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People

People of the Revolution and the USSR

Activity

Any Political and party leadership 1 Government and administration 4 Legislature and state representation 1 Military command 39 Security, intelligence and policing 21 Diplomacy and international organization 12 Economy, finance and planning 35 Industry and production 32 Agriculture and land policy 7 Ideology and propaganda 22 Scholarship and theory 1 Education 2 Science and technology 54 Literature and arts 5 Law and justice 4

Affiliation(set)

Soviet institution line

Any Heads of government 4 Military and defence 38 State security agencies 21 Ideology and propaganda 17 Culture and literary control 10 Foreign affairs 11 Central planning agencies 9 Economic management 24 Heavy industry and military industry 32 Agriculture 6 Science, nuclear and space development 53

Most people

Any Soviet Unionstate 240 Soviet Communist Party and Bolsheviks 232 Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) 3 United Russia 2

All 4 affiliations

Russia

Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) 3 United Russia 2

Soviet Union

Soviet Communist Party and Bolsheviks 232 Soviet Unionstate 240

Position

Any Left critics of Bolshevism 1 Socialist-bloc reform leader 2 Dissident 2 Marxism and communism 235

Citizenship

Any Soviet Union 238 Russia 2

Background(set)

Any Russia 240 Ukraine 29 Belarus 9 Armenia 6 Georgia 4 Latvia 4 Azerbaijan 3 Poland 3 Uzbekistan 2 Finland 1 Germany 1 Kyrgyzstan 1 Lithuania 1 Turkmenistan 1

Era(set)

Any

People of the Soviet Union

The old regime and its challengers1905–1917 2 The revolutionary generation1917–1940 109 People of the Stalin era1929–1953 264 People of the thaw and the stagnation1953–1985 240 The last generation1985–1991 91

Soviet Union (state) Background: Russia People of the thaw and the stagnation 1953–1985 Clear all

240 people

By birth A–Z List Cards

Viktor Valentinovich Novozhilov Виктор Валентинович Новожилов Co-founder of the Soviet economic-mathematical school who bridged Marx's value theory with mathematical optimization Science and technology · Soviet Union 1892–1970
Konstantin Aleksandrovich Fedin Константин Александрович Федин Novelist who began as a Serapion Brother and became the chief gatekeeper of Soviet literature for 18 years Literature and arts · Soviet Union 1892–1977
Vasily Sergeyevich Nemchinov Василий Сергеевич Немчинов The academic organizer who tried to make central planning a mathematical science Science and technology · Soviet Union 1894–1964
Alexander Ivanovich Oparin Александр Иванович Опарин Soviet biochemist who traced life's origin to a primordial soup Science and technology · Soviet Union 1894–1980
Nikolai Alexandrovich Bulganin Николай Александрович Булганин The uniformed premier pushed aside by Khrushchev Government and administration · Soviet Union 1895–1975
Mikhail Alekseevich Shalin Михаил Алексеевич Шалин The meticulous staff officer who led Soviet military intelligence through the transition from Stalin to Khrushchev Military command · Soviet Union 1897–1970
Vladimir Vasilyevich Kurasov Владимир Васильевич Курасов The staff intellect who designed the 1st Baltic Front's operations and shaped Soviet military science Military command · Soviet Union 1897–1973
Alexander Fyodorovich Gorkin Александр Фёдорович Горкин The Supreme Court chairman of rehabilitation who survived Orenburg Law and justice · Soviet Union 1897–1988
Matvei Vasilevich Zakharov Матвей Васильевич Захаров The staff officer who foresaw the blitzkrieg and saved the Odessa District, then rebuilt the Cold War General Staff Military command · Soviet Union 1898–1972
Pyotr Nikolayevich Pospelov Пётр Николаевич Поспелов The historian who wrote Stalin's biography, then dismantled his myth Ideology and propaganda · Soviet Union 1898–1979
Alexei Vladimirovich Snegov Алексей Владимирович Снегов An Old Bolshevik survivor who pressed the Soviet leadership toward de-Stalinization Political and party leadership · Soviet Union 1898–1989
Yefim Pavlovich Slavsky Ефим Павлович Славский 'Yefim the Great,' who commanded the entire Soviet nuclear arsenal for 29 years Industry and production · Soviet Union 1898–1991
Aleksandr Nikolayevich Nesmeyanov Александр Николаевич Несмеянов Academy president who founded organoelement chemistry Science and technology · Soviet Union 1899–1980
Alexei Alexandrovich Surkov Алексей Александрович Сурков Poet of "Zemlyanka" and the Writers' Union enforcer who led the campaign against Pasternak Literature and arts · Soviet Union 1899–1983
Georgy Nikolayevich Zarubin Георгий Николаевич Зарубин The Soviet diplomat who represented Moscow in all three major Western Allied capitals during the early Cold War Diplomacy and international organization · Soviet Union 1900–1958
Konstantin Andreyevich Vershinin Константин Андреевич Вершинин Two-time Soviet Air Force commander who led its transformation into the jet and nuclear age Military command · Soviet Union 1900–1973
Mikhail Klavdievich Tikhonravov Михаил Клавдиевич Тихонравов The theoretical pioneer who opened the path to space with packet rockets Science and technology · Soviet Union 1900–1974
Mikhail Alekseyevich Lavrentiev Михаил Алексеевич Лаврентьев Mathematician who built Akademgorodok and pioneered explosive applications Science and technology · Soviet Union 1900–1980
Nikolai Demyanovich Psurtsev Николай Демьянович Псурцев Longest-serving Minister of Communications who ran front-line signals at the Battle of Moscow and built Soviet telecom for 27 years Economy, finance and planning · Soviet Union 1900–1980
Vasily Sergeyevich Yemelyanov Василий Сергеевич Емельянов Nuclear administrator who spanned wartime tank armor to peaceful atomic diplomacy Science and technology · Soviet Union 1901–1988
Vasily Vasilyevich Kuznetsov Василий Васильевич Кузнецов Three-time interim head of state and Gromyko's First Deputy for 22 years Diplomacy and international organization · Soviet Union 1901–1990
Fyodor Vasilyevich Konstantinov Фёдор Васильевич Константинов Chief editor of the 5-volume Philosophical Encyclopedia and architect of the standard Soviet Marxist-Leninist philosophy textbook Ideology and propaganda · Soviet Union 1901–1991
Mitrofan Ivanovich Nedelin Митрофан Иванович Неделин Chief Marshal of Artillery who created the Strategic Rocket Forces and drove the R-7 that launched Sputnik: killed at his own pad Military command · Soviet Union 1902–1960
Nikolai Ilyich Kamov Николай Ильич Камов The coaxial-rotor pioneer who gave Soviet naval aviation its wings Industry and production · Soviet Union 1902–1973
Sergei Alekseyevich Lebedev Сергей Алексеевич Лебедев Creator of the MESM and BESM, founder of Soviet computing Science and technology · Soviet Union 1902–1974
Mikhail Alexeyevich Menshikov Михаил Алексеевич Меньшиков Trade-and-diplomacy official sacked by Stalin over bananas, then returned as a Cold War ambassador under Khrushchev Diplomacy and international organization · Soviet Union 1902–1976
Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev Владимир Михайлович Мясищев The designer who delivered the intercontinental jet bomber Tupolev said was impossible: in 22 months Industry and production · Soviet Union 1902–1978
Mikhail Andreyevich Suslov Михаил Андреевич Суслов The Kremlin's Grey Cardinal Ideology and propaganda · Soviet Union 1902–1982
Valerian Aleksandrovich Zorin Валериан Александрович Зорин The Soviet Cold War diplomat who denied the Cuban missiles at the UN Security Council Diplomacy and international organization · Soviet Union 1902–1986
Viktor Georgiyevich Bakayev Виктор Георгиевич Бакаев 16-year minister who built the Soviet merchant fleet into a global maritime power Economy, finance and planning · Soviet Union 1902–1987
Arkady Alexandrovich Sobolev Аркадий Александрович Соболев Soviet diplomat who co-drafted the UN Charter, the Soviet face at the UN through the early Cold War Diplomacy and international organization · Soviet Union 1903–1964
Semyon Ariyevich Kosberg Семён Ариевич Косберг The OKB-154 Chief Designer whose third-stage engines pushed Luna and Gagarin into space Science and technology · Soviet Union 1903–1965
Nikolai Ivanovich Krylov Николай Иванович Крылов From Stalingrad to the Strategic Rocket Forces: the marshal who built the nuclear triad's third leg Military command · Soviet Union 1903–1972
Andrei Antonovich Grechko Андрей Антонович Гречко Brezhnev-era defence minister Military command · Soviet Union 1903–1976
Issa Alexandrovich Pliyev Исса Александрович Плиев The only cavalryman twice Hero of the Soviet Union, who went to the brink of nuclear war in Cuba Military command · Soviet Union 1903–1979
Boris Pavlovich Beshchev Борис Павлович Бещев The longest-serving Soviet minister, who led the railways for 29 years Economy, finance and planning · Soviet Union 1903–1981
Bonifaty Mikhailovich Kedrov Бонифатий Михайлович Кедров Philosopher of science who systematized dialectical materialism for natural science and created the Kedrov Triangle Ideology and propaganda · Soviet Union 1903–1985
Andrey Nikolayevich Kolmogorov Андрей Николаевич Колмогоров The mathematician who axiomatized modern probability theory Science and technology · Soviet Union 1903–1987
Anatoly Petrovich Alexandrov Анатолий Петрович Александров Physicist who pioneered the Soviet nuclear navy and nuclear power, brought down by Chernobyl Science and technology · Soviet Union 1903–1994
Leonid Gatovsky Лев Маркович Гатовский The editor who built the political economy of socialism as a discipline Economy, finance and planning · Soviet Union 1903–1997
Alexei Andreyevich Poskonov Алексей Андреевич Посконов The Bashkir-born financial technocrat who ran Gosbank through the Kosygin reform Economy, finance and planning · Soviet Union 1904–1969
Alexei Nikolayevich Kosygin Алексей Николаевич Косыгин The premier who tried to plant profit inside the plan Economy, finance and planning · Soviet Union 1904–1980
Vladimir Alexandrovich Sudets Владимир Александрович Судец Marshal of Aviation who led the 17th Air Army to Prague and commanded Soviet Air Defence Forces Military command · Soviet Union 1904–1981
Pyotr Faddeyevich Lomako Пётр Фаддеевич Ломако Founder of Soviet non-ferrous metallurgy and Gosplan chairman Economy, finance and planning · Soviet Union 1904–1990
Aleksei Sergeyevich Zheltov Алексей Сергеевич Желтов Chief political commissar of the post-Stalin Soviet military who helped bring down Zhukov Military command · Soviet Union 1904–1991
Vladimir Nikonovich Starovsky Владимир Никонович Старовский The man who ran Soviet statistics for 35 years Economy, finance and planning · Soviet Union 1905–1975
Alexander Akimovich Ishkov Александр Акимович Ишков Architect of the Soviet ocean-going fishing fleet, felled by the 'fish mafia' scandal Economy, finance and planning · Soviet Union 1905–1988
Ivan Alexandrovich Serov Иван Александрович Серов The first chairman of the KGB Security, intelligence and policing · Soviet Union 1905–1990
Alexei Matveyevich Rumyantsev Алексей Матвеевич Румянцев The political economist who opened Khrushchev's economic debate, and institutional founder of Soviet sociology Scholarship and theory · Soviet Union 1905–1993
Nikolai Alexandrovich Tikhonov Николай Александрович Тихонов The conservative premier of late Brezhnevism Government and administration · Soviet Union 1905–1997

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