Georgy Flerov, often written Flyorov, was a Soviet scientist who won numerous accolades for his significant contribution... View More

Georgy Flerov, often written Flyorov, was a Soviet scientist who won numerous accolades for his significant contributions to material science and crystallography as well as his discovery of spontaneous fission. View Less

Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov designed aircraft for the Soviet Union. In Novosibirsk, he established the Research and Des... View More

Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov designed aircraft for the Soviet Union. In Novosibirsk, he established the Research and Design Bureau No. 153, which was relocated to Ukraine in 1952 and is now named Antonov in his honor. For both military and commercial use, Antonov created a large number of Soviet gliders and aircraft. View Less

The "King of Fighters" was Nikolai Nikolaevich Polikarpov, a Soviet aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer. He crea... View More

The "King of Fighters" was Nikolai Nikolaevich Polikarpov, a Soviet aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer. He created the I-16 Ishak "Little Donkey" fighter as well as the I-15 series of fighters. View Less

Soviet experimental physicist Lev Vasilyevich Shubnikov worked in both the USSR and the Netherlands. "The founding fathe... View More

Soviet experimental physicist Lev Vasilyevich Shubnikov worked in both the USSR and the Netherlands. "The founding father of Soviet low-temperature physics" is how some have described him. He is credited with discovering type-II superconductivity and the Shubnikov–de Haas phenomenon. View Less

The renowned T-34 medium tank was designed by Soviet tank designer Mikhail Ilyich Koshkin. During World War II, the T-34... View More

The renowned T-34 medium tank was designed by Soviet tank designer Mikhail Ilyich Koshkin. During World War II, the T-34 was the most manufactured tank. He began his career as a confectioner before pursuing an engineering degree. View Less

Turkmen politician and autocrat Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov ruled Turkmenistan from 1985 until his passing in 2006. Fro... View More

Turkmen politician and autocrat Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov ruled Turkmenistan from 1985 until his passing in 2006. From 1985 until 1991, he served as the Communist Party of Turkmenistan's first secretary and backed the Soviet coup attempt in 1991. View Less