The Most Famous

Engineers from Russia

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This page contains a list of the greatest Russians Engineers. The pantheon dataset contains 389 Engineers, 45 of which were born in Russia. This makes Russia the birth place of the 4th most number of Engineers behind United Kingdom and United States.

Top 10 Engineers

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Russians Engineers of all time. This list of famous Russians Engineers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Russians Engineers.

  1. #1
    Photo of Mikhail Kalashnikov

    Mikhail Kalashnikov

    1919 - 2013

    HPI 79.0388 langs

    Mikhail Kalashnikov is most famous for inventing the AK-47, which is a rifle that can be used by both military and civilians.

  2. #2
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    Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

    1857 - 1935

    HPI 74.1276 langs
    Konstantin Tsiolkovsky is most famous for his work in rocketry and space exploration. He was a pioneer in the field of astronautics and is...Read moreShow less

    Konstantin Tsiolkovsky is most famous for his work in rocketry and space exploration. He was a pioneer in the field of astronautics and is often called "the father of rocketry."

  3. #3
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    Alexei Kosygin

    1904 - 1980

    HPI 73.9460 langs
    Alexei Kosygin was a Soviet politician and the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, the head of government, from 1964 to 1980. He helped...Read moreShow less

    Alexei Kosygin was a Soviet politician and the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, the head of government, from 1964 to 1980. He helped manage the Soviet Union's economy during the Cold War.

  4. #4
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    Anatoly Dyatlov

    1931 - 1995

    HPI 72.4731 langs
    Anatoly Dyatlov was a Russian mountaineer who led a team of nine climbers to the summit of the Dyatlov Pass in 1959. Dyatlov and his team...Read moreShow less

    Anatoly Dyatlov was a Russian mountaineer who led a team of nine climbers to the summit of the Dyatlov Pass in 1959. Dyatlov and his team were found dead on the way back down the mountain, and the cause of death remains unknown.

  5. #5
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    Andrei Tupolev

    1888 - 1972

    HPI 71.7053 langs

    Andrei Tupolev is most famous for designing and engineering the Tupolev TU-144, the first supersonic passenger jet.

  6. #6
    Photo of Sergey Ilyushin

    Sergey Ilyushin

    1894 - 1977

    HPI 68.1744 langs
    Sergey Ilyushin was a Russian aircraft designer who designed many Soviet planes. He is most famous for his work on the IL-2 Sturmovik, which...Read moreShow less

    Sergey Ilyushin was a Russian aircraft designer who designed many Soviet planes. He is most famous for his work on the IL-2 Sturmovik, which was the best fighter plane in World War II.

  7. #9
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    Nikolay Zhukovsky

    1847 - 1921

    HPI 65.6040 langs
    Nikolay Zhukovsky (1847-1921) was a Russian scientist and engineer who is most famous for his work in aerodynamics. He was the first to...Read moreShow less

    Nikolay Zhukovsky (1847-1921) was a Russian scientist and engineer who is most famous for his work in aerodynamics. He was the first to propose the idea of a jet engine, and he also invented a propeller that was used on the first ever hydroplane.

People by Birth Decade

Browse notable Russians Engineers grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.

Overlapping Lives

Which Engineers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Engineers since 1700.

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