Historical figures
Astronauts & Scientists
People of action
Wordsmiths
People of Art
100
This Russian Tsar is known for his extensive reforms and Westernization of Russia.
Peter the Great
100
This person was the first human to fly into space and orbit the earth in a man-made spacecraft, leading the world into the era of the space exploration.
Yuri Gagarin 
100
This Russian figure skater won four Olympic gold medals and was known for his exceptional artistry and grace on the ice.
Evgeni Plushenko
100
This writer was the most insightful dramatist in Russia. Apart from short stories, he produced a few dramas that impress with their originality. In drama, he emerged as an innovator with his major plays like ''The Seagull'' and "The Cherry Orchard".
Anton Chekhov
100
This Russian painter is known for his seascapes.
Ivan Aivazovsky 
200
This Tsar was canonized as a martyred saint by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1981.
Nicholas II 
200
In 1963, this person 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.
Valentina Tereshkova 
200
This person is a popular Russian diplomat and politician. He is a multi-lingual man. Since 2004, he has served as a foreign minister of Russia. According to the survey he was one of the most efficient Russian ministers.
Sergey Lavrov 
200
This writer is considered the "father of Russian literature". He died at the age of 37 in a duel with a French officer who was married to his wife’s sister.
Alexander Pushkin 
200
This Russian composer is famous for his ballet "The Nutcracker"
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 
300
This empress of Russia is known for her enlightenment and patronage of the arts.
Catherine the Great 
300
This Russian chemist didn't get the Nobel prize in chemistry due to politics though he created the periodic table of elements.
Dmitri Mendeleev 
300
He is the only Russian designer to be honored with membership in the Syndicate of High Fashion in Paris. In 1994 and 1996 he dressed Russia's Olympic team. He also designed the uniforms for the Russian air company Aeroflot and new uniforms for the Russian Army.
Valentin Yudashkin
300
This Russian poet is known for his dramatic and romantic works, often associated with the Caucasus.
Mikhail Lermontov 
300
He was a Soviet singer-songwriter, poet, and actor. He became widely known for his unique singing style and for his lyrics, which featured social and political commentary often in a satirical style.
Vladimir Vysotsky 
400
This Russian ruler carried out the first mass repressions in Russia.
Ivan the Terrible 
400
He was a famous Russian scientist known for his research on conditioned reflexes.
Ivan Pavlov 
400
This traveller is known for his epic journeys on a sailboat around the world and set world records crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a row-boat. He also became the second person to fly by a hybrid hot-air balloon.
Fyodor Konyukhov 
400
This author is famous for his psychological novels, (e.g."The Brothers Karamazov") exploring themes of morality and existentialism.
Fyodor Dostoevsky 
400
She was the Russian prima ballerina, known for her exceptional talent and artistry. She achieved great success as an artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and Diaghilev's Ballet Seasons. Her iconic part was The Dying Swan.
Anna Pavlova
500
This Russian political figure after the assassination attempt on his life let the Red Terror start.
Vladimir Lenin 
500
He was a brilliant self-taught scientist who pioneered rocket and space research and the development and use of wind tunnels for aerodynamic studies.
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky 
500
The honorable mission of lighting the Olympic flame 2014 was entrusted to the legend of Soviet and Russian sports __________ - three-time Olympic champion, ten-time world champion in figure skating - and __________ - the famous hockey player, goalkeeper and coach.
Irina Rodnina, Vladislav Tretiak
500
This author's satirical and fantastical novel about Satan, although written in the 1930s, was not published in full until 1967. What is the name of the writer?
Mikhail Bulgakov
500
This Russian film director is renowned for his poetic and philosophical films, such as "Solaris," "Andrei Rublev," and "Stalker."
Andrei Tarkovsky