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Polyakov
Polyakov or Poliakov, (russian: Поляко́в, uk, Поляко́в, he, פוליאקוב, be, Палякоў, Paliakoŭ), or Polyakova, Paliakova (feminine; ) is a Slavs, Slavic surname. It may be transliterated as ''Poliakoff''. Notable people with the surname include: * Aleksei Poliakov (born 1974), Russian/Uzbek goalkeeper * Alexander Polyakov (other), Alexander Polyakov, multiple individuals * Alla Polyakova (born 1970), Russian politician * Anatoly Polyakov (born 1980), Russian swimmer * Andrei Polyakov (1950–2021), Russian diplomat * Dmitri Polyakov (1921–1988), Soviet General and a spy for the CIA * Dzyanis Palyakow (born 1991), Belarusian footballer * Elena Polyakova (born 1981), Russian ultramarathon runner * Ella Polyakova (born 1941), Russian human rights activist * Igor Polyakov (1912–2008), Soviet rower * Ivan Alexeyevich Polyakov (1886–1969), Russian Cossack military leader * :be-x-old:Іван Палякоў, Ivan Jaŭcejavič Paliakoŭ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Polyakov
Samuel (Shmuel) Polyakov (also Poliakoff, Poliakov, russian: Самуил Соломонович Поляков) was a Russian businessman, informally known as the "most famous railroad king" of the Russian Empire, the senior member of the Polyakov business family, a philanthropist and a Jewish civil rights activist, co-founder of World ORT. Polyakov's business interests concentrated in southern Russia and Ukraine. By the time of his sudden death at the age of 50 he was credited with the construction of one quarter of Russia's railroads, his personal net worth was estimated at 31.4 million roubles. Business career Samuel and his brothers, future bankers Lazar Polyakov and Yakov Polyakov, were born in a small trader's family in Dubroŭna,Beizer,.Gilbert, pages 59 in the Belarusian part of the Russian Empire. Samuel's grandfather had moved from Poland in 1783. "Polyakov" is a Russianized version of "Polyak", which means Pole. Samuel helped Yakov, the elder brother, in running fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladislav Polyakov
Vladislav Vitalyevich Polyakov (also ''Vlad Polyakov'', russian: Владислав Витальевич Поляков; born 30 November 1983 in Petropavlovsk) is a Kazakhstani swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. He swam for his native Kazakhstan at three Olympic Games (2004, 2008, and 2012), and eventually finished fifth in both 100 and 200 m breaststroke at his official Olympic debut in Athens. In total, he has won eight medals in major international tournaments, including his first career gold from the 2006 FINA World Short Course Championships in Shanghai, China. While residing in the United States, Polyakov is a five-time SEC champion, a double NCAA titleholder, and a two-time gold medalist at the national championships. He also earned a total of twelve All-American titles while playing for the Alabama Crimson Tide from 2003 to 2007. Early life Polyakov was born in Petropavlovsk, Soviet Union, the son of Vitaliy Polyakov and Galina Polyakova. During his ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valeri Polyakov
Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov (russian: Валерий Владимирович Поляков, born Valeri Ivanovich Korshunov, russian: Валерий Иванович Коршунов, 27 April 1942 – 7 September 2022) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut. He is the record holder for the longest single stay in space, staying aboard the Mir space station for more than 14 months (437 days 18 hours) during one trip. His combined space experience was more than 22 months. Selected as a cosmonaut in 1972, Polyakov made his first flight into space aboard Soyuz TM-6 in 1988. He returned to Earth 240 days later aboard TM-7. Polyakov completed his second flight into space in 1994–1995, spending 437 days in space between launching on Soyuz TM-18 and landing with TM-20, setting the record for the longest time continuously spent in space by an individual. Early life Polyakov was born in Tula in the USSR on 27 April 1942. Born Valeri Ivanovich Korshunov, Polyakov legally changed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazar Polyakov
Lazar Solomonovich Polyakov (russian: Ла́зарь Соломо́нович Поляко́в, born 1843 in Dubroŭna – died 1914) was a Russian-Jewish entrepreneur. Polyakov founded his first bank in 1872 and by the 1890s owned an influential financial group; he was informally named "Rothschild of Moscow". His business collapsed in the early 1900s and was completely disbanded by 1909. Biography Lazar and his brothers, future railroad magnate Samuel Polyakov and banker Yakov Polyakov, were born into the family of a small trader in Dubroŭna. His family was Jewish. Lazar's grandfather had moved from Poland in 1783. "Polyakov" is a Russianized version of "Polyak", which means Pole. Lazar remained in the shadow of his better-known brother and employer Samuel until 1872, when he founded ''L. S. Polyakov Bank'' in Moscow.Brumfield 2001:73 In the 1870s and 1880s Polyakov founded five more commercial banks (in Moscow, Oryol, Saint Petersburg and Odessa) and two mortgage banks (Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuriy Polyakov
Yuriy Sergeyevich Polyakov (Russian: Юрий Сергеевич Поляков, born September 3, 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian-American scientist at Duality Technologies. He is best known for his work in cryptography (homomorphic encryption, lattice-based cryptography), chemical engineering (theory of filtration processes, mathematical modeling of chemical reactors), and physics (stochastic time series analysis). Biography Polyakov wrote his first scientific paper when he was a freshman student at the Moscow State University of Environmental Engineering. In April 1998, he moved to the United States. Polyakov received a Bachelor of Science in computer information systems summa cum laude from Excelsior College in 2002 and Master of Science in computer science from New Jersey Institute of Technology in 2003, where he carried out scientific research in computer science and computational mathematics. In 2004, he defended his PhD dissertation in Chemical Engineering at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronika Polyakova
Veronika Dmitrievna Polyakova (russian: Вероника Дмитриевна Полякова, born March 3, 1999 in Irkutsk, Russia) is a Russian group and former individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2014 Russian Junior National all-around silver medalist. Career Junior Polyakova has competed both as an individual and in group gymnastics. She was born in Irkutsk, hometown of former World Champion Oxana Kostina and 2012 Olympic all-around silver medalist Daria Dmitrieva. Polyakova appeared in international competition at the 2012 Irina Deleanu Cup with teammate Aleksandra Soldatova. She competed in her first Junior nationals at the 2012 Russian Junior Championships finishing 29th in all-around In 2013 Season, Polyakova finished 10th in all-around at the 2013 Russian Junior Championships. She competed in the junior division at the Grand Prix in Moscow and World Cup Series. She won the all-around gold and event finals at the 2013 Singapore Gymnastics Open. She won the al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergey Polyakov
Sergey Vladimirovich Polyakov (Russian: Сергей Владимирович Поляков, born May 3, 1951 in Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian-American scientist performing research for USPolyResearch. He is best known for his R&D in space technology and chemical engineering including the theoretical and experimental studies of the performance of life support systems (LSS) for Soviet interplanetary spaceships and the MIR and ALPHA orbital stations using a in thInstitute for Biomedical Problems(Russian Space Agency Center). Developed an integrated approach to the design of air revitalization and water reclamation/conditioning system from human wastes on the basis of energy-efficient membrane and depth-filtration methods (membrane evaporation, ultra/micro filtration, reverse osmosis). Biography Sergey Polyakov received MS in engineering physics from the Kharkiv Polytechnical Institute (1974), PhD in space technology from thInstitute for Biomedical Problems(Moscow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dmitri Polyakov
Dmitri Fyodorovich Polyakov (russian: Дмитрий Фёдорович Поляков) (6 July 1921 – 15 March 1988) was a Soviet Major General, a ranking GRU officer, and a prominent Cold War spy who revealed Soviet secrets to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Intelligence Agency. In the CIA, he was known by code names BOURBON and ROAM, while the FBI knew him as TOPHAT. Early life The son of a bookkeeper, Dmitri was born in Ukraine in 1921. He graduated from Sumy Artillery School in June 1941 and served as an artillery officer during World War II and was decorated for bravery. After the war and his studies at the M. V. Frunze Military Academy and GRU Training Courses, he joined Soviet Military Intelligence, the GRU. His first mission was with the Soviet delegation to the Military Staff Committee of the United Nations in New York City from 1951–1956, directing a ring of Soviet spies. GRU officer and double agent On his second assignment to New York, United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Polyakova
Maria Yuryevna Polyakova (russian: Мария Юрьевна Полякова; born 8 May 1997) is a Russian diver. She is a European Games and European champion. Polyakova also competed in NCAA diving for the UCLA Bruins, becoming UCLA’s first national champion in women’s diving, and graduating as the university’s record holder in both the 1 and 3 metres. She was named Pac-12 Diver of the Year in 2017 and 2019. Polyakova has qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Personal life Maria was born on 8 May 1997. She was a student-athlete majoring in linguistics at the University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St ..., and graduated in 2019. References Russian female divers 1997 births Living people Place of birth missing (living pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mykola Polyakov
Mykola Polyakov (ukr. Микола Вікторович Поляков; 1 May 1946 – 21 September 2020) was a Ukrainian scientist and rector of Dnipropetrovsk National University. Biography Mykola Polyakov was born on 1 May 1946 in Dnipropetrovsk, USSR. In 1971 Polyakov graduated from Dnipropetrovsk National University specializing in mathematics. In 1974 he obtained his Kandidat Nauk (PhD) degree, in 1983 – Doktor Nauk (Habilitation) degree. During his student years, Polyakov was a Komsomol activist and a member of the Communist Party. Between 1989 and 1996 he was the dean of the mechanics-mathematics faculty. Between 1996 and 1998 Polyakov was a vice-rector of the DNU. In 1998 he was promoted to rector. Polyakov was the author of more than 300 scientific articles, books and inventions. Mykola Polyakov was the chief-editor of the scientific magazine "The Bulletin of the Dnipropetrovsk National University". In 2010 Mykola Polyakov joined the Party of Regions The Party of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzyanis Palyakow
Denis Aleksandrovich Polyakov or Dzyanis Alyaksandravich Palyakow ( be, Дзяніс Аляксандравіч Палякоў; russian: Денис Александрович Поляков; born 17 April 1991) is a Belarusian professional footballer for Hapoel Haifa. Club career On 28 December 2017, he moved to Cyprus, signing with APOEL. On 25 December 2018 he signed a long-term contract with Russian Premier League club FC Ural Yekaterinburg. On 24 August 2020, he signed a 1.5-year contract with Kazakhstani club Kairat. On 19 January 2022, Kairat announced that Polyakov had left the club at the end of his contract. International career Polyakov was part of the Belarus U21 that finished in 3rd place at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. He was also a member of the Belarus Olympic side that participated in the 2012 Toulon Tournament and the 2012 Olympic tournament in London. Polyakov has represented the full Belarus national football team, appearing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Polyakova
Elena Polyakova (russian: Елена Полякова; born 22 March 1981) is a Russian female ultramarathon runner, and formerly a female bodybuilder. Elena Polyakova was born on 22 March 1981 in Znamensk, Astrakhan Oblast, a closed city in Russia. She performed sports in athletics and body building, and won a number of cups. A travel agent from profession, she seasonally was working in Antalya, Turkey since 2005. In September 2011, she met Alper Dalkılıç, a Turkish ultra runner during the 2011 Lycian Way Ultramarathon in southern Turkey. One month after she returned home, she decided to move to Turkey. Since then, she has lived in Istanbul. Athletics career Polyakova participated at Istanbul Marathon in 2007 and 2008, without success. From the 2011 Lycian Way Ultramarathon on including, she won all the women's category titles of ultramarathon events held in Turkey. At the long ultramarathon of 2012 Atacama Crossing in Chile, which is the first of the 4 Deserts endurance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
