistry, and the Russian language.
  3. 6. Novelist who wrote “War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina” and later became an influential religious and moral thinker.
  4. 8. Russian composer and virtuoso pianist known for deeply romantic piano concertos.
  5. 10. Poet and writer regarded as the founder of modern Russian literature and the author of “Eugene Onegin.”
  6. 12. Russian‑born artist famous for colorful, dreamlike paintings inspired by Jewish folklore and village life.
  7. 13. Physiologist famous for experiments with dogs that led to the discovery of classical conditioning in psychology.
  8. 15. Explorer of Central Asia whose expeditions led to the description of the wild horse that now bears his name.
  9. 16. Novelist who explored deep psychological and moral questions in works like “Crime and Punishment.”
  10. 18. Soviet football goalkeeper nicknamed “The Black Spider,” the only goalkeeper ever to win the Ballon d’Or.
  11. 19. Soviet physicist known as the “father” of the Soviet atomic bomb and later a key figure in peaceful nuclear energy.
  12. 21. Playwright and short story writer whose subtle dramas such as “The Cherry Orchard” transformed modern theatre.
  13. 22. Composer of “The Rite of Spring,” whose bold rhythms and harmonies revolutionized 20th‑century music.
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  1. 1. Composer of world‑famous ballets such as “Swan Lake,” “The Nutcracker,” and “Sleeping Beauty.”
  2. 2. Avant‑garde artist who founded Suprematism and shocked the art world with works like “Black Square.”
  3. 5. Legendary Soviet pairs figure skater and multiple Olympic and world champion.
  4. 7. 19th‑century realist painter known for powerful historical and social scenes such as “Barge Haulers on the Volga.”
  5. 9. Chemist who created the periodic table by arranging elements according to their properties and predicting undiscovered ones.
  6. 11. Russian tennis player, former world number one, and winner of all four Grand Slam tournaments.
  7. 14. Soviet composer whose symphonies and quartets reflect the tense political climate of his time.
  8. 17. Composer of “Pictures at an Exhibition” and “Boris Godunov,” noted for his distinctly Russian musical style.
  9. 19. Chief designer of the Soviet space program who led the launches of Sputnik and the first human spaceflight.
  10. 20. 17th‑century Russian explorer who first sailed through the strait between Asia and North America.