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Popov
Popov (; masculine), or Popova (; feminine), is a common Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian surname. Derived from a Slavonic word ''pop'' (, "priest"). The fourth most common Russian surname, it may refer to: * Alek Popov (born 1966), Bulgarian writer * Alexander Popov (other) * Aleksei Popov (other) * Anatoly Popov (born 1960), Russian politician, Prime Minister of Chechnya * Andrei Popov (other) * Angel Popov (born 1979), Bulgarian-born Qatari weightlifter * Apostol Popov (born 1982), Bulgarian football defender * Blagoy Popov (1902–1968) *Boris Popov (born 1941), Russian water polo player * Denis Popov (born 1979), Russian football player and manager * Denis Popov (footballer, born 2002), Russian football player *Denys Popov (born 1999), Ukrainian football player *Dimitar Popov (born 1970), Bulgarian footballer *Dimitar Ivanov Popov (1894–1975), Bulgarian organic chemist *Dimitar Iliev Popov (1927–2015), Bulgarian judge and Prime Mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duško Popov
Duško Popov ( sr-Cyrl, Душко Попов; 10 July 1912 – 10 August 1981) was a Serbian double agent who served as part of the MI6 and Abwehr during World War II. He passed off disinformation to Germany as part of the Double-Cross System while working as an agent for the Yugoslav government-in-exile in London. Popov was born into a wealthy family and was a practicing lawyer at the start of the war. He held a great aversion to Nazism, and in 1940, infiltrated the Abwehr, Germany's military intelligence service, which considered him a valuable asset due to his business connections in France and the United Kingdom. Popov provided the Germans with misleading and inaccurate information for much of the war. Deceptions in which he participated included Operation Fortitude, which sought to convince German military planners that the Allied invasion of Europe would take place in Calais, not Normandy, thereby diverting hundreds of thousands of German troops and increasing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goran Popov
Goran Popov ( mk, Горан Попов; born 2 October 1984) is a retired Macedonian footballer, who played as a defender. Popov started his career with local side Belasica and moved to Greece with Proodeftiki and AEK Athens. He signed for Red Star Belgrade in 2004 but injuries prevented him from making an impact and he returned to Greek football with Egaleo after a short loan spell in Poland with Odra Wodzisław. Egaleo were relegated in 2007 and Popov joined Levadiakos before moving to Dutch club Heerenveen in July 2008. At Heerenveen he finally found some success and won the KNVB Cup in 2009 scoring in the final against FC Twente. After good form in European competitions Popov signed for Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv. Life and career Popov was born in Strumica, Socialist Republic of Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia and played football with local club Belasica making six appearances as the side finished second in the First Macedonian Football League. He moved on to Greek side Proode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Popov (other)
Alexander Popov may refer to: Science *Aleksandr Iosifovich Popov (1913–1993), Soviet permafrost researcher *Alexander Nikiforovich Popov (1840–1881), Russian organic chemist *Alexander Stepanovich Popov (1859–1906), Russian physicist Sports * Aleksandr Popov (weightlifter) (born 1959), Soviet weightlifter * Alexandr Popov (biathlete) (born 1965), Russian biathlete * Aleksandr Sergeyevich Popov (born 1971), Russian footballer * Alexander Popov (swimmer) (born 1971), Russian swimmer * Alexander Popov (volleyball coach) (born 1972), Bulgarian volleyball player and coach * Aleksandr Popov (canoeist) (born 1975), Uzbekistani sprint canoeist * Alexander Popov (ice hockey) (born 1980), Russian professional ice hockey forward * Alexander Popov (figure skater) (born 1984), Russian pair skater Other *Alexander Popov (film), ''Alexander Popov'' (film), a 1949 film about the Russian physicist Alexander Stepanovich Popov *Alexander Nikolayevich Popov (1841–1881), Russian historian, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostol Popov
Apostol Popov ( bg, Апостол Попов; born 22 December 1982) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer and currently assistant manager of CSKA 1948 III. Career Early career Popov began his career with Spartak Plovdiv and made his first team debut in 2001. Then he played two and a half years in the second division with Belite Orli and Haskovo, before joined Botev Plovdiv in December 2007. Botev Plovdiv Popov signed with Botev Plovdiv as a free agent on 27 December 2007 on a two-and-a-half-year deal. He was signed to replace Nikolay Domakinov at Botev and added an extra dimension with his heading ability from set-pieces. He made his official debut in the A PFG with Botev Plovdiv in a match against Spartak Varna on 1 March 2008, playing full 90 minutes. The result of the match was a 2–0 win for Botev. He scored his first goal on 27 September 2008, opening the scoring in a 5–0 home win over Belasitsa Petrich. On 14 March 2009, Popov played as a goalkeeper for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavriil Popov (composer)
Gavriil Nikolayevich Popov (russian: Гаврии́л Никола́евич Попо́в; 12 September 1904, in Novocherkassk – 17 February 1972, in Repino) was a Soviet composer. Life and career Popov studied at the Leningrad Conservatory from 1922 until 1930 with Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, Vladimir Shcherbachov, and Maximilian Steinberg. He was considered to have the raw talent of his contemporary Dmitri Shostakovich; his early works, in particular the Septet (or Chamber Symphony) for flute, trumpet, clarinet, bassoon, violin, cello and bass, and his Symphony No. 1 (Op. 7, banned immediately after its premiere in 1935 and not publicly heard again in his lifetime), are impressively powerful and forward-looking. Not surprisingly, he ran afoul of the authorities in 1936 and began writing in a more conservative idiom in order to avoid charges of formalism. Despite his alcoholism, Popov produced many works for orchestra, including six completed symphonies. Many of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haralan Popov
Haralan Popov ( bg, Харалан Попов) (March 7, 1907–November 14, 1988) was a Protestant minister who spent thirteen years in Bulgarian communist prisons on charges of treason. He later foundeDoor of Hope International a Christian relief and development organization. Biography Haralan Popov was born in the small Bulgarian village of Krasno Gradishte. Although initially an atheist, Popov became a Christian as a teenager. In 1929 he was accepted as pastor in the Bulgarian Pentecostal Church. Shortly after attending Bible School in London, he married a Swedish woman, Ruth. He returned to Bulgaria before the outbreak of World War II. In 1948, in the capital city of Sofia, he was arrested on charges of espionage against the state. After eight months in prison, Popov, and other ministers who had been arrested with him, pleaded guilty through a cruel, forced confession. Popov was sentenced to 15 years in prison. He spent the next 13 years and two months in prison. He was rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denys Popov
Denys Yuriyovych Popov ( uk, Денис Юрійович Попов; born 17 February 1999) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Dynamo Kyiv. Club career Born in Pervomaisk Raion, Popov is a product of the RVUFK Kyiv and Dynamo Kyiv youth sportive schools. He played for FC Dynamo in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves and in July 2017 he was promoted to the senior squad team. Popov made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League for Dynamo Kyiv only on 13 April 2019, playing in a winning match against FC Mariupol. International career In 2019, Popov played a key role in Ukraine U20's first ever FIFA U-20 World Cup title. He appeared in six of his team's seven matches at the tournament, scoring three goals. He missed the final against South Korea after being sent off in the semifinal match against Italy. He made his debut for Ukraine national team on 23 May 2021 in a friendly against Bahrain. Career statistics International Honou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Basil Popov
George Basil Popov (1922, in Iran – 22 December 1998, in London), was a Russian-British entomologist born in Iran, his father having been employed there by the Imperial Bank of Persia. Popov became an authority on the Desert locust. George Popov was appointed to the Middle East Anti-Locust Unit by Boris Uvarov in 1943. His interest in migratory locusts and other grasshoppers (acridology) saw him visit Socotra (an expedition for Desert Locust Survey Nairobi), Eritrea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Russia. His base was at the Anti-Locust Research Centre in London, working from there until his retirement in 1984. After retirement he remained active, embarking on programs for the Food and Agriculture Organization and others. Popov's knowledge of the Arabian Peninsula led to his receiving the Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Medal (1995) from the Royal Society for Asian Affairs. In 1957 Popov undertook a study on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitar Iliev Popov
Dimitar Iliev Popov (Pokriva) ( bg, Димитър Илиев Попов ; 26 June 1927 – 5 December 2015) was a leading Bulgarian judge and the first Prime Minister of the country not to be a member of the Bulgarian Communist Party since 1946. He was also the first Prime Minister since 1944 who was not a Communist or a fellow traveler. Popov, who did not have any party affiliation and was chosen for his perceived impartiality as a member of the judiciary, was selected to head the new government after the resignation of Andrey Lukanov in December 1990 in the face of mass demonstrations and a general strike. As Prime Minister, Popov oversaw the drafting of the new constitution as well as the second open elections. Although overseeing the beginnings of the policy of privatization Privatization (also privatisation in British English) can mean several different things, most commonly referring to moving something from the public sector into the private sector. It is also someti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Popov
Denis Aleksandrovich Popov (russian: Денис Александрович Попов; born 4 February 1979) is an association football manager and a former player who played forward. He played for Russia national football team. In February 2010, he was involved into politics and was running for the Novorossiysk city council. Honours * Russian First Division top scorer: 2008 (24 goals). * Russian Third League Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane Russian citizenship law details the conditions ... Zone 2 top scorer: 1997 (16 goals). Career statistics References External links * Player profile * 1979 births Living people Russian footballers Association football forwards Russia under-21 international footballers Russia international footballers Russian Premier League players Russian expatriate foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavriil Popov (politician)
Gavriil Kharitonovich Popov (russian: Гаврии́л Харито́нович Попо́в; born 31 October 1936) is a Russian politician and economist. He served as the mayor of Moscow from 1991 until he resigned in 1992. Biography Born to a Greek family in Moscow, Popov graduated Moscow Lomonosov University in political economy. He joined the Soviet Communist Party in 1959 and served as a secretary of the Komsomol committee of his university. Popov remained at the faculty of economics as a graduate student, then docent, and in 1978 became dean of the faculty. Yegor Gaidar, who would become Prime Minister of Russia, was one of his students. During Perestroika Popov became heavily involved in politics. On June 12, 1991, he became the first democratically elected mayor of Moscow. In 1990, he left the CPSU, following Boris Yeltsin's lead at the 28th Congress. He resigned in 1992 and was replaced by the vice-mayor, Yury Luzhkov. In January 2010, he and Luzhkov publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitar Popov
Dimitar Nikolaev Popov ( bg, Димитър Николаев Попов; born 27 February 1970) is a former Bulgarian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career In his career Popov played for Levski Sofia, Botev Plovdiv, Spartak Plovdiv, CSKA Sofia, Maritsa Plovdiv, Lokomotiv Sofia, Spartak Varna and El Paso Patriots. For the Bulgaria national football team, he participated at Euro 1996. Popov had 14 caps for the Bulgaria national football team in the period 1993-1997. In April 2000, he signed with the El Paso Patriots of the USISL United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as United Soccer Leagues, is a soccer league in the United States and Canada. It organizes several men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Men's leagues currently organized are the .... References 1970 births Living people Bulgarian footballers Association football goalkeepers PFC Levski Sofia players Botev Plovdiv players FC Spartak Plovdiv player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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